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Necessity of putting off our Meeting at Newcastle till the 30^th
of this or I^st of next Month before which time I hope that
either Governor Hamilton or I shall receive the Instrument we
applied for last Fall, if not we shall endeavour to proceed
without it in the best manner we can. I understand that there
is a Ship of M^r Tho^s Philpots just come into Potuxent from
London. Inclosed I send you my Speech at the opening of
the Session with the Addresses of both Houses in Answer
thereto, which I beg the favour of you to present with my
Duty to His Ldp; Was it not for encreasing the postage I
would have sent you two Copies. I am —

Letter Bk. IV

[Amherst to Sharpe.]

New York, 17^th April 1762
Sir,
Immediately on the Arrival of L^t Colonel Dagworthy &
Doctor Ross, who Delivered me Your Letter of the 13^th
March, I Directed the Commissioners to Examine into the
several Claims made by the Province of Maryland, and that
had been transmitted to me by the Lords of the Treasury,
with the Vouchers that the above Gentlemen would produce
for the Support thereof, and to Report to me their opinion of
these several Demands, that I might order payment for such
as Appeared to be Justly due, agreeable to the Intentions of
the Lords of the Treasury.
This Business has been a little Retarded by the Indisposi-
tion of one of the Commissioners ; but they having now gone
thro' the whole, & Reported to me a Clear State thereof, I
have granted a Warrant to L^t Colonel Dagworthy for the
Sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred Five Pounds, Nine-
teen Shillings and Ten Pence Sterling ; Being in full of all
Demands for Pay, or other monies due to the Officers &
Soldiers of the Maryland Troops ; and likewise a Warrant to
Doctor David Ross for one Thousand one Hundred Fifty
Three Pounds & Twelve Shillings Sterling ; Being in full of
all his Demands for Provisions &ca. furnished to the Mary-
land Troops, as set forth in his Memorial. And in order that
these Gentlemen, as well as the other Persons concerned, may
be satisfied with the manner of settling the above Accompts, I
have Delivered them Copies thereof, as stated by the said
Commissioners ; and I must Desire you will be pleased to
give Publick Notice of these payments being made, that those
to whom the monies may be due, may know where to Apply
for their respective Debts, & Receive the same accordingly.
With regard to Your own Accompt of Travelling Expences
&ca. I should never have thought of Demanding Vouchers

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