Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 435

you with the Enclosed Letter from M^r Plunket. He is very
Genteel, and my Lord would willingly be so too. Maypother
is likewise Applying, and pretends Confidently that he has
Proofs of the will, which I much doubt. If your Excellency
can suggest a Fair Candid and Equitable Adjustment between
all the Contending Partys, it will make his Lordship extremely
happy. I have the honor to be with the greatest respect
Yo^r Excellency's
Most Obcd' Faithfull Hble
Serv' Hugh Hamersley.

[Hamersley to Sharpe.]

24^th Nov^r 1767.
Hon^d S^r
I have only a few Lines to Add to my Letter of the 10^th to
Acknowledge your Excellency's favor of the 4^th of September
received this Day.
I have already Informed your Excellency of the satisfaction
it gives his Lordship to see the progress made in the Sale of
Ann Arundel Manor, and his Receipt of the first Remittance.
The Additional Account will enable me to compleat the
List of the Livings and will ease us both of any further trouble
upon this head.
I think this Affair of the Quarentine Act a lucky business,
and have no doubt of our coming off with a better grace than
the Contractors, even tho' they should find better Advocates
here than at home. The Lords have suspended the Petition
a short time for want of a Copy of the Act which the Peti-
tioners had neglected to lay before them.
It having Occurred to his Lordship that possibly a short
time may be wanted to compleat the Sales of the Manors
beyond the Two years, I now by his immediate directions
Enclose your Excellency a New Commission, giving a Six
Months further Continuance to your Excellency and M^r Dulany
Leaving out M^r Jordan, who his Lordship tells me is going to
the West Indies.
I have within these Two Days received a Packet from M^r
Daniel Dulany of the 12^th of Sep^r last, Containing a very
Elaborate Treatise upon the Nature of his Lordships right to
the Province, and his Proposed Regulations for the Receivers
Office, which I have put into his Lordships hands, before I
had well read them. M^r Dulany mentions another Pacquet
sent me by Richardson, which I have not yet received.
I am with usual regard and esteem
Dr Sr
Your Excellencys
Serj^ts Inn, London. Most Faithfully
Hugh Hamersley

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