476 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Lords Interposition, or my Endeavours can be of the least use,
the Province may be always assured of both.
I am likewise to Acknowledge the Receipt of the Bills for
£284 11 6 1/4 more Received from the Purchasers of Ann
Arundel Manor.
I had the Pleasure of seeing Captⁿ Scott Two or Three
Times, and fully intended Introducing him to my Lord, but
he was gone into the Country before the Tryal was over, and
I shall take the first opportunity of doing it after his return.
I Enclose your Excellency renewed Commissions from the
different Proprietarys Enlarging the return once more to
Christmas next, & a Meeting is Proposed in a few Days to
Adjust and Settle the form of that return, as desired by the
Pensilvania Commissioners.
Lord Strafford requests the favor of your Excellency to
send the Enclosed Letter to M^r Ridout.
M^r Huggitt, who comes well recommended, having Proposed
as you will see by his Letter to become an Adventurer for
making Bay Salt in the Province, Your Excellency will please
to give him all proper Countenance and Encouragement.
I have the honor to be with equal respect and regard
Yo^r Excellencys
Most Obed^t & Ever Faithfull
Humble Serv^t
Hugh Hamersley

Original.

[Rev. Bennett Alien to Sharpe.]

M^r Allen presents his Compliments to Governor Sharpe, &
before he consults M^r Hesselius (who seem'd very readily
inclin'd last night) He begs leave to offer his Excellency the
joint Security of himself, & M^r Merriwether as tho they are
neither possess'd of much Property, yet what they have &
their Persons would be equal to the Sum he may require.
M^r Alien is confident that a Security of fifty thousand Pounds
will be given for him in England if requir'd
March 30. 1768

P. S. In Colleges where the receipts amount to ten or
twelve Thousand Pounds a year ; a personal Security is all
that is demanded of the Bursars.

Letter Bk. V

[Sharpe to Baltimore.]

Copy of a Letter to Lord Baltimore. Annapolis March 31^st
1768
My Lord
A Day or two after I had sent on board the Letter I wrote