482 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

Letter Bk. V

Abuse, & that from being extremely intimate M^r Dulany &
M^r Allen are now become the most inveterate Enemies, for
which I am extremely sorry as I am confident no Publick or
private Advantage can arise from such an Event, & tho M^r
Allen should be so far supported by your Ldp as to bring on
his Antagonists your Resentment I do not think he can be
again happy in this place in the midst of People over many of
whom M^r Dulany has acquired very great Influence. As I
was not apprized of M^r Allens Intention to publish till the
News Paper was brought to my House I had no Opportunity
of dissuading him from the Measure, it was afterwards impos-
sible for me to interfere & indeed I must confess to your Ldp
that the several Parties seem to have too warm passions & too
high an Opinion of their own Cause & Abilities to be con-
troled by me or to hearken to the cool Advice of One that
was desirous to serve them all. M^r Hamersley having advised
Me of the Death of M^r William Hunt one of the Trustees of
the Bank Stock belonging to this Province & intimated to Me
that your Ldp wisht to know whether M^r Osgood Hanbury
would be thought here a proper Person to be appointed in
the stead of M^r Hunt to act jointly with his Partner M^r Capel
Hanbury I consulted the Gentlemen of the Council thereon
who agree in Opinion that such Appointment by your Ldp
will be very satisfactory to the Province young M^r Hanbury
being universally esteemed a Person of Honour as well as
considerable Fortune Having nothing more to trouble your
Ldp with at present I shall only add that I remain with sincere
Wishes for your Ldps Health & Happiness My Ld &c.

Original.

[Hamersley to Sharpe.]

Serj^{ts I}nn. 1 April 1768
Hon^d & D^r S^r
The Bearer is M^r Hackman, named in my Lre to your
Excellency of 28 March last. He is a young Gentⁿ about 19
years of age, write well & is a Ma^r of common Arithmetick, &
has been a consid^ble time in the Post Office here, but from
some little Indiscretions & his having contracted an Improper
Acquaintance, his Friends rather chuse to send him abroad
than continue him there any longer. In this light he is most
powerfully recommended to the L^d Propr^ry by the Earl of
Essex his Lord^ps near Relation & his Lord^p desirous to pay
every regard to the recommendations has directed me to
Deliver the young man into your Excellency's hands for some
immediate provision, the best that can be got at first for him
as his friends can ill sustain the weight of his support, & to
be further advanced as opportunity offers & in proportion to