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[Hillsborough to Sharpe.]
Whitehall May 14th 1768
Sir,
The Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs in America
having represented, that their Officers meet with great
Obstructions, and are deterred from exerting themselves in
the Execution of their Duty ; I have it in Command from His
Majesty to signify to you His Pleasure, that you do give them
all the Assistance and Support in your Power in the Discharge
of their respective Offices, and in carrying the Laws of Trade
and Revenue into due Execution.
I am, with great Truth and Regard
Sir,
Your most obedient
humble Servant
Hillsborough
Deputy Governor of Maryland.
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[Sharpe to Hillsborough.]
To Lord Hillsborough. Annapolis 14th May 1768
My Ld
I had the honour to receive by the last Post from New York
your Ldps Letter of the 23d of Janry advising me of His
Majesty's having been pleased to appoint your Ldp One of
His principal Secretaries of State & to commit to your Care
the Dispatch of the Business relative to His American Colonies.
In order that His Majesty's Intention in making that Arrange-
ment might be answered as far as may be in my power I shall
not fail to communicate to your Ldp from time to time a full
Account of all Occurrences worthy Notice that may happen
within this Province & shall transmit your Ldp such Acts &
Proceedings of the Government & Legislature here as you are
pleased to require. I return your Ldp Thanks for your
Assurance that you will immediately on Receipt thereof lay
before His Majesty any Dispatches I may trouble you with &
that you will forward my Measures for the Publick Service. I
thank your Ldp also for sending me for my Information
Copies of four Acts of Parliament relative to America which
were made during the sixth Session of the 12th Parliament of
Great Britain, to which as well as to all other Statutes extended
to or that may be made relative to America I shall ever pay
the most strict Attention & Obedience. I am My Ld with the
utmost Respect yr Ldp's.
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