502 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

or I must have been maim'd if not murder'd. they call'd a
number of their Bravest that is to say their largest Men to
pull me out of the Desk I let the Captain come within two
Paces of me & clapt my Pistol to his Head. What Conster-
nation ! they accuse me of swearing by God I wo^d shoot him,
& I believe I did swear, w^ch was better than praying just then.
They retir'd & I proceeded, but the Doors & Windows flying
open & Stones beginning to Rattle my Aid de Camp M^r
Dakein advis'd me to retreat, the Fort being no longer ten-
able. We Walk't thro the midst of them facing about from
time to time till we got to some Distance when Stones began
to fly ; I luckily escaped any Hurt & Dakein had but one
Blow.
This I have the Dulanys to thank for & opposing a Black-
guard School masters Entrance. Dan Dulany had before I
came into the Province recommended to L^d Baltimore a non-
Division of any Parish in the Province, & M^r Hamersley
Letter to him which I saw was that he could not find the Divi-
sion he mention'd in the Acts of that Session, but would watch
them for the future. The Truth of the matter is, he wanted
to keep some large Livings for a Provision for M^r Walters
Sons & blamed your Policy in this matter much. I am sure
Your Excellency has more disinterestedness & Honesty tho
less Cunning. He will deny all this. I write in a Hurry I
beg your Ex^cy not to let any thing transpire. I see they are
inveterate. I have ordered my Papers to be got in. let them
use the Press. I am going to Philadelphia, have employd
M^r Goldie here as my Curate, he is a favourite & let him
make the most of him. The Names of the Vestrymen here
who forbid me Entrance into the Church whom it is a pity not
to punish or at least not to frighten I will get if I can, but I
fear between the Power of the Barons on one side & the
Licentiousness of the People on the other Government can
do but little, at least without a Regiment. To alarm the
Dutchmen they spread a Report that I should say I would
level their Steeple with that of the Church, it drew a number
of Dutchmen into the Mob which was headed by a Jew.
Names of Vestrymen
John Karmac
W^m Bettis
Bowles, not present
Murdock
Alex^r M^cGruder
Upton Sheridan

These Men forbid my entering the Church & rais'd the
Riot. I look upon my possession of the Living as valid ; &