Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 523

Expence of his Board by which means if he has a good
Capacity & diligently applies himself he might within a few
years be able to pursue with success a Profession by which a
much better Income is to be acquired in this part of the World
than by any Office in your Ldps Gift ; should he be found to
want either Capacity or Application to make good Progress
in the Study of the Law I will on having notice thereof from
the Gentleman with whom he reads consider how to serve
him in some other manner. Had a Relation of my own been
recommended to my Care I would have disposed of him as I
have of this young Man I hope therefore the Earl his Patron
as well as your Ldp will be satisfied with & approve of what
I have done in pursuance of such your Ldps special Recom-
mendation. I am &c.

Letter Bk. V

[Sharpe to Hillsborough.]

To Lord Hillsborough. Annapolis July 25^th 1768.
My Lord
In Compliance with the Requisition in 'your Ldps Letter
bearing Date the 23^d of Jan^y last & agreeably to what I had
the honour to write to your Ldp the 14 of May I now trans-
mit a Collection in one Volume of all the Acts of Assembly
that were in force within this Government in the year 1764,
also Copies certified under the Provincial Seal of the several
Acts that were made here in the years 1765 & 1766, there
have indeed been some others lately made but they are not
yet printed. I am &c.

Letter Bk. III

[Baltimore to Sharpe.]

London July the 30^th 1768.
Sir
The Purport of this Letter is to acquaint you that I have
appointed my Brother in Law Robert Eden to Succeed you as
Lieu^l Governor of Maryland. 1 return your Excellency my
utmost thanks for your Extream good Conduct during your
Administration, which nothing but Fraternal Affection could
have made me wish to have altered.
I am with the greatest Esteem & Consider-
ation. Your Excellency's Sincere Friend and most
Obed^t Servant
F. Baltimore
To Copy
His Excellency
Hor^o Sharpe Esq^r

Original.