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[Hillsborough to Sharpe.]
Whitehall 2d September 1768.
Sir,
The King having observed that the Governors of His
colonies have, upon several occasions, taken upon them to
communicate to their Councils and Assemblies, either the
whole or parts of letters which they have received from His
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State ; I have it in command
from His Majesty to signify to you that it is His Majesty's
pleasure, that you do not, upon any pretence whatever, com-
municate either to the Council or Assembly any copies or
extracts of such letters as you shall receive from His Majesty's
Principal Secretaries of State, unless you have His Majesty's
particular directions for so doing. I am, Sir,
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
Deputy Govr of Maryland. Hillsborough.
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[Sharpe to Hillsborough.]
To Lord Hillsborough. Annapolis 4th Septr 1768
My Ld
On the Receipt of your Ldp's Letter bearing Date the 30th
of April & the Copies of Letters & Papers therewith trans-
mitted relative to the Murder of William Odgers 1 have sent
orders to the Sheriffs of the several Counties within this
Province by themselves & Deputies to make strict Enquiry
whether such Person as Melchisedeck Kinsman is described
to be hath lately appeared in their Counties & if he should be
discovered to secure him & give me immediate Notice, if
such a Person should come hither in order to become an
Inhabitant he must I think be very soon found out, Should he
be discovered & taken here Nothing shall be wanting on my
part to have such a Vilain brought to Justice.
I am with due Respect etc.
[Sharpe to Hillsborough.]
To Lord Hillsborough. Annapolis 4th Septr 1768
My Ld
I am honoured with the Lettr your Ldp was pleased to
write me the 14th of May in Consequence of a Representation
which had been made to your Ldp by the Commissioners of
His Majesty's Customs in America that their Officers had
met with great Obstructions & were deterred from exerting
themselves in the Execution of their Duty, in answer to which
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