Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 551

Council & Upper House of Assembly, a Notification of M^r
Reuben Merewether's being Keeper of the Western Shore
Rent Roll, a Kind of Commission appointing M^r Jordan
Supervisor of your Ldps Accounts Lands & Revenues &
two Instructions from your Ldp directing me to order Patents
to be issued to that Gentleman for what remains unsold of
Conegocheague Manor & the Reserve. Having in my
answer to M^r Hamersley's Letters wrote fully with respect to
these several Matters & communicated to him what else
occurred to me while I was writing as worthy his Notice, or
by way of Excuse for such Steps of mine as he told me had
displeased your Ldp I shall not in this tire you with a Repe-
tition, but take the liberty to inclose a Copy of such my Letter,
& proceed to assure your Ldp that it gives me inexpressible
satisfaction to learn not only from my Brother & M^r

Hamersley but even from your Ldp's own Letter that my

general Conduct since I have had the honour to bear your
Commission hath met with your Ldp's Approbation, such
Declaration of your Ldp's together with the Consciousness of
having discharged to the best of my Judgment & with Fid-
elity the Duties of the Station I have had the honour to fill
will I trust be a constant Source of pleasure to my Mind & I
beg leave to assure your Ldp that I shall never forget the
favours your Ldp hath been pleased to confer on me, or be
less sincere when a private Person in my Wishes for your
Ldp's Welfare & the quiet & easy Administration of your
Government than if I had still continued your Lieutenant
Governor. Tis true indeed that I have the Mortification to
see some of those I thought deserved well of your Ldp &
myself disgraced or slighted while others who for these fifteen
years & more have been in opposition to your Government
are in Consequence of their shipping Tobacco to M^r Jordan
distinguish't with peculiar Marks of Favour, but as it is your
Ldps pleasure it should be so I forbear entering into particulars
& shall rejoice if the Measure is productive of Good to your
Ldp & Quiet to my Successor as well as profitable to that
Gentleman. I once more return your Ldp Thanks for the
many Instances of Regard Kindness & Generosity that I have
experienced at your hands & remain My Ld Y^r Ldp's
affec^e Friend & mo obed. humb. Serv^t

P. S. In a Letter dated the 15^th Sept^r I remitted your Ldp
Bills of Excha for £2475 3 4 3/4 & in one to M^r Hamersley of
the 23^d Ult I remitted for your Ldp's use £886 0 10.

Letter Bk. V