Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 569

to have received some answer from your Ldp but have not
yet been favoured with any. M^r Leeds on my telling him
some time ago that I had not, put into my hand the inclosed
Paper being a Duplicate of his Account before transmitted, if
your Ldp approves of the Measure, I can pay him £181 14 6
in part thereof being the Ballance due from Me by reason of
the Duty of One Shilling p^r Hhd in the year 1768 exceeding
the Salary your Ldp was pleased to allow me & for the
Ballance £11 15 71/2 which would be then due to M^r Leeds
your Ldp may be pleased to transmit him an order on your
Receiver Gen^l If your Ldp should think the Service &
Attendance of the other Commissioners merit any Notice
your Ldp might I suppose make them a Compliment by allow-
ing each of them the Pre emption of a quantity of those other
Reserved Lands which lye beyond Fort Cumberland in case
these Lands are to be now disposed of; your Ldp will excuse
the liberty of this Intimation & as I have nothing more to
trouble you with at present nor any thing worthy Notice to
communicate I shall conclude with repeating my Acknowl-
edgments for the Esteem & Regard you are again pleased to
express for Me, to assure your Ldp that Nothing can afford
Me greater satisfaction than to hear from time to time of your
Welfare & that I shall ever remain your Ldp's sincere Friend
& most obed^t humb. Serv^t

Letter Bk. V