Correspondence of Governor Sharpe. 59

[Sharpe to Commissioners of Paper Currency.]

Annapolis the 24^th of May 1762
Gentlemen
As I perceive by the Report of the Committee which was
appointed by both Houses of Assembly last Session to inspect
the Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Paper Currency
Office that many Persons who have taken out of that Office
Money on Bond have neglected for several years to pay the
Interest which became due & which ought to have been regu-
larly and punctually paid I desire you will Cause an Adver-
tisement to be printed in the two next Gazettes signifying to
all Persons who owe more than one Years Interest on their
Bonds in the Loan Office that if they do not before the I^st
Day of July next pay the Interest from them respectively due,
their several Bonds will be immediately after the said Day
put in suit & I hope you will not fail to put them in suit agree-
able to such Notice. I desire you will also signify by the same
Advertisement to all Sheriffs & others who may be Debtors
to the Office for any Taxes or Duties which they ought to
have collected before the 25^th of last March that if they do not
pay the Ballances from them respectively due before the 15^th
of July next their Bonds will be immediately afterwards put in
suit in pursuance of my order
I am Gentlemen
Your very humble Serv^t
To The Honble Col^o Hammond Hor^o Sharpe
George Steuart & Esq^rs
John Bullen J
Commissioners of the Paper Currency Office

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[Amherst to Sharpe.]

New York, 31^st May 1762.
Sir,
The King having been pleased to Appoint M^r Hopkins
Captain of an Independent Company to be Raised in this
Country, and the Secretary at War having granted him a
General Beating Order for that purpose ; I must Beg the
favor you will give him your Countenance & Assistance as he
is Setting out for Maryland, where I Imagine he will soon be
able to Compleat his Company, since the Province has made
no Provision for Raising any Recruits for the King's Service.
I am, with great Regard,
Sir,
Your most Obedient
Humble Servant
His Excellency Gov^r Sharpe. Jeff: Amherst

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