Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 475

Distribution of them of no Service, being among few & given
to such as have no share in the Goverm^t I therefore have
postpon'd shewing him the List until I have reduced the
Currency of the List into Sterling, by w^h he will judge best
as to Quantum of Proffit each Place produces, M^r Bladen I
am inform'd has Magnified all greatly, except when it is
to Serve his Alliance. I think you wo^d do well to fill the
Council Board with chosen Persons of your own, not of
Recomendations from those of the worn out Interest, who
for many years have been enrich'd. Lloyd, Plater & Golds-
borough, Interest must be with you sure. M^r Hanbury who
is always desirous of Serving his friends such as are Cores-
pond^ts he gains by, But often opponents to My Lord's
affairs. M^r Thomas of the Council he is very solicitous for,
indeed I observe him on the List with Provision, he
Character a Man of Abilities, But he has Adversaries here.
M^r Hanbury says the Affair he was charged with in the late
Lord's time he honourably acquitted himself of, he writes
for preferment, My Lord says he knows no reason why it
shou^d be deny'd him. M^r Hanbury desiers favour for M^r
Wostenholme, if you will be so kind as to serve him he
desiers no great matter for him, but as he is chief manager
of all his transactions in the Province your distinguish Mark
of favour to his Agent will greatly Gratifye him.
Having appointed M^r Plater my Deputy & Inclosed My
Commission for that purpose to you to deliver the same to
him I beg leave on my part to say in relation thereto to you.
By y^r List of proffits of Offices to observe the Sec^ys office p^r
Ann set down at 1307.. 14.. 9 w^h at 50 p C Discount
reduces it to a little more than this is much below
the mark W Jening's has owned it yeailded him there are
contingent chance proffits th^t attend it. I have wrote to M^r
Plater that I have left it to you and him to settle the Quantem
to be paid to me from him Annualy I think I may with^t
hurt to him as the Office is in me to him require at least 30of
p^r Ann. what more I will not say, & of this I only mention
with regard as the proffits of the office appears to me by y^r
List Sent, for I leave it intierly between you & him to ajust
the same for me & shall rest Satisfyed with such Determi-
nation w^h I pray your Service & friend^p to determine on my
part with him with^t Delay. I've Inclosed you a Bond with
Special Conditions for his due execution of Office, as My
Deputy Sec^y of Maryland which when you have settled mat-
ters on My Acc^t it will be Necessary for him to execute to
me on y^r Delivery to him My Deputation to him & w^h I beg
the favour of you to transmit to me. I have wrote him word