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

of y^r having an Esteem for him. M^r Hanbury hopes if at
present you can't favour M^r Philip Thomas you will his son
W^m they are Corespond^ts of his & plagues me much about
them. If you approve I shou^d be glad you wo^d Speak to the
Father & acquaint him M^r Hanbury has made much Sollici-
tations on his sons behalf for gain of preferment w^h tho at
present not had, will M^r Hanbury desires as a means
to convince them has endeavoured all Service to
Them. He further desires of me on the Behalf of M^r
Wostonholme for your friendship to him I know not how to
say to you Unless you think it proper to give him the Loan
office place M^r Stuart holds, as M^r Stuart will not be had
provided for either by the Land Office or as Naval Officer
at Annapolis, w^h of them be his Lot.

Thus have unburthen'd my thoughts to you tho' not ac-
curately Laid in w^h you will excuse all Errors as I have but
just time before the Ships departure to write thus to you.
I inclosed this to M^r Plater as I regard him a Man of
honour in Case as you was on Military exploits of Accident
to y^r Person w^h wo^d Grief to me to hear, however of non
deliverence to you to return it to me.

Y^r most affe^tly & obliged h^ble Servt

Cecil: Calvert

Pos^t M^r Jening's is come up from Yorkshire where he is
settled, his Resignation is willingly with Respect to Mary-
land. But hopes in time some provision will be made for M^r
B rice his Kinsman, he desires your favour & Interest there-
in, he has My Lord's & my good wishes thereto so soon as
you can you will be obliging therein.

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London Febr^y the 15^th 1755
Dear S^r

The Rev^d M^r Thornton the Bearer from your Recommen-
dation My Lord obtain'd him Ecclesiastical Orders by the
Bishop of London, & his Lord^p by Instructions Dated Dec^r
10th last, sent you his Testimony of Real Approbation of
him as by induction into S^t Pauls Parish Queen Ann's
County, he Informs me he has a Brother in the Province,
for whom he Requests some favour, w^ch I hope he merits.
I therefore take the Liberty to joyn Issue by the Proprietor's
permission for your Kindness to him

Yours the 17^th Dec^r I have just Rece^d Inclosed yo^r Speech
to the Assembly the 14^th of Dec^r last, w^ch My Lord Approves
of, and is Pleased with the Address's in Answer from both
Houses to you.