Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 481

appoint'd it will be proper to settle the Perquisits & dues of
the Office with the Clerk (who I suppose is M^r Brice) since
y^r appointment took place & will be due on a New appoint-
ment of a Person. I shos^d think half to the Clerk is well
sufficient, the other half to be regulated according to paym
to me in my Publick letter, But of this I leave intierly to you.
The Inspection Law I will Endeavour its Continuance dur-
ing its Limitted time, as it will be of bad Consequence to be
otherwise. As to his Lord^ps desire I acquaint'd you con-
cerning Members of the Lower House having Preferments,
'tis a matter I had from him & as he Reads & agrees to all
things before I transmit you my Publick Letters it was a
Proposition by his Order enter'd therein; I believe he had it
from M^r Bladen who 1 think knows better, It will be & like
as you Observe, to Countenance the Virulent of that House,
giving them preferment will be like beheading a Hydra
where three Serpents Heads are fabled to have immediately
sprout'd out in th Place of One. However as there is hardly
no Rule without Exception, as you have done to his Lord^p
among those you have recomended being of & have been
Members of the Lower House to be of the Council, when
you let your choice fall on such a Member I wo^d Acknowl-
edge to him it was in obedience to his Lor^ps desire, that you
wo^d do so when consistent with the well conducting his
Affairs, & I wo^d set forth to him with great difference the
real Reasons ag^t too often carrying his Proposition into
Execution, his good Sense will easily discover it. I have
spoke to Hanbury who takes kindly y^r Comp^t for not writing
to him. You will do well on all Acco^ts to satisfye My Lord's
desire to M^r W. he depends upon it I can't persuade him
from it. I return you much Thanks for y^r Bills 3 amo^tg to
£125:6:8 y^r kindness with Respect to My Sister also de-
serves much mine & her's thankfullness to you of w^h we beg
your Acceptance, of w^h I think you will do well as you
mention to repay yourself, & what shall happen to fall in
your Power for her Service wee do not doubt of your
friendship & kindness therein. I beg you will acquaint M^r
Calvert that M^r Philpot has been with me who says the
Commissioners of the Custom will soon make Report of the
Affair between him & M^r Sterling to the Lords of Trade &
Plantation, the Effect of w^h he apprehends Certain will be
Dismission of the Latter from his Employm at Chester
River, I think he deserves it for chicanary.

M^r Dulany & W Tasker are backward in paym to me I
pray the favour of y^r reminding when Occasion offers to
them thereof, the first's conduct appears Odd to My Lord, it
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