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

will postpone some time his seat in the Council. You must
secure a Majority at that Board all's not sterling Gold that
Glitters there, have a care of Judas's.

M^r Lloyd's annual Acco he has not sent, M^r Tasker always
transmit it Ballanced to Michelmas, I beg you will give him
a hint of it, there are People who take all advantages by
Insinuation.

Your own Family are all well, I deliver'd y^rs to your
Brother John, I press'd for y^r Service with the Duke of N.
he told me he wo^d that Gen^l B———k had Orders from his
High⁸³ the Duke for such purpose

I am with the all Respect & Sincerity

Y^r friend & obliged h^ble Serv

Pos I have rec^d M^r Plater's Letter my Cecil^s Calvert
answer is cont^d in my Publick
Letter my comp^ts wait on him.
His Excell^y Horatio Sharpe Esq^r

[Cecilius Calvert to M^r Ford]

Charles Street Westminster

June 11^th 1755
Sir

Lord Baltimore desiers me in Answer to a Memorial left
at his House By M^r John Stewart of London Merchant, to
acquaint him that his Lord^p knows of No Act of Assembly
that has passed in his Province of Maryland for the imposing
a Tax of 20^S p^r Head upon a Convict to be Landed there.
If the Memorialist knows of any such Law enacted & passed
by the Houses of Assembly in that Province his Lord^p desiers
he will produce it & he will take due Consideration thereon
& render the Memorialist all Justice requisite in such a Case
Bona Fide brought before him

I am with Respect

Pos Y^r most Humble Serv^t
This is Direct'd to Cecil^s Calvert
you as I understand
you are the Memorialist
Attor^y at Law (Copy)

To M^r Ford Attor^y at Aldermanbury London.

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London Aug' 22^d 1755
Sir

At present you cannot have Answers to all the Material
Particulars of your Letters of April the 14^th 19^th and 22^d