Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 485

such Proceedure of that House, he thanks you for the
part you have Acted, and thinks M^r Rawlins deserves Re-
ward when opportunity offers, for his just Defence as his
Magistrate.

With Relation to the Committee of the House, as appears
by their Journal, for the Examination of the Accounts and
Papers about the Disposal of £600 granted to His Majesty's
Service in July 1754. The Deficiency of the Several Charges
therein contained of M^r Cresap and the Recruiting Officers
Accounts, The Proceedure of the House thereon is surely
premature, the Vouchers from the Commissary of Stores
who attends the Troops not being delivered. His Lordship
doubts not But they will truly clear their Accounts free from
Suspicion and Guilt of an Offence, it being Disbursement for
Publick Money Accountable to the House Intrusted to your
Conduct.

By what you write of the Issue of the Assembly's Meeting
for further Supply, the Lower House tends not of Service
to His Majesty though so much their own (unless thereby
they can Clip Prerogative) 'tis the General opinion here

that the Parliament at its Meeting will take Cognizance of

the Colonies on such Point, and Give them Authority for
ways and means of their own to help and Defend themselves.
The Success at Beausejour, Nova Scotia, and Admiral Bos-
cawen's Fleet off Cape Breton, give Spirits to the People
here. While the French Labour under Pour L'Honneur Du
Roy as they Term it. Admiral Hawke is Sail'd with eighteen
of the Line supposed for the Tagno, or off Cadiz the Rout
of the French Fleet; If meet supposed will turn to Battle.

The Exact Account you mention of the Inhabitants of the
Province will be very Acceptable to My Lord.

I am surprized not hearing from W Lloyd in so long
time, you Account for not hearing in some measure oc-
casion'd by the Retard of your Letters and of Publick Af-
fairs Arrival here; from the Prodigious. Drought, that has
prevented the Planters preparing and packing their To-
bacco, the Ships that should have Sailed have not been dis-
patch'd. The Detention of My Lord's money is great Dis-
appointment to him. I have wrote to him twice for his
Choice by Remittance. Viz^t If in Specie by a Man of war
from Virginia or by Maryland Merchant Ship, giving Prior
Intelligence to me as to the sum, for Insurance here; Or else
By Bills from the Agents in America on their Correspond-
ents in England the Contractors with the Government for
the Payment of the Troops there. His Lordship doubts not
M^r Lloyd's justness, But Delay of his Money is prejudicial