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

to him, he having large Disbursements. And of this Pray
Note to him.

I am concern'd for Col. Plater's Death and Occasion of
another Deputy Secretary. His Lordship has Signified to
me and in Instructions to you his Approbation of M^r Tasker
Jun^r to be by nie appointed, which I am ready to Do, On the
same Conditions I sent and Offered M^r Plater to be by you
Communicated. viz. Giving Bond of Indemnification to me

for fidelity in his Discharge of the office, paying me £200, p
ann by two half yearly Payments, and Payment Directed at
once to his Correspondent in London. This you know was
my Offer to M^r Plater after Sinking a £100 p Ann to his
Advantage from an Office at least deemed £700 p Ann. from
it's Perquisites and Advantages. The Secretarys of all other
Colonies Commission'd by His Majesty for Life with Power
to Depute Deputys, the latter some pay their Constituents
pro Rata £800, none under as I can Learn £600 p Ann,
having only the Extra Profits as Perquisites to them; Giving
Bond of Indemnification, with Security here Given by their
Correspondents to their Principals, of whom they receive
their Annual Payments. As to Indemnification he may Give
it you there, transmitting his Order of Payment to me on his
Correspondent in London; On his Acceptance thereof I will
by the first Advice from you, transmitt my Deputation to be
delivered him. In the mean time on his Acceptance as men-
tioned you may appoint him.

His Lordship sends you his best Wishes and is pleased
with several Accounts and Intelligence to him contained in
your Letters. I have delivered your Letter to Sir Thomas
Robinson Secretary of State. The Box you lately sent the
Papers &c^a by was Landed in the West of England, and
came from thence by the Post charged at £14.6.0. The
Person who you trusted to pack it, put in five Bars of Lead
loose, which so black'd and damaged the Papers, as some
of them were not Legible, others Rags being so Tattar'd
I remain with Peculiar Esteem

Yours most Sincerely

Cecil^s Calvert

Pos^t By your Pos^t in yours of the 19^th of April, you desire
my opinion, whether his Lordship on ordinary Lycencies;
would be averse to Submitting a true State of that Case to
His Majesty in Council for a Final Determination. I think
he would, It has from Act of Assembly been Acknowledged
and Granted, and been taken as a Right from his Ancestors.
As to Acts, In 1717—Section The I^st Says. It is humbly
hoped his Lordship will be favourably pleased to accept of