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

of Success by Sir William Peperel at Neagara and Governor
Shirley at Crown Point in America. May all Health and
Happiness attend you and the Province of Maryland is the
Sincere Wish of him who is with all Respect.

Your truly obliged Humble Servant.

Cecil^s Calvert.

Pos^t... With Regard to my Recommendations of M^r Skin-
ner M^r Young or any others I may've done either by Letter
or otherways for the appointment of Sheriffs. I desire you'l
Act with Respect to such my Recommendations on other
than is Consistent to his Lor^ps Affair & your own Policy in
Goverm^t The Persons in General mostly are offer's to me
By Merch^ts Trading to the Province who to get Rid of there
Requests force me to write. As to Philip Young I know
him not, you seem to think him Bad therefore follow not my
request to you. Your Brother W^m at the Council Office in-
formed me, that S^r Tho^s Robinson Sec^y of State told him that
the Roman Catholicks were too much Encouraged as he was
inform'd in Maryland y^r Brother assur'd to the Contrary.
As 'tis false & groundless, I think you would do well to
Justifye the Proprietor & self to the Sec^y I delivered y^r In-
closed to the Earl of Halifax.
To His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London October the 24^th 1755
Sir.

The Conveyance by this Ship, her departure being sudden,
I have but time in part to acknowledge, some Contents of
yours, viz. July the 15^th August the 11^th & 30'^o D^o with one
of no date. By yours dated, 'tis a great Concern to read of
so compleat a Defeat to His Majesty's Forces by the French
& Indians near the Banks of Monongahelia the 9^th of July
with the Loss of so many brave Officers & Lives, with all
the Canon & Artillery waggons, besides Ammunition Carts
&c^a The news of the Defeat must have thrown the People
of Maryland into the greatest Confusion, it being near their
Back Frontiers. His Lordship approves greatly your imme-
diate Circumspection & Step taken on the Defeat, In calling
the Assembly to take Advice & your writing Circular Letters
to have the Slaves & Convicts well observed & watched, with
your orders for the Militia of the several Counties to be
prepared to quell in Case any Insurrection should be Occa-
sioned by the Unfortunate Stroke. The Gentlemen & People
Subscribers you Mention for an Arm'd Force for the De-
fence & Protection of the Frontiers, Manifest their Duty to