502 Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharps, 1754-1765.

& where the Shiriffs on Public Occasions resort four times a
year. The Objection of his Non-residence on the East shore
rise on Conception of his presence necessary to fix the Rent
of Land Tracts; But that you remark is the Duty of the
Shiriffs and Farmers who may be charged with the Rents &
whose Interest it is to recover Them: However, care must
be had that the Rent-Roll-Keepers charge the Rent in the
Debt Book, an Omission of Mr. Tylhman late Keeper of that
Roll, from whom I apprehend, considerable Loss to the late
Lord & the present. Y^r Observation, that the Recev^r Gen^l
sho^d be an Inhabitant at Annapolis is Suitable, it wo^d pre-
vent delays of doing business which must happen by his
Absence from that City, the Rendevous on all public &
private concerns; but at this Juncture his Lord^ps thinks dis-
placeing him improper as it may occasion discontent, the
imbroil of Public affairs of this, my Letter to M^r Lloyd Read
& close the Seal to him.

The Affair of Priest Breadnall before the Provincial
Court no Evidence appearing you say, the Affair Dropt,
Offenders so Accused, My Lord relies & trusts no Person
holding Jurisdiction in his Province, will countenance or
favour with the least hopes of escaping with Impunity, He
deseirs you'l forward home Answers you receive from the
Magistrates of the Counties, Ab' the Roman Catholicks con-
duct, as it may be necessary to be laid before M^r Pitt Sec^y of
State. He approves of y^r Narrative transmitted of matter
passing be^t you & the Lo: H. Their Non-Support of the
Garrison at ffort Cumberland is amazing the ffrontier actu-
ally under Invasion by the Enemy y^r recourse thereupon for
fforce by the Militia undoubtably commendable & at a Crisis
the only means left with you in defence of His Majesty's
Dominion & his Subjects. Your well-tim'd service therein,
may prove a Lucky Event; it may Inspire the Militia a fond-
ness for Military reputation & become regulars in defence
to their King & Country. My Lord approves & wishes it
had taken y^r Proposition to S^r John S^t Clair & to Col: Boquet
on their arrival at Congeheigh for making a Road from
thence for the King's Troops to March from ffort Littleton
in Pensilvania to ffort Cumberland, thence to Virginia; it
must have been very beneficial to Maryland as from Pro-
tection & by Sale of Corn & Cattle, Troops meeting at that
place. Had the Lo: Ho. Enabled you but to a begun the
Road, the General's Aid wo^d necessarily a follow'd, as the
pass is nearest & not so Difficult as by Ray's Town in Pen-
silvania to Virginia. The Loss of that point is a real distress
to Maryland.