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

treated by M^r Hedges, M^r Rasin & M^r Millignan; whose
neglects makes short Remittances, Especially the last, who
not only Neglects to make Remittance of the Money He or
those he has employed has rec^d but insults him for pressing,
as in Duty he ought, his Compliance as to paym^t with his
Farm Contract. My Lord desires you will inquire into the
matter of the Compl^t with such Notice to the Parties Charged,
that they may make Suitable Redress to him, as well of good
Behaviour to M^r Lloyd.

The Proposition of a Poll Tax you inclosed on the Taxable
Inhabitants is by all here disaproved, at the rate of Tax
calculated at twelve shillings p^r Poll Rich & Poor. Lady
Baltimore died at Woodcote Park the 18^th of Aug^t Y^r Letter
to Lord Loudoun with others are delivered. My Comp^ts to
M^r Daniel Dulany on his promotions, his & M^r Bordley's
knowledge Accounts. Others have Merit, why not M^r George
Stuart? he seems the only one that can Carry an Election
as My Lord's Friend, & as so, tis write from the Province
he'll be turn'd out right or Wrong; However is it not the
time of Choice of an Opponent from the Lo: H. as a continu-
ance of Proof that what they aledge is not Real, But in view
of taking the Loaves & ffishes. On closing I have Coll:
Henry's Acco^t its return'd you with directions of My Lord
for paym^t my compP to him & am glad as an Instrument
to his Service. May all Happiness attend you

Y^rs Sincerely

Cecil^s Calvert

To His Excell^y Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Lieu^t Gov^r in Maryland.

Decemb^r 5^th 1758

Pos^t I wo^d write you News if I could say Certain, that I
may not totally be deficient is inclosed you, Magazines &
other Public Occurrences. At all the Counties & Burrough
Towns in Great Britain have Address'd his Majesty on the
Success of His Arms the important Events of this Year. Y^r
Bills of Exch. in y^rs of the 10^th of April & 14 of May I
much thank you for. I have been with M^r W^m Hunt Merch'
of Gold Square near Tower Hill he show'd me his Acco'
I find him & in the Name of the other Trustees is vest'd the
sum of £19500 Bank Stock & to be laid out in his hands
£6545: 16 dividends of the said Stock, all arising for the
use & paym^t of Bills of Curr^y agreeable to Act of Assembly
in 1734, the Act he has not by him, but no doubt of such an
Act. The Trustees with M^r Hunt are all Dead, he is the
Only Serv^g I think proper to Acquaint you thereof, that the
Legislature of the Province may take such Measure of Ap-