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

Sep^r the 20^th 1759. Sir I have, but time to acknowledge
both y^is of the 13^th of July owning y^r receipt of his Lord^ps
Inst" & Let^r dated the 17^th & 30^th of March with the Kings
Attor^y Gen^l opinion as well as My two Let^rs to you of the
same time, the Circumstances of Talbot Manor will be very
Acceptable. Y^r Intentcons to M^r Nicholson, his son is with
thanks rec^a by his Friends. Gov^r Denny's Character is im-
peach'cl here, his gain may want a Sear Cloth to his Honour
& Conscience. The Successes by Conquest of General Am-
herst, Ticonderoga & Crown Point & S^r W^m Johnson of
Niagara are Glorious Events & Crowned by Gen^l Stanwix
distroying all their fforts on the Ohio bet: the Mongahalia &
the Erie Lake will Effectually rout & clear off the ffrench
South^l & give Peaceable Quiet to Maryland. By this oppor-
tunity I have answered M^r Dulany's Let^r the 26^th of Dec^r
rec^d the 14^th Instant. His Let^r is Obliging & of kind ap-
plause of you I have said nothing of his Protest, have re-
turned him his Lord^ps know^l ab^t Aliens. Extracts taken
from B. Naturalization Bill with some Observations of y^rs
strengthing the same but not from you or B. Major Gen^l
Amherst is appointed Chief Gov^r of Virginia in the Room of
the Earl of Loudoun, the Marquies of Granby L^t Gen^l of
his Majesty's Forces to the office of Ordinance & Col: Wal-
grave col. of the Queens Regim^t of Dragoon Gerards Both
in the Room of Lord George Sackville. Her Highness Prin-
cess Elizabeth Caroline died the 6^th of this Instant.
Pos^t Admiral Boscawen has met Yrs. truly
M. De. La. Clew in the Mediteranean Cecil^s Calvert.
Sea taken two 74 & a 60 Gun Ships
Burnt and 80 and 74 Gun Ships M. De. La
Clew was wounded went from on Board
on Afric shor^g.

To his Excell^y Horatio Sharpe Esq^r in Maryland.

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London Nov^r 18^th 1759.
Sir

By M^r Mather, I have y^rs Aug^t the 23^rd he shew'd Me Your
Testimonium & M^r Tasker's Let^r of his character as candi-
date for Holy Orders, Lord Baltimore on Merit thereof, con-
senting to Notifye him to the Lord Bishop of London, agree-
ably I gave him a recomendatory Lef to Doctor Nichols
the Bishop's Sec^y acquaint^g his Lord^p on his Ordination, that
Lord Baltimore on his part at convenient time would Insti-
tute him into his Provincial Benefice, the Sec^y on Examina-
tion finding him of Age a year deficient, told him he could