52 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

twenty eighth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord King
George the second, and in the fourth year of our Dominion
over the said Provinces, Annoque Domini One thousand
Seven hundred and fifty four.
By his Lordships Command
Cecil^s Calvert Secretary

George R. George the Second by the Grace of God King of
[Seal] Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of
the faith &c. To our trusty and welbeloved
Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Greeting We Reposing Especial Trust
and Confidence in your Loyalty Courage & Experience in
Military affairs do by these presents constitute and appoint
you to be Lieutenant Colonel of Foot in the West Indies, and
do give and Grant unto you full Power and Authority to take
your Rank as Lieutenant Colonel of foot in the West Indies
only and you are therefore to take upon you the said Charge
and Command of Lieutenant Colonel of foot as aforesaid and
Carefully and Diligently to Discharge the duty thereof by
doing and performing all and all manner of things thereunto
belonging, and we do hereby Command all officers and Sol-
diers to obey you as Lieutenant Colonel of foot in the West
Indies and you are to observe and follow such orders and
directions from time to time as you shall Receive from us,
our Captain General of Our Forces or any other your Su-
periour officer according to the Rules and Discipline of War
in pursuance of the Trust We hereby Repose in you. Given
at our Court at Kensington the fifth day of July 1754 in the
Twenty eight year of Our Reign
By his Majestys Command
T Robinson
Entered with the Secretary at War
Edw^d Lloyd

Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Lieutenant Colonel of foot in the
West Indies
Whitehall 5^th July 1754.

p. 44

Sir
It is with a particular Satisfaction that I herewith Send
you his Majestys Commission appointing you to be Lieu-
tenant Col of foot in America with an allowance of 30^S p day
to be paid you by M^r Dinwidie Lieutenant Governor of Vir-
ginia from the day that you leave your Government to that
of your return I am likewise to Signify to you the Kings
Orders that you should take upon you the Command of the
Combined Forces that shall be Assembled in America to