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

Colonies must bear at least the greatest share of Charge for
whose Protection the Force will be Established, this will oc-
casion a Tax; being Preparative is best. It is usual on
Propositions concern^g the Colonies, such Propositions are
often sent to the Sec^ys & Agents of the Provinces to make
answer concern^g; if any sho^d be, I believe it will. Y^r advice
on Modus of Tax p^r Poll, by Land Tax or otherways. Y^r
answer by paym^t Sterl^g would be of great Utility here relative
to Maryland, & by whom to be rec^d & in whose hands De-
posit'd. I hint this for y^r consideration at Leasure & should
be oblig'd for y^r sentiments thereon, from Gov^r Denny late of
Pensilvania are arrived transactions, s^d his Gain of Malum
Pense and Malum Culpae to his Proprietors, whom I am told
will sue him on Breach of his Covenant by Bond to them;
even his friends sneer him. Great Preparations by Land &
Sea are forwarding for Action early in the Spring.

May all Happiness Attend you.
N. Y^r being mindful of M^r Nicholson Y^rs truly
for favour will very much oblige your Cecil^g Calvert
friends here.

Pos^t I return for y^rs con^g Pensilvania Publish'd at Phila-
delphia the History of Pensilvania Publish'd here, as a Sort
of Method for M^r Bacon mentioned in mine the 18^th of Nov^r
to delineate the History of Maryland, tis obvious by the
above History the Mess^rs Penns dismission of Gov^r Morris is
Blame to themselves, he was just to them & they had warning
of Gov^r Denny in his declarative speech to their Assembly,
that what he consented relative to his Proprietors was ag^t
his conscience & of their Just^ns to him, his dismission sho^d
have follow'd. His Lord^ps Annual Donative under the Title
of Lady Baltimore & himself to the school at S^t Peter's
Parish in Talbot County late Benefice of the Rev^d M^r Bacon,
he being inform'd there is no School founded he desires to
know from you the truth of that circumstance that his good
intentions suffer not abuse his Gift during pleasure being
only for the Benefit of that School.

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London Feb^ry the 18^th 1762
Sir

M^r Capel Hanbury with me and having expressed his
conveyance by a Virginia ship on immediate departure at
Portsmouth, with the Squadron destined for the West In-
dies, allows but time to Acknowledge late Let^rs rec^d from you.
His Lord^p thanks you for your transmission of Bills of
Exch: am^tg to a 1000£ sterl^g and doubts not the truth of y^r