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

resignation of his Office, indeed he must, was My Lord here
he would feel his resentment, on his return he Certainly will,
therefore consider of a Real proper secure Person to succeed
him and of whom give Intelligence; he recommends M^r
Charles Goldsborough Now of the Council, a Person more
in Age than himself and lives on the East Shore, great Con-
nections between them; By his age Riches and Residence,
with respect to his Attendance & perfecting the office of
Agency to be at Annapolis, if right from information, he is
most improper to answer the End; I take M^r Lloyd's and his
meaning to bear to his son, he is young and his father's
knowledge and security is good, But then his residence on
the East shore will obstruct his attendance of the office at
Annapolis; this Affair is of real immediate consequence to
Lord Baltimore, your friendship by Quick execution in the
Establishment of the office will be very grateful to him;
respecting alteration of his Lordship's Instructions or Plan
relative, you may assure M^r Lloyd that will not be; his
Scituation and Affairs allows not his attendance, his resigna-
tion is best, voiding wrangle with his Lordship Your In-
duction of the Reverend M^r Thornton as Rector of Port
Tobacco Parish, and of the Reverend M^r Barclay into St.
Peter's Parish, and of Inducting the Reverend M^r Maynadier
into All Hallows vacant by remove of M^r Barclay, are mat-
ters of no Doubt of his Lordship's approbation.

Your Policy on M^r Goldsborough the time of remove to be
of the Council your Measure very proper; and the Approba-
tion of the Gentlemen of the Council relative to the Ap-
pointment of M^r Ridout as Member of that Honourable
Board, will give My Lord Entire Satisfaction; my self not
wanting on your recommendation of him. I thank you for
your remittance to me by this Letter. £125.9.35/2 The Copy
of the Journal of the Lower House of Assembly mentioned
in yours the 11^th of July and 21^st of June last I have, the
Arguments of the Upper House with the Lower are Cogent,
defeating and descriptive of the Illegality of the Lower
House Assessment Bill as usual. Relative to yours the 15^th
of August last, concerning M^r Brerewood's claim is By His
Lordship's Counsel invalid here, if by Patent not legal, as
contrary to the Powers vested in Charles Lord Baltimore his
Lordship's Great Grandfather by virtue of Marriage articles
settled by him on his son my Father Benedict Lord Baltimore
and Grandfather to the present Lord. He has attack'd his
Lordship at all points at Law. Last year he brought his
Action against him tryed at Croydon Assize in Surry, where
I Nonsuited him, and last Term Sir Thomas Clark Master