Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 541

Colony. Non obstante, he did yeild to be Taxed, and paid
with pleasure his Quota in the defence and for his Majesty's
Service and Safety of his Province. A little pains will recite
and a few Remarks will clear all Aspersions wickedly de-
signed by Base, Low Crafty Cunning; this I doubt not receiv-
ing soon with preface or introduction; that if they dare to
print, I shall be able to return them a Rowland for their
Oliver. 'tis difficult to defend Equal as where the Action in
its return Lays; as to Cost his Lordship will not grudge in
defence of his Governor and Administration, tis self defence
the premier Law of Nature, therefore be expeditious and
secret. A scheme there is about Charging the force in America
by Export and import in and out of the Colonies to foreign
Markets, that warehouses &c. are to be built at convenient
ports and places for that purpose, where the Duties are to be
paid; the money returned to be to England and drawn and
for payment of the American Troops here on their Agents;
But more of this in my next, this way of Force will not
Effect greatly as I conceive Maryland; It will pensilvania as
a vitualling Colony, the Duties arising from Exports and
imports from & to the Colonies West India Traffick; this a
matter in the Embryo of time & likely may be obstructed
under a Scotch Premier Minister, the E. of Bute, ag^t whom
strong Party is forming. M^r Cresap in his Let^r says " Please
to accept this from a friend & sufferer in the vindication of
Lord Baltimore's Rights as well as by the french and In-
dians" so ends his Let^r I am told he is realy in Distress.
Regarding M^r Anderson, it will be very improper to mention
his name relative aforesaid; he is a Merch^t may hurt him
with the Party, his Intelligence to me.

M^r Dulany & M^r Kays departure being put off till May &
opportunity serving by a Ship of Mess^rs Hanbury Bound to
Patuxent River concludes me to you by the present Convey-
ance, his Lord^p at Naples T have wrote to him & Now shall
again, hope his return will be at S^t Michael, if you send any
Bills for him, or of any moment inform me I will Act the
Best. Doctor Wilson Preb^d West^r takes it extremely Ill of
Doctor Bacon not acct^g to him of the disposal of the last
Effects sent him value £100 Sterl^g for S^t Peter's school, he
says he will give him trouble & make him Acco^t the Arch
Bishop advises so to do, as he is concerned in all Charities
to America; therefore 'tis desired you will admonish M^r
Bacon to give an Acc^t how he has disposed of the Effects,
this they enjoin me to write. I gave M^r Macnamara Let^rs
for you on his departure, I desire to know if you rec^d them,
the Hon^ble Charles Townsend is at the Head of the Board of
Trade, where the Provincial Laws are much enquired after