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

not being transmitted. Earl of Granville Dead, as yet no
presid^t of the Council. I hear young M^r Penn son to M^r
Tho^s Penn's Brother is Nominated Gov^r of Pensilvania.

James Munbin Petition Granted & returned you. Petition
of John Leatherbury rec^d from Edw^d Lloyd refered to you
& the Land Office &c.

1763 March 22^d I give you Joy, this Day Peace is Pro-
claimed throughout the Capital and of w^h inclosed is the
Proclamation, with the Definitive Treaty of Peace trans-
mitted you, for y^r consideration to Publication as usual on
such occasion. And is transmitted you, M^r Lewis Evans
Chart in 1755 in which is a Division Line that runs up from
the Middle point on the Line E. & W. from thence, run up
to the circle off New Castle, cutting the Rivers spring Heads,
inclosed is a fine Print of the Earl of Bute very like.

N. of the Lord Proprietors Estate, it is to be observed the
Two Houses, at their conference in 1758 on the Assessm^t
Bill for His Majesty's service, did not Brake off ab^t Tax of
his Lord^ps Estate, But upon parts Prior in the said Bill of
Unconstitutional influence, by the Lower House adhered to
& to which they have kept to since, upon their renewal of
Offer of the said Bill; with Addition of reflections ag^t the
Lord Proprietor. Of his Lord^ps Quit Rent Tax, why? in
that right he stands as doth his Majesty's Quit Rent through-
out America. Respecting the Militia, stiled by the Lo: House
Volunteers not so the Militia Act is perpetual, a necessary
prerogative confirmed to the Crown, a Power his Lord^p &
His Heirs must strictly adhere to ag^t all chicanery by that
House to Abrogate, 'tis a fundamental Act; these matters
are of peculiar Notice enf aff:

I have not as yet rec^d Doctor Bevis Answ^r to the Papers
laid before Him.

To His Excell^y Gov^r Sharpe.

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London April 27^th 1763
Sir.

I answ^d mostly y^r Let^rs rec^d By mine the I^st of March last
as to particulars; sent in a Box contain^g Deeds &c^a trans-
mitted by a ship of Mess^rs Hanbury up^ds three weeks agoe.
in that Let^r I acquainted you that Doctor Bevis then had not
given his answ^r relative to the proceedings of the Comiss^rs
& Surveyors in the run of the Boundary Lines at their last
meeting at New Castle & on the East shore, of w^h the Doc-
tor's Geometrical sentiments you have herewith. Y^rs of