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

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London May 8^th 1763.
Sir

Having wrote you fully on all Affairs by mine the I^st of
March & the 27^th of April last, this Let^r is only to acknowl-
edge myself to you by M^r Dulany on his departure for the
Province His Behaviour here with regard to you has been
on Occasions in discourse ab^t you very respectfully & often
said, that you are a Person much to be Esteemed in y^r Con-
duct of Magistracy in the Goverment, that he believed your
merit was truly deserving from just applause, said, he had
no other wish nor favour to ask But for his Brother M^r
Walter Dulany. I replyed, have you mentioned such to the
Gov^r he said yes, without Effect, that M^r Ross was loaded
with valuable Employs some one of w^ch would have been
acceptable to his Brother & said, he had no Ill to M^r Ridout
nor to M^r Scott, however, thought others might with reason
Especially of the Council, more influence in the distribution
of favours than they felt they had; this he spoak only with
regard to expectations of the Council & of the old family
Settlers in the Province that are deserving. Says he, the Gov^r
has a good disposition, Generosity & Benevolence in Nature
towards persons in the Province; on my own part I am to
praise him my self I am obliged to him & desire to commune
with him sincerely & to keep well with him; he is a Person
of proper Appointm^t in the Station he resides in. We dis-
coursed on matters of the Province, says he if the Packet
sent to the Franklyns had been delivered I wo^d have answ^d
the Lo. H. are extreamly absurd. On parting & the deliver-
ing this Let^r to him I told him I had favourably mention^d his
Brother to you, he thanked me. I am surprised no Let^r from
L^d Baltimore since last March, the Inclosed News Papers
will impart strange Catastrophy on the close of the Earl of
Bute premier Minister, who is retired to his Seat in York-
shire, Pray God avert all Evil, better he had not been Born,
he hurts a good King. I am with all Respect

Y^r obliged H^ble Serv^t

Cecil^s Calvert.

Pos^t The young Duke of Brunswick is expected, he es-
pouses Princess Augusta, a few days past spoke to the Cap^t
by whom you sent the 4 Dozen of Madeira, he s^d he had 3 1/2
Dozens, he has not sent it, says he has no Hams. I have eat
one of the 10 rec^d very good fine flavour, very Bad Spring
wind East, N. E. Great Discord in the Cyder Counties, on
Excise on Cyder, Bonfires, the Effiges of the Earl of B.
Burnt, Hallow, Wilkes Member for Aylesbury for Ever!