Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 559

mons was full, but not a Member ag^t a Taxation on them nor
an Advocate that could or did offer a better Lenitive Scheme.
The Maryland Clause of no Taxation on that Province was
Read and Observed upon contained in its Charter. The
Argument made use of that Province upon Publick emer-
gency is Subject in like manner with the rest of the Colonies,
for if that Doctrine was to be admitted, The Soveranity over
that Province would cease, for as that Province was in
Protection under the Mother Country that Colony must pay
for its defence pro rata inter alj. with the other Colonies that
if Objection was, Why a Duty on its Staple of Tobacco and
Subject at present to several Acts already passed on all
America, since the Grant of that Charter, No advocate
denyed the the whole House was silent in Answer.
The Marylanders may

they must admit them and use them or their Deeds &c.
be in Law Null and Void, the Authority will stamp
Evidence to their Actions and prevent forgery by alteration
of Dates &c.

The Sec^y of States Warrants against M^r Wilkes was
debated untill five in the morning in the Commons, after
all Debates the Majority was 30 a head the Minority, that as
that affair was in the Lower Courts of Law not determined
the Commons voted no Issue with them on that affair untill
determination issued by the Court of Law. M^r Franklyn
Charge des affairs from Pensilvania, resides and lives well
at their Cost, and will I learn return them their rancour and
folly to amend, he looks much down. Lord Byron has slain
a M^r by what I learn fairly according the
Violent Rules of Duell

in discourse. Italy & Bohemia has been to the French their
Graves, alike is our W^rest Indies to us the British. All Quiet
in Europe Hemp and Flax is hoped from America to hang up
our Rogues here who swarm, the direful Effects of War. I
am sorry for the death of M^r Comiss^y Bordley he's a real
Loss I suppose as you hinted M^r Cha^s Goldsborough succeeds
in the Office, when you write to My Lord Notice to him and
the Person for the Council, the only provincial stands on
the Votes single is M^r George Stuart you hint to me ab'
the Benefices, what I recom^d is English, the Earl of Litch-
field is our near & a Privy Councillor & Chancellor of
Oxford University, such matter will oblige him, on vacancy
to notice & Ill tender to him, signife the esteemed
worth.