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

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London April 2^d 1765
Sir

The enquiry con^g the inclosed is by the Earl of Strafford
to Lord Baltimore, who directs me to acquaint you that he
desires your service and favourable interposition on the
Behalf of M^rs Rhodes, that Justice may be rendered her by
M^r Baxter impowered by Let^rs of Attor^y from her & others
sent him; of w^h his Let^r and Copy of Let^r inclosed by M^r
Pierce to M^r Baxter will fully inform you. if default by
Baxter or with the widow of Anthony Rodes. in either case
it is requested of you to require that Satisfaction be given by
paym^t to the party here, if they refuse, then your friendly
interposition is desired, to recom^d a proper and worthy Pro-
vincial Person or Lawyer safe to be intrusted for executive
Justice ag^t injurious treatm^t for w^h purpose money is not
wanted here by the Claim^ts

Pos^t His Majesty is this day with I am with all Respect
the Queen and Royal family Y^rs truly
gone to Richmond to reside, on Cecil^s Calvert
acc^t of his ill Health, by inflamation
a cold on his Lungs, the parliam^t will be
prog^d soon the American Bill you'l receive
from our Goverm^t protests to M^r Lloyd

Pos^t the inclosed Let^r W^m Shaw at John Semple is to a Lad
allowed by Cap^t Dawson and bound apprentice to M^r Semple,
Let^r recom^d by the Earl of Litchfield the 23^d of March the
American Stamp Duty Bill by the Crown & parliam^t was
passed, the cash arising thereby being by the Bill to be trans-
mitted to England this, and the Colonies trade with the
Spaniard in America not admitted, must Cripple the source
of Cash into our Colonies, the Nerve of trade; all observa-
tion joined with paym^t of the American Cash to the troops
there in Aid of keeping the circulation of cash in the Colonies
alledged, is insignificant here, the Colonies have threatned,
Great Britain is come to a resolution to try a better or worse
with them, and convince them of Lex Parliamenti M^r Frank-
lyn is Dumb, save he has uttered privately his Approbation
of the American policy here, his Charge Des affaires, at the
Colony's Cost, best temporised these. I hope Maryland will
cast folly, and keep its natural interest with its Proprietor.
Jan^y & feb^y I wrote you fully on all concerns with Inst^ns
inter als. his Lord^ps Assent. M^r Goldsborough Comiss^y
Mess^rs Holliday & Hooper to be of the Council W. wind near
two months intelligence late to you. I hope to hear from