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M^r Goldsborough. The Boundary stones for the Lines of
w^h I have wrote you in a former are in hand a 100, w^h I
hope will be finished and sent in May aboard Cap^t Mont-
gomerie, these to make a begining, they are of Portland
Stone.

I have y^rs the 28^th of feb^y regarding y^r request on Behalf
M^r Leeds Clerk of Talbot County, to resign in favour of his
son he has my consent upon Gain of M^r Dan^l Dulany's my
Deputy who pays me, he must settle with him my Deputy. I
much thank you y^r remittance to me £125..10^s

April 13^th A Bill in parl^t for Quartering Soldiers in
America tis said on Public & private Houses, the King much
recovered in health.

To His Excell^y Horatio Sharpe Esq^r L^t Gov^r in Maryland
America.

[Cecilius Calvert to Horatio Sharpe]

London May the I^st 1765
Sir

Here we have had a severe winter and a very Rainy
Spring attended with violent storms S. W. & by S. since
Jan^y w^h has prevented three of my packets of Let^rs to you,
w^h I understand sail'd on Board the Ships at their Ren-
devouze at Plymouth the 14^th of April by them my Let^rs I
answ^d y^r several as also y^r filling up the vacancys
in the Council agreeable to y^r desire and his Lord^ps Approba-
tion of y^r appointment of M^r Charles Goldsborough to be
Comiss^y General &c^a the only impost I have to send you by
Cap^t Love is, con^g the American Bill by parliam^t for Quarter-
ing of Soldiers, is not on private family houses, but then the
Bill I hear exemplyfyes smal Beer or Rum & water, Vinegar,
Salt & Pepper in like manner as in England & this to be
supplied by the American inhabitants in Gen^l M^r Franklyn
is silent as to all his Embassy of affairs, he employs his
time in delicate Living & obtaining Employ by the means
of Counselor Atkins Agent for American concerns, under
the Financer M^r Geo. Greenville. May all happiness attend
you Y^rs sincerely

Pos^t The King is recovered resides Cecil^s Calvert
at Richmond a Bill of Regency in
case of accident is agreed by
parliament.

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