Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharbe, 1754-1765. 565

Customs and Excise, at the Stamp & alienation offices,
officers restored to regim^ts L^d Hertford L^d L^t of Ireland,
the E. of B—te seems well rec^d at C[our]t. the D. of New
Castle L^d Privy Seal, the Event Surprises! the Heroes the
E. of Temple & M^r Pitt will not accept, rest on patriotism,
the Latter a Large Estate left him & a Pension of £3000 p^r
Ann. on his dismission with a Peerage to his wife & his
Popularity the vox populi is, he will not accept on Acc^t the
favorite has sway at Court, the conflicts of the State are
turbulent, a young Prince Born. God save the King. L^d
Baltimore in the Country, one M^r Jordan a sort of merch^t
gives out on the Royal Exch: that his Lord^p designs him for
Maryland to settle his pecuniary affairs, the Gentlemans
Character not the [best] I will obstruct him all I can. I
hope M^r Lloyd will give content to my Lord and that you'l ex-
cert y^rself in all things and upon all matters to his Lord^p what
with vile mischievous designs of Persons in the Province and
artifices base here, My Lord is circumvented by pretendid
plausible pretences, y^r happyness I have at heart my former
Packets confirm'd to you his Lord^ps appointm^t by y^r reco-
mendation for M^r Hooper & M^r Holliday to be of the Council
& M^r Goldsborough Comiss^rv Gen^l more stones are finished
for the Lines, here has been a fine summer, and the Au-
tumnal Season is set in delightful.

The Rev^d M^r Howard the Bearer is deserv^g. I therefore
hope and wish your favour to him

[Francis Fauquier to Horatio Sharpe]

W^msburgh Nov^r 8^th 1765
Sir

Colonel Mercer the Distributor of Stamps appointed for
this Colony, was also charged with some for the use of
Maryland. As the Madness of the people is as great here
as with you, I have lodged them all for Safety with Captain
Stirling on board the Rainbow, who will deliver those for
your Colony to any person whom you shall order to receive
them, or will convey them safe up to Anapolis as you shall
desire. He has desired I would give you proper Notice of
this and will wait your Directions what he is to do with
them. God grant our respective people may grow more
prudent, and not cut their own Throats

T am with great Regard, Sir

Y^r most obed^t Serv^t

Fran: Fauquier
To his Excel^cy Hor. Sharpe Esq^r