Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765. 567

James Macgill John Eversfield G. W. Forrester Will: Brogden Thos Cradock H. Addison Isaac Campbell Philip Hughes Hugh Neill John Hamilton Samll Sloan Robert Reade William Barroll Matthias Harris Andrew Lendrum John Gordon Wm Dowie Daniel Manadier

John Barclay Alexr Williamson Philip Walker H. Bell John Ross John McPherson Samuel Keene Francis Lander Dav. Love Thos Alkin Ro: Benney Henry Fendall Wm Edmiston Thos Jno Clagett John Patterson Walter Magowan

William West (Minister of St. Paul's Baltimore, R G.)

To His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor and
Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of Maryland.

The Address of the Rector Vestrymen and Church War-
dens of All hallows Parish, Ann Arundell County.

May it please your Excellency,

Permit us the Rector, Vestrymen, and Church Wardens
of All hallows Parish, to Add our joint Testimony to the
many public declarations of regard, Your Excellency has
received from the People of this Province, for your Integ

erity, Prudence, and impartial distribution of Justice, mani-
fested during the whole course of Your Administration,
which you have Conducted so highly to your own Honour,
and Their universal Approbation.

We also beg leave to express our grateful Acknowledg-
ments to your Excellencys for that engaging easiness of
access to worthy Persons of every station; for that polite
and Amiable behaviour in private life, which distinguish
your character; and for your regular, exemplary attendance
on the public worship of God, a practice of such vast conse-
quence to the welfare of society.

That your Excellency therefore, when you withdraw from
business, may enjoy an agreeable and honourable retirement,
made happy by the conscious remembrance of your virtuous
conduct, and the continued esteem of the world; that you
may live in the memory of men, and be spoke of, as a Merci-
ful Upright Magistrate; a Sincere and Generous Friend;