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Law, to himself particularly, and the Sollicitations of Rela-
tions have at Length prevailed, and forc'd him to take the
Painful Resolution of Delegating the Succession to M^r Eden,
for I am thoroughly satisfied, and he has Authorized me to
say no other Successor would have ever been sent you by
him, unless you had first desired it. M^r Eden is at present
only under Nomination, neither Commissioned by his Lord-
ship nor approved by the King, and does not intend leaving
England till after the ensuing Christmas.
This Event will not I hope Interrupt Our future Corre-
spondence, for tho' Commenced under particular Relations, I
shall at all times and places and upon every Occasion be happy
in approving my particular Regard and Esteem for Your
Excellency. His Lordship has again directed me before I
conclude to repeat his Satisfaction in every part of Your
Administration, and to request that you will still Permit him
to Salute you his Friend, when you are no longer his Lieu^t
Governor.
I am with usual Friendship & Esteem
D^r Sir Your most Faithful Hble. Servant
To Hugh Hamersley
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r

Lib. C. B.
No. 20

London July 30^th 1768.
Sir.
The Purport of this Letter is to acquaint you that I have
appointed my Brother in Law Robert Eden to succeed you as
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. I return Your Excellency
my utmost thanks for your Extreme good Conduct during
Your Administration, which nothing but Fraternal Affection
could have made me wish to have altered.
I am with the greatest Esteem and Consideration
Your Excellency's sincere Friend and most Obed^t Servant
F: Baltimore
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r

At a Council held at the Governor's on Thursday the 1^st
day of December in the Eighteenth Year of his Lordship's
Dominion Anno Domini 1768.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

Daniel Dulany Esq^r Walter Dulany Esq^r

The Honble John Ridout Esq^r

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