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Trustees in London, appointed in Consequence of the Paper Cur-
rency Act made here in 1732, and that you will at the same Time
write to the Trustees, and desire them to give this Province Credit
for the said Bills, as received on Account of the Duty of 15 d. per
Hogshead, collected by Henry Darnall, Esq; late Naval Officer of
Patuxent District. I am, Gentlemen,
Your very humble Servant,
Hor.o Sharpe.
Charles Hammond,
To George Steuart, Esqrs. Commissioners of the Loan Office.
John Bullen,
Annapolis, 1st May, 1761.
Sir,
You will deliver to the Commissioners of the Loan Office, those
Bills of Exchange for Sum of 1000 l. Sterling, which, in your
Letter to me, dated the 29th of last Month, you say have been paid
to you by John Darnall and Charles Carroll, Esquires, as the
Penalty of the Bond which was executed to me the I4th March,
1755, by those Two Gentlemen, jointly with Henry Darnall, Esq;
I have wrote to the Commissioners of the Loan Office, desiring
them to receive the said Bills from you, and to remit the same to the
Trustees in London, for purchasing Bank Stock on Account of this
Province. Hoping that you will by such Means be able to recover
all the Money that is due from Mr. Darnall to the Country, I desire
you will proceed agreeable to the Opinion of the Upper House,
communicated to me in the Address which I herewith send you.
I am, Sir.
Your most obedient humble Servant,
To Stephen Bordley, Esq; Hor.o Sharpe.
His Lordship's Attorney-General.
Sir,
I have commenced the Proceedings advised by the Address of the
Upper House to your Excellency, in the Case of Mr. Darnall, and
shall take Care to pay the Bills received of Mr. Darnall's Naval Office
Bond to the Commissioners of the Loan Office, pursuant to your
Excellency's Order for that Purpose, the next Office Day. I am, Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient humble Servant,
Stephen Bordley.
Annapolis, 4th May, 1761.
[To Horatio Sharpe]
Copy.
J. Ross, Q. Con.
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1761
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