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has made Much ado ab.^t Nothing, the Sum of all he has threatn'd
is, he has present'd a Petition ag.^t the Mess.^rs Peters, That all the
Perchase Deeds w.^h Thomas & Rich.^d Penn or their Ancestors held
of Indian Lands may be examin'd & Determin'd by his Majesty &
that the Limits be.^t the Lands boug.^t of Indians, & those yet un-
perchased may have his Majesty's Decision.

I am with all Esteem
Y"
Csecil:³ Calvert
To His Excell^y Horatio Sharpe Esq.^r L.^t Gov.^r of Maryland.

Pos.^t My Lord Desires you nor the Upper House will not suffer
any thing to Pass that may be Penal on the Roman Catholicks with-
out sufficient Cause of their Offence

[Endorsed on back] From M^r Calvert March 13.^th [sic] 1759

VTTT

LETTER FROM GOVERNOR HORATIO SHARPE
TO HIS BROTHER, PHILIP SHARPE,
FEBRUARY 8, 1760

[THE GOVERNOR ASKS HIS BROTHER'S OPINION AS TO

THE LEGALITY OF THE ISSUANCE FOR "DOCEURS" BY CER-
TAIN COLONIAL GOVERNORS OF FLAGS OF TRUCE TO MASTERS
OF PRIVATEERS, WHO UNDER THE GUISE OF TRANSPORTING
FRENCH PRISONERS TO THE WEST INDIES FOR EXCHANGE,
ALSO CARRY ON A CLANDESTINE TRADE IN SUGARS WITH
THE ENEMY FRENCH IN SANTO DOMINGO. GOVERNOR
SHARPE OBVIOUSLY LOOKS UPON THE TRADE AS ILLEGAL,
AND THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNORS AS MORE THAN

QUESTIONABLE. HE FEELS THAT THE SHIPMENT FROM
THE COLONIES OF GOLD COIN TO CARRY ON THE TRADE IS
ALSO DETRIMENTAL TO THE INTERESTS OF THE COLONIES.
HE WISHES TO LEARN THE ATTITUDE OF THE HOME
GOVERNMENT.]

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Duplicate Annapolis the 8^th of Feb.^y 1760
Dear Phill
Application having been just now made to Me by some Gentlemen
of this Province for Liberty & a Power to transport to S.^t Domingo
four or five French Prisoners that were lately taken at Sea & brought
into Virginia I embrace an Opportunity that offers to give You an