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furnish, I shall not fail representing the Same to His Majesty's
Ministers; that whatever Compsation may hereafter be granted by
Parliament for the Extraordinary Expences that might be incurred
by the several Colonies on this present Occasion, and which M.^r
Secretary Pitt had His Majesty's permission to make them hope for
their Share in the same may be proportioned to their Obedience to
the Kings Commands

I am with great regard
Sir
Your most Obedient
His Excellency Gov.^r Sharpe Humble Servant

Jeff Amherst

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New York, 15.^th April 1761.
Sir,
I am to own the Receipt of Your Letter of the 30.^th March, by
which I see that You had Issued a Proclamation requiring the As-
sembly of the Province of Maryland, to meet the 7.^th of this Month
(which, You Say, is as soon as they can possibly come together)
when You were to Communicate to them the Contents of M.^r
Secretary Pitt's Letter of the 17.^th December, and mine of the I5.^th
March; and that You would press them in the most earnest manner
to Comply with His Majesty's Requisition; As Eight days are now
Elapsed since that on which the Assembly was to meet, I hope
very soon to be Informed of their Resolves, and trust that they will
be entirely Conformable to the King's Expectation; & meanwhile
I am, with great Truth,
Sir,

Your most Obedient
His Excellency Gov :^r Sharpe. Humble Servant,
Jeff: Amherst.

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New York, 26.^th April 1761.
Sir,

I am to own the Receipt of Your favor of the 15.^th April, Which
Came to hand Yesterday, and to Return You my thanks for the
Information You have been pleased to give me of the Young
Gentleman I Enquired after.

Altho' You Acquaint me Your Assembly is not Yet Come to a
Resolution on M.^r Pitt's Letter of the 17.^th December, on Which
You had required them to meet, I shall hope soon to hear from You,

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