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U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
April 1
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Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly
I herewith send you Two Letters that I lately received from the
Earl Egremont and S.r Jeffery Amherst by which you will perceive
that the King thinking it highly essential to the Interests & Security
of his Subjects in North America that the Regular Regiments serv-
ing on this Continent be recruited with all Expedition to the full
Compliment of Effectives, and at the same time considering how
Great Britain is drained by furnishing Such Numbers of Men for
the various Services in all parts of the World so as to render it
impracticable to recruit these Regiments from thence, hath been
pleased to Signify to these Provinces his Desire and Expectation that
they will severally furnish their respective Quotas of Recruits to
Compleat the Regiments which have been sent hither from Europe
for our Defence and Protection
As this Demand Gentlemen is so very reasonable and so evidently
calculated for the Security and Advantage of these Colonies I flatter
myself you will on your parts most readily perform what is required
of you, The Number of Recruits demanded from this Province being
only Eighty four I doubt not but they may be Speedly raised if you
will but appropriate a Small sum to be distributed by way of Bounty
Money amongst the Men that may Enlist especially as S.r Jeffery
Amherst is pleased to promise a Considerable Sum to each Recruit
besides a Reward of forty Shillings New York Currency to the
Officer or Person that Shall enlist them. Hor.o Sharpe
[The two letters referred to in the first paragraph of above message
of Gov. Sharpe vis. (1) from the Earl of Egremont, and (2) from
Sir Jeffrey Amherst, are omitted here as they are printed in full in the
Archives of Maryland, Volume XIV, pages 13-14 and 28-29]
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By the Upper House of Assembly 1.st April 1762
Ordered that the Clerk of this House do give Notice to the Agents
appointed by the Act Entituled An Act for granting a Supply of
40000 Pounds for his Majesty's Service and Striking 3401 5...6.. 0
thereof in Bills of Credit & raising a Fund for Sinking the same
to lay or Cause to be laid before this House their Accounts of the
Sums of Money rec'd & applied by them in pursuance of the said
Act for Inspection & Examination, sent to William Murdock Ja.s
Dick & Daniel Wolstenholme
Notice given accordingly to Mr Dick
Adjourned till 3 of the Clock in the Afternoon
Eodem Die post Meridiem
This House Met again according to Adjournment
Present as in the Morning
Read the Petition of Sundry the Inhabitants of S.t Pauls Parish in
Baltimore County praying the Sum of £600 may be Levyed on the
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