46 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

zines and Diurnal Papers will inform you particulars. May all
happiness attend you, the sincere wish of
Yours truly
Pos^t I have delivered y^r Caecil^s Calvert
Inclosed Let^rs one to y^r Brother
Phil: also to the Earl of Egremont
Sec^y of State.

Pos^t To y^r desire at present for M^r Scot, his Lord^p gives
me no Answer. It would Temper better M^r Ross to resign
Clerk of the Up^r House to M^r Scot & M^r Ross to continue
Naval Officer, at time more proper to M^r Scot will suit. M^r
Smith & M^r M'Claughlin now on departure for the Province
request recomendation, M^r Key here, recom^ds the first, & the
other from several ; My Answer, I wo'd mention them for
favour & I hope they will deserve. y^r favour on Opportunity.
My Lords uneasy, the difference th^t has been bet: the Houses
of Assembly & other, he fears will Effect you, tho' wrong; I
hope the meeting of the New Assembly will Temporise all
vapour off. M^r Dulany has not seen My Lord, he has waited
on him. Why? his Lord^ps Non-return of visit, I know no
other than Neglect. M^r Dulany with regard to you with me
is Complaisance, my Conversation with him has been on Gen^l
Affairs, of individuals nothing: he seems better in Health, he
complains of two Lumps inward to his Ribs, makes his case
very dangerous, he's gone to Bath. If it had happened to a
provided for M^r Young in any shape when you removed him
it would have been Lucky, he is said undone, his alliance may
hurt. The Rev^d M^r Dowie will present you his Lord^ps Inst^ns
for Benefice. His Lord^p will be brought under no other
Engagem^ts for Benefice until his present promises are pro-
vided for, after, his inclination are to Persons that are Native
Born in his Province. The trouble I have had with Doctor
Bevis, Astronomer, & the Instrument maker is much ; the
New Standard measure is by direction from the Doctor & a 6
foot Radius Sector for taking the Latitude by this Opportu-
nity. With Regard to the Doctors Transit Instrum^l his Lord^p
& M^r Tho^s Penn have been to view it & several were present,
the recticity, plainness & Axiom of the Instrum^t so self evident
for the purpose none could deny ; M^r Penn seem'd to shuffle,
I hope My Lord will take it, I can't say for certain you'l have
it by this Conveyance. With respect to Prolongation of time
for Carrying into execution the Boundary Lines you have
Now his Lord^ps consent to what Period of time you and
Governor Hamilton of Pensilvania shall think most fitting to
continue.