574 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.

And I do require the several Rectors of Parishes, and other
Ministers of the Gospel within this Province, to read, or cause
to be read, this BRIEF, to their respective Congregations, on
the first, second, and third Sundays after they shall receive
the same; that they indorse thereon, such Collections as shall
be by them severally made; and that this Brief, with the
Indorsement thereon, they forthwith transmit to me ; and the
Sums collected they are forthwith to pay to the Sheriff of each
County, to be immediately transmitted to the Commissioners
of the Paper Currency Office, in the City of Annapolis, that
the same may be speedily remitted to the Select-men and
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Boston, agreeable to
the laudable and charitable Design of the Contributors.

GIVEN at the City of annapolis, the Sixth Day of
may, in the Tenth Year of his Lordship's Dominion, and
in the Year of our Lord CHRIST, 1760
Hor^o Sharpe.

Original.

[Gov. Bernard to Sharpe.]

Boston, Sep^l 22 1760
Sir:
I communicated your Letter of the 8^th August to the Coun-
cil, who desire to join with me in returning our Thanks to you
and the Gentlemen of your Province on the behalf of the Poor
sufferers by the Fire in this Town.
The Benefactions given on this Account are disposed by
the Selectmen & Overseers of the Poor, which form a Board
of 19 of the Principal Gentlemen of this Town, whereof John
Phillips Esq^r is Treasurer. I have consulted them, and they
judged it most advisable to negotiate the money p Exchange
and have accordingly given their Draft on the Commissioners
of the Loan Office of your Province in favour of Mr. Jonathan
Williams and Mr. John Soley for Fourteen hundred Pounds
Maryland currency. When they know the precise sum they
may draw for, they will give their Bill for the remainder.
I am much obliged to you for your Congratulations on my
Accession to this Government, and am with great Regard,
Sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient
& most humble Servant
His Excellency Gov^r Sharpe. Fra. Bernard