At the same Time let me know, that at Present, there was nota vacant Parish in Maryland, butif I inclined to persue my Design, he would recommend me to his Friends in Virginia where I could have a Title to a vacant Parish; & if any became vacant in Maryland ; he would use his Influence for my Interest ; and thought it premature to apply to Governor Eden, for a Living till I was in holy Orders : accordingly I received from Co! Sharpe & his Friends Letters to Lord Fairfax, Col George Fairfax Co! Washington & others ; whereby I readily obtained a Title to a vacant Parish : & Letters to his Lordship the Bishop of London by whom I was ordained Deacon the tenth & Priest the fourteenth Ultimo.

Ihave had the Pleasure & Happiness to fall into Company with Your good Friends Samuel Wharton Esq? : & Major Trent --

1 Samusn Wuarron, son of Joseph Wharton of Philadelphia, was born on the 3rd of May 1732. He was a Gentleman of very considerable talents, and was concerned in a purchase made of the Indians of a large tract of land on the Ohio.

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who remembring a few Days we spent togithér with you at the Hall before the general Treaty ; and understanding that I was recommended by you on this Occasion were pleased to take a particular Notice of me on your Account: and introduced me to some of the first Families in this Place: by whom I was treated with much Kindness & generosity & intertained with much Splendor. And when I informed Mr Wharton that you had advised me, & that I was desirous of settling in Maryland ; he procured me Letters one from Sir John Eden oldest Brother of Governor Eden! another from W™ Eden? a younger Brother, &