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GOVERNOR EDEN. 115
no effect, and the Brig sails to-morrow for England, liable to be seized in the first English
port she enters for carrying back India goods and other things contrary to the condition
of the bonds given on shipping them ; liable also to actions on every bill of lading given
by the Captain, who could act net otherwise than he has clone, any more than the
merchants themselves."1
On the first of August, 1768, Governor Horatio Sharpe was superseded by
Sir Robert Eden, Bart. Governor Sharpe (who had been an officer in the
British army,) had entered office in March, 1753, at a time when there was
great excitement on the subject of the French plans for domination, and
exerted himself vigorously in the measures of resistance. Made royal commander-in-chief of all the forces operating against the French on the Ohio,
he displayed the greatest energy in organizing both attack and defence; and
when superseded by Braddock, was unremitting in his exertions to secure the
success of the campaign. Upon the news of Braddock's disaster, Governor
Sharpe seemed almost to multiply himself, raising troops, hurrying to the
scene of danger, and rousing the courage of the people; displaying at once
the energy of youth, and the skill of a veteran soldier. In his contention
with the Lower House, although the equity of the case was with them, he
faithfully performed his duty as the representative of the proprietary and the
crown, under circumstances most trying. His letter-books bear honorable
testimony to a character, somewhat hot tempered and arbitrary, it is true, but
brave, honorable, faithful and intelligent; and had not the unwisdom of
others forced him into a hopelessly false position, Maryland could have
recorded the names of few better governors than Horatio Sharpe.
Governor Eden, who succeeded, was the son of Sir Robert Eden, of West
Auckland. He married Caroline, the youngest daughter of Charles, Fifth
Lord Baltimore, and consequently was brother-in-law to the proprietary. He
did not assume office until the 5th of June, 1769. Before his departure from
England in the winter of 1768-9, an attempt was made to repeal the Revenue
Act, but it was resisted, on the ground that it was an improper time to yield
to the demands of the colonists. In consequence of the combined action of
the colonies, however, the current of British trade had completely turned, and
the Act became exceedingly unpopular in Great Britain. After the close of
the session on the 13th of May, 1769, Lord Hillsborough, in a circular letter,
declared that the king did not entertain a design to lay any further taxes
upon America for the purposes of raising a revenue, but on the contrary, at
the next session of parliament it was his intention " to take off the duties
upon glass, paper, and colors, upon consideration of such duties having been
laid contrary to the true principles of commerce." In the meantime, the
king's speeches, the parliamentary documents, the debates, and a flood of
letters circulating in the American newspapers, revealed the temper of England, and filled the colonies with indignation. The British Government had
threatened to make an example of the popular leaders in the colonies, by
transporting them to England to be tried for their lives in the King's Bench.
1 Letter of Governor Eden to the Earl of Hillsborough, dated February 21,1770.
| Title | History of Maryland - 2 |
| Creator | Scharf, J. Thomas (John Thomas) |
| Publisher | J. B. Piet |
| Place of Publication | Baltimore |
| Date | 1879 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000142 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | GOVERNOR EDEN. 115 no effect, and the Brig sails to-morrow for England, liable to be seized in the first English port she enters for carrying back India goods and other things contrary to the condition of the bonds given on shipping them ; liable also to actions on every bill of lading given by the Captain, who could act net otherwise than he has clone, any more than the merchants themselves."1 On the first of August, 1768, Governor Horatio Sharpe was superseded by Sir Robert Eden, Bart. Governor Sharpe (who had been an officer in the British army,) had entered office in March, 1753, at a time when there was great excitement on the subject of the French plans for domination, and exerted himself vigorously in the measures of resistance. Made royal commander-in-chief of all the forces operating against the French on the Ohio, he displayed the greatest energy in organizing both attack and defence; and when superseded by Braddock, was unremitting in his exertions to secure the success of the campaign. Upon the news of Braddock's disaster, Governor Sharpe seemed almost to multiply himself, raising troops, hurrying to the scene of danger, and rousing the courage of the people; displaying at once the energy of youth, and the skill of a veteran soldier. In his contention with the Lower House, although the equity of the case was with them, he faithfully performed his duty as the representative of the proprietary and the crown, under circumstances most trying. His letter-books bear honorable testimony to a character, somewhat hot tempered and arbitrary, it is true, but brave, honorable, faithful and intelligent; and had not the unwisdom of others forced him into a hopelessly false position, Maryland could have recorded the names of few better governors than Horatio Sharpe. Governor Eden, who succeeded, was the son of Sir Robert Eden, of West Auckland. He married Caroline, the youngest daughter of Charles, Fifth Lord Baltimore, and consequently was brother-in-law to the proprietary. He did not assume office until the 5th of June, 1769. Before his departure from England in the winter of 1768-9, an attempt was made to repeal the Revenue Act, but it was resisted, on the ground that it was an improper time to yield to the demands of the colonists. In consequence of the combined action of the colonies, however, the current of British trade had completely turned, and the Act became exceedingly unpopular in Great Britain. After the close of the session on the 13th of May, 1769, Lord Hillsborough, in a circular letter, declared that the king did not entertain a design to lay any further taxes upon America for the purposes of raising a revenue, but on the contrary, at the next session of parliament it was his intention " to take off the duties upon glass, paper, and colors, upon consideration of such duties having been laid contrary to the true principles of commerce." In the meantime, the king's speeches, the parliamentary documents, the debates, and a flood of letters circulating in the American newspapers, revealed the temper of England, and filled the colonies with indignation. The British Government had threatened to make an example of the popular leaders in the colonies, by transporting them to England to be tried for their lives in the King's Bench. 1 Letter of Governor Eden to the Earl of Hillsborough, dated February 21,1770. |
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