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conceaved) to appoint an Attorney Generall till further Order
from his Lordship was produced. And it was mooved by the
said Gerrard to haue the Opinion of the Board whether the
power Comitted to the Governor & Secretary by the said
Letter were good or not.
And it was Resolved by the whole board in the affirmative.
And Ordered that that Clause concerning the Power of ap-
pointing an Attorney Generall in the said letter Contained be
putt vpon Record in the Councell booke. Which Clause is
as followeth. (viz)
For what you proposed toucheing the Appointing an Attor-
ney Generall; the Governor and you may doe therein what
you shall see Needfull vntill another be appointed by me.
The letter is superscribed To my most affectionate loving
brother Philip Calvert Esq in Maryland. Subscribed Your
very affectionate loving brother C: Baltemore. Dated. London
21o Novembr 1657.
Then was Read the Informacon against Mr Gerrard viz
[Charges against T. Gerrard.]
To the Hon:ble the Governt & Councell
The Informacon of Richard Smith his Lordships Attorney
Generall
Humbly sheweth.
That Whereas all persons of his Lordships Councell are by
Oath bound the debates of the said Councell to keepe Secrett
to the end the intentions & endeavours of his Lordship &
them his faithfull Councellors & the Jnstructions to them by his
Lordship directed for the good, peace, & quiett of this his
Lordships Country & people be not frustrated to the damage
of the said People and dishonor of his Lordship Yet so it is that
Thomas Gerrard Esq of St Clements Manner in the County of
St Marys not haueing the feare of God before his Eyes nor
respecting his Oath so solemnly taken nor yett tendering the
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