silvania and Aggrandize the Capital; and Strengthen to do
for that Province what by Quakerisme is denied, that of
Defence; and under such Circumstance might ease Them at
a Dead Lift and Befriend Them in that which the inward
Spirit must move them to do agreeable to the Fundamental
Law of Nature, that of Self Preservation. — It is alledged,
Force composed of Foreigners who have always been true to
hired Trust, their Service is most likely will be best Effected
by Command received in Language from Native Officers. I
Learn the Question on this matter is put off till after the
Holidays, to which time this day both Houses adjourn'd to the
13th of January Ensuing.
May all Happiness attend you and the Province of Mary-
land is the sincere wish of him who is with all Respect and
Esteem Dear Sir
Yours Sincerely
Caecils Calvert
Post. Inclosed are Publick news Papers, with the London
Gazette containing many alterations in offices, with Levy of
Additional Regiments, I've not time to inclose you a Dupli-
cate of mine of the 22d of August, hoping 'tis with you; as the
most materials therein being mentioned in the Posts of suc-
ceeding Letters.
By my Postcript to Mr Lloyd you'l observe he has in some
measure answer'd Complaint against him. His Lordship
hopes your Endeavours with relation to the Sheriffs being the
Collectors of His Revenues will succeed.
Post On closing this I have yours of the 20th & 26th of
October in a Box with the Laws passed at a Session of Assem-
bly the 23d of June 1755, The Ship being upon her departure
gives but little time to observe few parts of yours. — To the
Affair of Mr Stewart's upon Convicts, Mr Attorney General
here Expressed himself to me with much Warmth against the
Assembly in Assuming to themselves to charge Acts of Parlia-
ment, that the duty of his office obliged him to protect, And
if My Lord did not Dissent to that Maryland Act he would
severely proceed against it. his hint I understood was, he
would move the House of Commons of a violation upon an
Act of theirs by an Act of the Maryland Assembly & Contrary
to their Charter, the Consequence is easily conceived, that of
a Censure falling Both upon the Proprietor and Houses of
Assembly; Both which I had no other way to Protect from
Harm, But denying a Duty charged by any Act of Assembly
ipso facto nam'd as Convicts, and of which I would convince
him by sending him the Act upon Duties Personally; He
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