in the Years 1691-92. 293

in as much as their Lordshipps conceive it to be a matter fit
to be further examined and setled and that Colonell Copley is
immediately to go on Board the Convoys bound to Maryland.
Their Lordshipps desire the Right Hon^ble the Lords Com-
mittee of the Treasury to give order that out of the said
summe of eight hundred pounds for which M^r Paggen offers
to deliver Bills to the Receiver Generall of the customes, the
sume of Five hundred pounds be paid as soon as may be to
Colonell Copley upon Accompt. or in part of such further
sume as may be allotted to him according to the proposition
intended by the said order of Councill.

P. R. O.

Col. Entry
Book,
Vol. 52.

Order for hearing Sir Thomas Lawrence and Coll: Copley.

At the Committee of Trade and Plantations
At the Councill Chamber at Whitehall
the 11^th of December 1691.

Upon Reading the answer of Coll: Copley to the memoriall
of Sir Thomas Lawrence touching the Perquisits of the sec-
retary's Office in Maryland, the Right Hon^ble the Lords of the
Committee of Trade and Plantations Agree to examine the
matter on Tuesday the 15^th of this instant December at Five of
the Clock in the Afternoon of which Coll: Copley is to have
notice to attend at that time.

Mem^d
My Lord President is desired by the Lords of the Com-
mittee of Trade and Plantations to represent to His Majestie
that upon a memoriall from Sir Thomas Lawrence Secretary
of Maryland their Lordshipps humbly conceive that the nom-
inating and appointing of the Clerks of the Ten County
Courts in that Province does properly belong to their Maj-
estie's secretary, And that those places ought not to be sold
But that in consideration that the secretary is to give sufficient
security for their good behaviour it may be fit that the secre-
tary be allowed to receive yearly a Fee or Gratuity of the
Tenth part of one years value and no more, of each place
from such Clerks as shall be nominated by him the said value
to be estimated by the Governor and Councill upon a Vacancy
Councill Chamber
the 15^th of December 1691.

p. 234

Letter from the Committee to the Secretary of Maryland.

11^th December 1691.
After our hearty Commendations, His Majesty having been
graciously pleased by his Letters Patents under the Great

P. R. O.
Maryland
B. I. Vol. 8.