than double of annual value as pr 2s pr hogshd he thereon sent
his Lordp private Intelligence and Adviced him to reject such
future Act, the composition Act ceasing in Septr 1733 under
the Administration of the Honble Mr Calvert his Lordps Brother,
and upon the Lower House Re-grant and Loading the Act as
usual he rejected the Act, and being Preparative in the De-
mand of the Quit Rents they were Entered upon Established
and recd to the great accruing advantage to the Lord Pro-
prietor, thus the obdurate Spirit of the Lo: H —— through
lustice to the Lord Paramount, and the Policy of Governour
Hart was a Bon Gratuite to the Lord, with voidance of a
troublesome vexatious Bill; had at that time followed or since
an adjustment of the Alienation Fines it now would have rested
(in Law) a right certain by condition of Patent granted; Lord
Chief Justice Will's when Attory Genl his opinion Given the
Late Lord was Legally inheritable to him by Patent, this
opinion was sent to Mr Jenings then Secy in Maryland, he told
me he recd it, and I make no doubt of Govr Ogle nor of Mr
President Tasker Knowledge thereof and why Temporised ?
unless for their ease and Interest; thus this important val-
uable circumstance now in Dilemma, involved with difficulty
to surmount from others neglect; and of this his Lordps
Action will be from mature Deliberation and by the best
Advice transmitted you, and thanks you for your Explanatory
notice thereupon. I am sorry I am to note Mr Lloyd the
Receiver Genl disregard to his Lordps Interest can be of no
advantage therein and of whom his Lordp signifies his reasons
relative by Instruction and with regard for favour to Mr Ross
Mr Ridout and Mr Upton Scott, and of Mr Henry Darnall
whose bad conduct is amaze. The reasoning of the Lo:
H ——— by yours the 30th of April of their not joining in address
with you and the Upper House on Condolance by Demise of
his Late Majesty, nor Giving Congratulation to his present
Majesty on his Accession to the Crown, unless suffered to Add
a Clause reflecting on the upper House is astonishing! alike
is their Democratical demand from you of the Great Seal for
private prejudice by single Address, rediculous Cunning, to
slight their last duty of the Soveraign who had protected and
saved them from a cruel enemy at their Back and to be remiss
of congratulation to their Lawfull Soveraign the Glory of his
Realms, because their sarcasms was by their Superiors justly
rejected is strange ! on arrival of their Address it will be
noticed from the Secretary's of State to his Lordp who fears
not his defence touching him. Of yours and the Upper
House's Dutifull and Polite Address to his Majesty with there
Address to his Lordp inclosed you have his answer by Instns
|
