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plea to the Board was, that in case of total prohibition was to
be of further probition of Currency to be Issued, their Lord^ps
would humbly consider & that the sev^l Colonies might be
kept at Liberty to Enact to the enabling the making good
in sterl^g what had been Issued, their Lord^ps replyed they
wo^d take consideration on that point I think it very becoming
& I may say the Duty & respect that if the Legislature of
Maryl^d sho^d adjudge the same reasonable & necessary, they
will in the Body of the Bill set forth such prayer to induce his
Lord^p to acquiesce to their Bill (this you have his Lord^ps
Instructions not pass any Bill of extraordinary particular
nature with^t Limitation of time given his Lord^p for his Assent
or Dissent) if the obdurateness of the Lo: H. will void such
respect due to his Lord" he will not pass the Bill if then
induced thereunto. But from some few honest poor People
that may be suffers from not making good deficiency, in value
of the paper Cur^y by sale of the Bank — i. e. Bank Stock the
Staple of the Provincial Cur^y to turn out sterl^g
M^r Dan^l Dulany writes that upon his having Notice to you
of his paying all Balances in money paid to me that I have
been neglectful in not apprising you thereof, which I now do
that he has so done to me, & has accepted from me my
comission as my Deputy in the provincial Sec^yship & has
given to me his Bond with surities for his due performance as
my Deputy in my office of Provincial Sec^y therefore you have
my consent to deliver up to him his & his Brother's Bond
given you by them on my Behalf & all securitys by them
given on that acco^t you have here my Approbation to surrender
to them: & I thank you for y^r Care & regard to me therein.
Cap^t Love having hinted to me of your desire of having
some English Hares, he informes, you have a Villa &
grounds inclosed to keep them in, it gives me pleasure your
being in such a scituation, the recess of happiness. I have
ordered Hares to be got at Woodcote, the Steward has
ketch'd four Brace I shall have them augmented to more if
can be & send them by Cap^t Love.
I shall now close this Long Epistle I beg you'l excuse all
Errors & imperfections, I write in a Hurry & send you a
rough sketch of matters & things, w^h my Nervous condition
with difficulty admits me to write & to pray leave to subscribe
myself your real friend
& obliged Humble Serv^t
Caecil^s Calvert
March 10^th
Pos^t With submission I think to avoid sollicitation ab^t the
Rec^r Gen^l's Employ, is to say that office is intirely with my
Lord a peculiar belonging to him & is a Noli me tangere but