Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1716/17. 345

      In the last Paragraph of his Lordships said Lre in answer c. P.

    to One of his Excellency's he says he has told him before in

    the same Letter his Opinion of Papists and the law, And that

    he flatters himself by his Management all grievances will be

    redressed and that he will Continue Cheerfull in his Imploy

    ment

      Whereupon his Excellency declares to the Councill that he

    takes himself to be very much honoured by this Paragraph of

    his Lordships Letter and is Intirely Satisfyed his Lordship

    had no intention to promote any Papist but that what Mr

    Carroll had obtained was purely by Surprize as his Lordship

    is Pleased to Observe.

      His Excellency says he has not yet acquainted Mr Carroll

    with what Comands he has received from his Lordship but

    believes now the Councill is sitting it may be a proper time

    Mr Carroll may be sent for and acquainted with what his Excy

    has Comunicated to the board And which may be more Sat

    isfactory to be now done in regard the method Mr Carroll

    had used to gain those Comissions from their Lordships by

    Surprize had generally given great Dissatisfaction to the

    Country.

      And the Question being put whether Mr Carroll shall be

    sent for or not, Resolved and Ordered that he be sent for

    Imediately to appear at this board, which was accordingly

    done

      And the said Mr Carroll Appearing at this board was made

    Acquainted of his Lordships Intentions and of the minutes

    of this days Proceedings relating thereto, to which he says he

    shall readily Submitt

      Mr Carroll having given his Excellency from under his

    hand that he woud not Pass any Patents but where he shou'd

    receive half the fees for the Seale

      Is Told by his Excellency that his refuseing to Pass Patents

    with him gives great Obstruction to his Lordships land Office

    and to the People Concerned therein. And that rather than

    the Country shall suffer he is willing to let the fees lye uncol

    lected till their Lordships shall decide the dispute. Mr Car

    roll says he had always a Moiety of the fees for the Seales

    of Patents allowed him by the Kings Governours And that

    he has Instructions to finish all business which was depending

    in his Office before his last Arrivall upon the same terms as

    he formerly used And that those things will not be finisht in

    Seven Years

      In Answer to which his Excellency was pleased to tell him

    that as he is the keeper of his Lordships great seale he has a

    right to the whole fees And that as to Mr Carrolls pretence

    of right to half the fees allowed him by the Kings Govern-