Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1750/51. 503

And particularly you must not allow any Alteration to be
made in the Assize Law passed by the late Governor or to
the lessening of the Power of the Judges, nor must you pass
even that Law, unless the Lower house pass the Bill for three
pence p Hogshead for Arms and Ammunition in the usual
manner
And whereas the Upper house for some time past before
your Arrival in Maryland thought it reasonable to with hold
Several of the Bills till the Bill for three Pence p Hogshead
for Arms and Ammunition should pass in the Lower house,
You are required for the future not to Pass any of the said
Bills without that for Arms and Ammunition in the usual man-
ner, that so necessary a Bill for the Safety and Defence of the
Province and the others Desired by the Lower house may go
hand in hand, as is usually Practiced in the other Govern-
ments of America; and which I find by the Proceedings of
Assembly was all that the Lower house themselves pretended
to contend for in the late Governors Time
And tho I am very far from desiring any unjust Article to
be incerted or contended for in the Levy Bills, Yet I must
require you in the most especial manner not to suffer any oi
the just fees and Perquisites of the Officers, or any of the
necessary Expences of the Government particularly in Relation
to the Indians to be disallowed by the Lower house but that
you Absolutely refuse to Pass the said Bill unless fair and
equal Justice be done to all Persons without Distinction.
And you are likewise to take care that in all the Penal Parts
of Law the fine be Applyed to the Support of Government
as usual.
As to my Private Property which is so much under your
Care both as Governor & Chancellor I desire nothing but
equal Justice with my Tenants in all Respects, And that as
you will always have it in your View to do Justice to them
you may have the same Regard to my just Rights & Prop-

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erty and be particularly Careful that in all Acts Relating to Land
Affairs there be nothing inserted in them to my Prejudice and
I hope you will always take Care to consult with my Agent in
every thing relating to my Interest and have a due Regard to
his just Representations
And if any thing of very great Consequence comes under
your Consideration that you suspend doing any thing therein,
till you have acquainted me with it and received my Directions
Given under Our hand and lesser Seal at London the 26^th
day of March in the Twenty Ninth year of Our Dominion
Annoq Domini 1743.
C. B.
By his Lordships Command
John Browning Secretary

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