426 Assembly Proceedings, July 17-Aug. 10, 1716.

U. H. J

. Province of Maryland in America or to the Commander in
chief of the sd Province for the time being so that the Presi-
dent & the Commandr in chief plainly thereby appear to be
different persons
And the sd Edwd Lloyd further observes that all the Allow-
ances made him as a Councellour during the Time afd were
& are Sanctioned by sundry Acts of Assembly made by the
Authority of her late Majesty & powers under her great Seal
of great Brittain which he hopes & is Advised this Genl
Assembly will not question
Edwd Lloyd

Which being read and Considered of It is the Opinion of
this House that tho' Col Lloyd was all the time He presided
one of her Majesty's honble Council and took the Advantage of
the Act of Assembly for ascertaining the Sallary to Councel-
lours & Delegates (which would have been more generous
for him to have forgone) Yet now that the Lower Houses
Charge against him is general which he has denyed and
since that five several Acts of Assembly have been made to
Sanction the sd Allowances made him & now complained of
It is not now fitting to unravel the said Laws.
And Resolved the following Message be sent to the Lower
House viz.

By the Upper House of Assembly
July the 30th, 1716

p. 236

Upon reading the answer of Col Edwd Lloyd late Presidt of
her Majesty's honble Council in this province herewith sent
to your House We find that your Charge against him is
general Which he has denyed And altho Col Lloyd as we
take it was one of her Majesty's honble Council all the while
He acted as President in this province And took the Advan-
tage of the Act of Assembly for ascertaining Sallarys to the
Councellours & Delegates of Assembly Which we think
would have been more generous in him to have foregone Yet
since that five several Acts of Assembly have been yearly
made to Sanction those Allowances made him & now com-
plained of It is not now fitting to unravel the said Laws but
for the future hope that Care may be taken to ease the
Country of the like Charge
Signed p order W Bladen Cl Up ho.

Sent by the honble Col Wm Whittington
The Board adjourned till nine of the Clock to Morrow
morning