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this province, That as to his claimeing and takeing the allow-
ances of a Councillor, he is advised and Humbly conceives it
was lawful for him so to doe, and that by virtue of his being
a councillor and the eldest of the said Council and not as
Lt Governour or Comander in Chief Comissioned in this
Province he took upon him to preside and execute the Several
powers and authoritys in Her Matys Comission and Instructions
on which pccasion her Maty by her Royall instructions was
pleased to appoint and direct the Moyety of all pquisites and
Emoluments whatsoever to be payd him for his better Sup-
port in that Station and that it may the more Evidently appear
that the said Edward Lloyd was always understood by the Rt
Honble the Secretary of State and Lords of Trade and Planta-
tions even whilst he Exercised the said powers to be one of
her Matys Council, the Subscription of all their Letters are, to
the Honble Edwd Lloyd Esqr President of her Maties Councill
in her Majesties Province of Maryland In America or to the
Commander in Chief of the said Province for the time being
so that the said President and Commander in Chief plainly
thereby appear to be different persons.
And the said Edward Lloyd further observes that all the
allowances made him as a Councillor dureing the time afore-
said were and are Sanctioned by Sundry Acts of Assembly
made by the authority of her late Maty and powers under her
great Seal of great Brittain which he hopes this general
Assembly will not Question.
Edwd Lloyd.
Thereupon the same is referred to be Considered tomorrow
morning
Col Thomas Smith from the Upper house delivers Mr
Speaker the Bill Impowering the surviveing Exr of Robert
Smith Esqr To sell lands &c: Thus Endorsed —
By the Upper house of Assembly
This bill read the first time and will pass with the amend-
ment proposed (Viz.) a clause obligeing the Exr to account
for the purchase money as assetts to Esqr Smiths Estate
Signed p order W Bladen Cl: Upr ho :
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