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on the one hand insisting that the Fines for Ordinary Licences
were in the Secretary and Col Blakiston Agent for this
Province on the other Contending that It was in the Country
Whereupon he had applyed to the Lord Baltimore to be in-
formed of that Matter who had acquainted him that he had
formerly granted the Benefitt of those Fines to one of his
Relations who was his Secrey but not as Secretary but purely
as his Relation And that if ever he had the Government again
He should reassume those Fines. Whereupon his Excellency
had very good reason to believe the Right of them was in the
Crown, And had then acquainted the then Secretary of State
and Commissioners of Trade thereof whom He found readily
disposed to give directions about those fines; but least the
Country to which He was then a Stranger should think he had
surprised them by an Order in his Favour, He had forbore to
desire any such order, being willing to transact this Affair in
the Country
But now insists upon it that these Fines are in the Crown
And thinks it his Duty to Assert its Right thereto and there-
fore thinks it Advisable the Assembly should be made Sensible
thereof, And that It be recommended to them to ascertain by
a Law what the Fines of those Licences shall be for that if
the Country will advance any thing in proportion towards
Building an House for his Majestys Governour He should be
willing during his Government here they should be applyed
to that use
And Mr Secretary Lloyd being present at the Board is asked
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