514 Correspondence of Gov. Horatio Sharpe, 1754-1765.

Country ag^t the danger of the Enemy, a resistance of insep-
erable Duty of all Subjects annexed in Support to the Sover-
aign Power. The Lo. House say they are Representatives
of the People, No Doubt, But at the same time they can't
but know, That the King, Lords & Commons of Great Brit-
tain is the Parliament of the whole Realm, & will not suffer
their Provincial People to disobey, alter or lay imposition
contrary to Parlimentary Statutes, or to clip the King's Pre-
rogative: Or that Lord Baltimore or the Power of his Royal
Charter will Submit or that it is reasonable either in Law or
Equity that the Upper House sho^d by attempt coincide with
the Lo: House to abrogate the Proprietor's Law made &
Confirm'd to the Lord Proprietors by the Representatives &
the Assembly of Maryland in 1651. or that that House will
coincide with any Power Contrary to the Establish'd Laws
of the Realm or of provincial Right Confirm'd to the Pro-
prietor in 1651, mention'd in this Let^r the L. H. may by
proceeding ripen things to the Superior Judgm^t it will be on
them the Consequence, No injustice is offered ag^t them.
If the Mess^rs Penns consent to a Tax on their Quit Rents,
their Drift said, is a Job to exclude other Tax more Effecting
them. His Lord^ps Gift of ordinary Licences his Right by His
Ancestor Lord Cecelius, extant in the Province in 1664 &
1673 the Lo: House in 1674 after debate thereon by a
Message to the Honble M^r Charles Calvert the then Lieu^t
Govern^r his Lord^ps son they Allow'd the Right in him to
grant Licences, & By Act of Assembly in 1717. Enacted all
Ordinary Licences a £1000 & 500£ of Tobacco to the Pro-
prietor Penalty a 1000£ Tob^s to the Public Schools &c^a & so
by Acts continued till 1726. the Origin right then reassum'd
to the Proprietor. His Lord^ps Gift of Tax on His Manors &
Reserved Lands & His Gift of Barels of Gunpowder & Ball,
these Instances, his Lord^p says, he thinks he has real reason
to Assert his Support to His Majesty ag^t the Enemy and in
defence of his Province being Voluntarily Imposts by him
Given, & of w^h he is clear off from all Charges specify'd by
Act of Assembly in 1651. May all Happiness attend you &
the Province.

Yrs. truly

Cecil^s Calvert

Pos^t A most Base & wicked Conspiracy has been at-
tempt'd & Detect'd ag^t the King of Portugal's Life. The
Duke D'Aviero & two Assassins with Blunderbuss's, the
Duke's Missed, the others fired thro' the Kings Coach &
wounded him, in the Arm this was on the 3^d of Sept^r last.
Conspirators have been Execut'd on the Key Belem before