182 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

People should be taxed for them and his Lordship keep all
those Publick Monies without Account to his Private use
firmly relying on the Publick Virtue and Spirit of their Con-
stituents that each and every one will Contribute some part
of his Private Property for employing an Agent in London
to Conduct the settling and determining a Matter in which
the Country in General is so much interested more especially
when at the same time and for nearly the same Expence they
may likewise procure Relief from other Aggrievances this
Province labours under and particularly the want of a stand-
ing Agent at the Court of Great Britain to be maintained at
the Public Charge. Resolved therefore that this House do
appoint Charles Garth Esq^r lately Special Agent for this
Province their Agent for Conducting and managing the Busi-
ness aforesaid. Resolved that the honourable Speaker, M^r
Murdock, Col^o Tilghman M^r Ringgold M^r Johnson and M^r
John Hall (of Annapolis) or any three of them be a Committee
in the Recess of Assembly to correspond with the said Charles
Garth Esq^r and that the said Committee do prepare with all
possible Dispatch, and transmit to the said Agent a full State
of the Dispute aforesaid as well as of our other Aggrievances
more especially in relation to the 12^d p Hogshead and the want
of a Publick Support for an Agent, and also authenticated
Copies of Records and all other Papers and matters necessary
for carrying on the said Disputes. And that the said Com-
mittee of Correspondence lay Copies of their Letters to the
said Agent together with any Letters they may receive from
him before the next Assembly of the Delegates of this Prov-
ince. And whereas for the supplying such materials as may
be necessary for the purposes aforesaid it may be deemed
requisite by the said Committee that a thorough Examination
and Inspection be made into all the Acts that have been passed
relative to the Revenue and every Branch thereof and raising
and levying Money upon the People in any manner whatever
towards supporting the Executive Powers of Government to-
gether with the contemporary Journals and Proceedings not
only of this House but also of the Upper House Governor and
Council and Governor and Privy Council. Resolved also that
the said Committee have free Access to all Papers Books and
Records in any of the Public Offices to search and examine the
same and demand and take Copies of any part thereof they
may think proper. And also that the said Committee have
Power to employ a Clerk who shall have the same Daily Al-
lowance under them as Clerks in Session time have, and that
this House will take care that the said Committee be indem-
nified in prosecuting said Inquiry.