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Misunderstanding of the Reasons which influenced my Con-
duct to inform you that your Letter to my Clerk and the
Extract therein inclosed were laid before His Excellency the
Governor by me for the same Reason that His Excellency
called for the Advice of the Privy Council because your De-
mand appeared to be of an extraordinary Nature and to con-
cern the Prerogatives of Government, and that in pursuance
of the Unanimous Advice and Opinion of the Council, and
His Excellency's Direction my Letter of yesterday was
framed.
If as private Gentlemen assuming no Authority under the
Resolve of the Lower House contained in the Extract you will
be pleased to make Application for an Inspection or Examina-
tion of any Books, Papers, or Records in my Custody I shall
be ready to do every thing in my Power Consistent with my
security and Duty, for your Assistance and Accommodation.
I am Gentlemen
20th February 1767. your most Obedient
humble Servant
Daniel Dulany.
At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Monday the
9th day of March in the Sixteenth year of his Lordship's Do-
minion Anno Domini 1767.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esqr Governor.
The honble Benjamin Tasker, Benedict Calvert, Daniel
Dulany John Ridout and Walter Dulany Esqr
Read and approved of the Bonds of the following Sheriffs
Vizt Ann Arundel, Talbot and Somerset Counties, and also
Read the Sheriffs' Bonds for Cecil and Calvert Counties,
which does not agree with the directions of the Act of As-
sembly. Ordered therefore that the Clerk of this Board write
to these Sheriffs directing them to return new Bonds imme-
diately into the Secretary's Office drawn conformable to Law.
At a Council held at the Governor's on Tuesday the 10th
day of March in the Sixteenth year of his Lordship's Domin-
ion Anno: Domini 1767.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esqr Governor
The honble Benjamin Tasker, Benedict Calvert Edwd
Lloyd, Richd Lee, Daniel Dulany, John Ridout and Walter
Dulany Esqrs
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