The Lower House. 57

Gentleman of the Lower House.

Their Lpps have Acquainted you that the Act ascertaining
the Gauge and tare of Tobacco hh^ds wherein there is a Provi-
sion for the Lord Prop^rys Revennue and the Support of his
Goverm^t Lyes under their Lpps Consideration. What motives
you might have to Prepare that Bill which made the 12^d p hh^d
for the Support of Goverment payable to the Governour for
the Time being I was Ignorant of at the Time of passing it
and should have still remained so for I have ever inviolably
preserved the Priviledges of your House but I am now Ac-
quainted with your Proceedings an Officer of your own having
given better Informacon of this Affair in great Brittain than
you thought Convenient for my knowledge here.
The violent Feaver which it Pleased God to visit me with
at the Time of the Preparing that Bill rendred me incapable
of giving my usuall and Constant Attendance in the Upper
house for the necessary Dispatch of Buisness in the Time of
the Assembly by Consequence from hearing the Debates in the
Upper house and considering your Messages on that Bill so
shall take the Liberty to make use of their Lpps Arguments
why that Part of the Act should be altered and the mony
raised thereby made payable to his Lpp the Lord Prop^ry and
not to the L^t Governour for the Time being this being the only
Excepcon to that Act.
The Lord Prop^ry by his Charter from the Crown being
Hereditary Govern^r of Maryland, all rights of Government do
undoubtedly belong to his Lpps And therefore his Lpp's can-
not consent with Honour that what is raised for the Support
of Governm^t should be made payable to any person who Acts
by Deputacon under his Lpp. These reasons Carry in them-
selves such Weight as I hope there will be no Occasion to offer
any more to induce you to alter that Act in the manner Pro-
posed.
As for my Part who have the Hon^r to represent his Lpp
in this Province I must acknowledge their is so Generous a
Support made for the Dignity of my Station that his Lord-
ship's Liberality has left no Room to desire any New favours
from the Country tho' I am very thankful to you for what has
been already Conferred on me, which I fully enjoy. And as
I have ever endeavour'd to promote (as much as in me lay)
the true Intrest of this Province as the most Grateful return
I could make for the many Marks of Esteem they had given
me. So I shall Constantly apply myself to do whatever is
proper for me in my Capacity that may be Conducive to the
Publick Welfare of Maryland. And therefore earnestly
rccomend to you that you will on your Parts preserve, that

L. H. J,