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(if it be above the Current price of the Market in England)
will unavoidably raise a clamour in the Merchants at home,
as a bad foundation to Support a good undertakeing: There-
fore I recomend to your serious Consideration whether it
would be thought Convenient to Appoint proper persons in
Each County to receive all the Merchantable Hemp that shall
be brought in yearly at a price agreeable to the Markett in
England, and a reward to those that bring in Large Quantities,
this may encourage Industry and put people to Work on a
Manufacture, that is not likely to be precarious.
Gentlemen
I cant help takeing Notice of a Report spread, that I design
to turn severall Out of Commission which is intirely false and
only raised to Create a Misunderstanding between me and
the good people of Maryland to whom I shall allways think
my self obliged by the favours, I have received from them,
and particularly this present generall Assembly, and in return
will Sincerly Study the prosperity of the province without any
private Views of my Own, and shall Shew the Greatest Re-
sentment to the Authors of any Reflection on the Gentlemen
in Comission finding nothing in their Conduct, but what is
agreeable with their Duty to the King the Proprietor and the
Country.
Gentlemen of the Upper House of Assembly
As in our Legislature (as near as Circumstances will per-
mit) We endeavour by forming Three Estates to Assimilate
that of our Mother Great Brittain making her our Pattern for
Justice, in Order to which in referrence to Mr Bordley, I must
lett you know that my Dischargeing him from Giving me fur-
ther Councill (he haveing given me Councell of pernicious
Consequence) is not designed to affect him as a Member of
your house If (as such) he has a right to set therein Which
Point I desire you'l inquire into, and inform me of your Judg-
ments thereon that Justice may be done.
I shall Conclude wth a hearty Recomendation, that you put
the greatest Dispatch to the Public affairs, and the least
Charge to the Country And that Parties, Factions, and News
Makers, be discouraged and in your Severall Counties,
recomend to the good people (In these Dismall times of
Trade) bearing and forbearing what they can with Each
other.
Cha: Calvert.
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