Appendix. 449

Ferdinand John Paris has been heard by his Counsell, as have the
Merchants on Behalf of themselves, & the people of Maryland.
Upon hearing both partys, I have thought fit t to confirm the said
Law. You may Depend upon all the Protection & countenance,
which you can ask, or I can grant, and when ever there is any thing
before the Assembly that concerns your Body, or the Advancem^t
of the great work you are design'd for, I am sure the Legislature of
Maryland will pay that Deference to your Functions, & persons, as
all wise Assemblys Do, considering that the true Advancem^t of
Religion, & the Protecting the Ministers thereof to be their first care.
I am much concerned to hear of the ill usage you complain of has
been given to some of your Fraternity, & be Assured th^t any person
or persons who shall so misbehave, shall meet with the greatest dis-
countenance from I am
London Your's
Jan^ry 29^th 1730/31. Baltimore

Calvert
Paper
No. 295 1/2
p. 41

Answer to the three Querys proposed to us by his Excellency the
Governeur.

I^st How many are the Parishes within your County, their respec-
tive extents, in their greatest lengths and breadths, as near as may
be computed at least, with the present incumbents names.
2^dly How many are the taxables in each separate Parish.
3^dly What Glebes houses slaves or stock may appertain to each
respective Parochial Cure, and as near as may be their Estimate
.... in quantity of acres &c^a
.... the 1^st Query we answer that there is .... part .... St.
Michaels parish a small part whereof is in Queen Anne's County
and part of S^t Pauls parish the greatest part whereof is in Queen
Annes County, and S^t Peters parish which is all within this County.
.... part of Saint Michaels parish within this County, it is much
broken with water, And is ?bout thirty miles in length and taking
one place with another about ten miles in breadth, whereof the Rev^d
Henry Nicols is incumbent.

As to that part of S^t Paul's parish which lyes in this County it is
about ten miles in length and six miles in breadth, whereof the
Rev^d [James] Cox is incumbent
St. Peters parish is about twenty and five miles in length and taking
one place with another about eight miles in breadth whereof the Rev^d
Daniel Maynadier is incumbent.
To the 2^d Query we answer that according to the lists of taxable
Persons returned by the Constables of this County it appears to us,
that there are,

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