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that these same evil Councils have Done, whenever you please to
Enter into particulars, you may be assured that you shall have no
Interruption from me in your Enquiry Either Into real or
Imaginary Grievances and whatever of the former sort shall appear,
I am Sure no man in the province will be more ready to Redress than
my self, but I hope I may say, that General Expressions of Avarice
and Ambition in Officers, of poor people Sinking the Yoke of Bond-
age, being brought to a state of Villenage &c. are so far from being
any more proof of them, that they must be allowed a strong pre-
sumption to the Contrary, by every Candid and Judicious man such
general Reflections being oftener made use of to Darken Truth than
to place it in a fair and open Light. I agree with you that this
Government has for some time past pursued it's own profit and bene-
fit and really Belive it will Continue to do so in all times to Come,
and presume the Lower house of Assembly will do same, but hope
that this will never prevent our promoting the General good and
prosperity of the People under our Care this is Certainly the true
Interest of all Governments, and will always be pursued in proportion
to the wisdom and good understanding of the Gentlemen in the
Administration of them. I am obliged to you for Acknowledging
that you have good Reason to be assured that the little Credit given
by his Lordships Officers to our Currency has not been the means
in a great manner to Depreciate the same, this is but Doing them
Justice, our paper money not paying the Clergy and Officers, being
the Cheif if not only Reason of the present low State of it's Credit :
but however that may be, I Cannot but be Concerned to find anything
weigh with the Representatives of the good People of Maryland To
let it take its Chance on the foundation whereon it now stands. Espe-
cially as you seem to Acknowledge, that it [is] of the utmost Impor-
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tance to this province to Circulate and Give Credit to Currency, and
that we have Enemies whose attempt and Designs we have Reason
to fear, Both against that and our welfare: What Evils you appre-
hend in raising the value of our paper money, I must own I Cannot
Imagine; but should be glad that they were to be fairly Examined,
being perswaded, that if your apprehensions should be found to be
ill grounded, you would readily quit them for the good of the prov-
ince. I am very well pleased with the regard you Express for the
Clergy and hope that this favourable Disposition will always Con-
tinue in the Representatives of the people towards that Reverend
body; their Establishment is Certainly upon a very solid foundation,
and I hope you will be of opinion, that the Establishment of Courts
and Officers is no less Solid, when you Consider that they are upon
the same foundation on which our Assemblies themselves Stand ;
viz: the Royal Charter. I Don't at all question but that his Lordship
and his officers, will do all they Can for the Ease and Encouragment
of our Back Inhabitants and I shall hope for the same from this
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