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him to favour me w^th a Line of what he knew or heard Ab^t the
Indians &ca. w^ch is here inclosed,
I am w^th resp^t
Yo^r Humble Serv^t
Nat: Rigbie, Sher. Bal. Co^ty

Black Book

No. 5

NB. Y^r Let^r Did not Come to my hand till 8^th of Aug^t nor Does
Any Publick Lett^rs till allmost worne out.
M^r Att^nry Gen^l's Opinion, in answer to the Four Querys given by
Lord Baltimore, concerning the Right of Nominating a Treasurer
in Maryland, viz
NB. Said opinion was inclosed to Gov^r Ogle in a letter to him
dated Jan^ry the 29^th 1736/7 & order'd to be Enter'd in the Council
Books at Annapolis.
Qu: I^st Whether by the Charter of Maryland the Lord Proprie-
tor has not a Right to the Nomination of all Officers in general, civil
as well as Military?
Ans^r I am of opinion That by the Charter of Maryland the
Lord Proprietor has a Right to Nominate & appoint all officers in
general, as well Civil as Military.
Qu: 2^d Whether there is any thing Particular in the Nature of
the Office of Treasurer of either Shore to Exempt it from the s^d
Nomination ?
Ans^r It does not appear to me That there is anything so particu-
lar in the nature of the Office of Treasurer of either shore, as to take
the Right of Nomination to this office, from the Lord Proprietor,
& to give it to any other persons.
QU . ^d Whether a few precedents in this case, of a Treasurer
being appointed by the Tri partite concurrence of both Houses of
Assembly & the Governor, can or doe overthrow his Lordship's
Right?

Calvert
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Ans^r All the Precedents except one, being between 1692 and
1716, when my Lord Baltimore was out of Possession I am of
opinion That they will not overthrow his Ldsp's Right, founded upon
such plain words in the Charter.
Qu: 4^th Whether the Precedents hereto annex'd, doe divest the
Proprietor of his Right of Nomination to the office of Treasurer or
Treasurers so nominated giving the Security the Law directs ?
Ans^r The Treasurer or Treasurers when nominated by the Lord
Proprietor, must give such Security as the Law directs.
To the other part of this Query, I have given an Answer already.
Sign'd by J: Willes Jan^ry 22^d 1736/7

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