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I am of Opinion that by the Charter of Maryland, the Lord
; Proprietary hath a Right to nominate all Officers in General Civil
as well as military
Q : 2: Whether there is any Thing particular in the Nature of
the Office of Treasurer of either Shore to exempt it from the said
Nomination ?
It does not appear to me that there is any Thing so particular in
the Office of Treasurer of either Shore as to take the Right of
Nomination to that Office from the Lord Proprietary and give it to
any other Person.
Q : 3: Whether a few Precedents in this Case of a Treasurer
being appointed by the tripartite Concurrence of both Houses of
Assembly and the Governor can or do overthrow his Lordship's
Right ?
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 Lordship's Right founded upon
such plain Words in the Charter.
Q : 4 : Whether the Precedents hereto annexed do divest the Pro-
prietary of his Right of Nomination to the Office of Treasurer or
Treasurers, the said Treasurer or Treasurers so nominated giving
the Security the Law directs ?
The Treasurer or Treasurers when nominated by the Lord Pro-
prietary must give such Security as the Law directs to the other
Part of this Query I have given an Answer already
J Willes 22.d January 1736.
[See Archives of Maryland, xxviii, pp. 119-120]
If the Charter did not determine this Matter in favour of Lord
Baltimore we must take the Liberty to assure you that we would
not suffer our Estates to be taxed by Officers deriving their Power
from your sole Nomination, and who naturally think themselves
peculiarly accountable for their Conduct to yourselves.
We presume that the Officers appointed by the Bill should have
Rewards proportioned to their Services, the Trust reposed in them,
and the Trouble attending the Execution of it, and That, whether
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