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Sioussat's The English Statutes in Maryland, 1903
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3G The English Statutes in Maryland. [500
toric rights and liberties, and indulged in a slap at the clergy.
The appearance of the printed pamphlet in politics, the con-
nection with Pennsylvania where party strife at this time was
so active, and the language used—ail are very significant.
The Governor opened fire12 with a long letter from the
Proprietor, which he supplemented by some remarks of his
own. The Proprietor's brief was in effect an answer to the
Assembly's address of two years before, and declared that the
ideas of the Lower House as to the extension of English laws
were wrong. Jamaica precedents were cited, and the col-
onists were urged to enact for themselves the English statutes
they wanted. Finally the Proprietor exhorted them to peace—
to stop quarreling with the Upper House over the latter
body's salary as a council.
In answer the Lower House readopted the resolution of
1722: then the Committee of Laws, headed by Dulany,
brought in another address, which for legal ability shown in
its composition is perhaps the best of the whole group.
Adopted by the Assembly,16 it emphatically reasserted to the
Proprietor the position of the popular party. Of this. as of
the Proprietor's letter, detailed description will be reserved
till later. Besides this manifesto of the Lower House, the
Upper, also, now presented an address to Lord Baltimore.1'
This fact indicates that Dulany had really commanded the
attention of the people of the Province of higher as well as
lower estate. Thus in agreement the two houses passed an-
To those who wish specific information as to these is recommended
" the little book last published, entitled ' English Liberties.' Next
is presented, as a quotation. a letter signed ' Sebastian,' addressed
to a clergyman, in which the cause of the irreligion that exists is
laid to the want of belief in revealed religion. It is hinted also
that the clergyman should set a better example in his own life:
and to him is recommended the little book entitled ' A Short and
Easy Method with the Deists.' These two books are recommended
to those gentlemen who send yearly to England for their goods.
' even if they send for five or six ounces of tea the less.' " " Eng-
lish Liberties" was written by Henry Care, in or before 1719, and
" A Short and Easy Method " is the work by Leslie
15 L. H. J. MS., Oct. --,. 1725.
16 L. H. J MS Oct. S.
17 U. H J. MS. Nov. =;. 17^.

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