The Lords Baltimore And the Maryland Palatinate Six Lectures On Maryland Coloni
The Lords Baltimore And the Maryland Palatinate Six Lectures On Maryland Coloni
Clayton Colman Hall
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But, it is worthy of note that, in 1701, when a bill was introduced in Parliament looking to the destruction of the charters of Massachusettts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, East and West Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the Bahama Islands, and their conversion into royal governments, a letter was addressed by the Lords Commissioners of Trade to the government of Maryland, enquiring particularly as to "the ill- conduct of Proprietary governments, especially of Maryland when under ...that government. '' Now was the chance to substantiate the complaints of 1689. The letter was laid before the Council, which was no longer composed of appointees of the Proprietary. The members were able to think of but five grievances :— these were, that tliere had been no oath of allegiance to the Crown required, but only the oaths of ofiicc and fidelity to the Proprie- tary, (Avhich was in accordance with the charter) ; that the laws of the Province w^ere not transmitted to the King for allowance, (which was also strictly in conformity with the charter) ; that there were no appeals to England from the decisions of the courts, and that the judgment of the upper house THE MARYLAND PALATINATE i^^ was final in all causes, (also charter rights) ; that two collectors of customs had been murdered in the execution of their ofiice, .
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