Their magistrates and officials : executive government in colonial Maryland, 1715-1775 /
Rockefeller, R. J.
Lanham, Md. ; Plymouth : Lexington Books,
c2010.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Their magistrates and officials" -- "A proper attachment to his lordship" : the formal framework of executive government -- "You can't be well served unless your governor lives somewhat like one" : the governor and cultural sources of power -- "With the consent of the freemen" : agreement on laws -- "Feuds and animosities" : recurrent issues in proprietary Maryland politics -- "The management of the assembly" : executive devices in the legislature -- "That turbulent and malevolent spirit in the lower house" : contested legislation and perpetual issues -- "Make and constitute fit and wholesome ordinances" : executive efforts in times of peace -- "Hold rudder and steer ship" : executive action on times of war -- "Preserve some hold on the helm of government" : executive authority in the face of revolution -- "Private grudges gave rise to public measures" : personalities and personality conflicts -- "Cannot expect all sunshine" : evaluation.
Governors
Executive power