162 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647.

Liber P. R.
p. 184

4 The Petition of Giles Brent Esq, and of mary his wife,
to the ho^rle the Counsell of the Province.

Sheweth, That wheras the ho^rle Leonard Calvert Esq Govern^t
of this Prov: was bound to deliver to the said Mary or her assignes
by the first of Aprill last, certaine cattell specified in his bill now
ready to be produced in Court, neverthelesse the said cattell
were not then or since delivered according to the said bill, to
the damage of the pet^rs the value of 5700^l tob & cask. And
therefore the pet^rs pray that you will become intercessers vnto
the said ho^rle Gov^r on their behalfe that he wilbe pleased to
satisfy vnto them their said damage of 5700^l tob & cask; &
yo^r pet™ will alwaies pray &c.
G. B.

p. 186

The petition of Giles Brent Esq to the ho^rle the Counsell
of the Province. Jan. 7. 1644.

Sheweth that whereas the ho^rle Leonard Calvert Esq Gov-
ern^r of the Prov: did by certaine articles betweene him & the
said Giles, oblige himselfe to convey to the said Giles certaine
lands in the County of Kent, in those articles specified, and
likewise to secure him by bond or covenant to keepe him
indemnified in the possession of the said lands and to iustify
his title in them; nevertheles the said ho^le Gov^r having beene
required to secure the pet^r according to the said articles, hath
refused so to doe, whereby the pet^r remaines exposed to mani-
fest danger of much losse denounced vnto him from willia
Clayborne a pretender to the said lands, ffor his remedy in w^ch
case to wit that he may have a competent security given him
for his indemnification in the possession of the said lands, and
for iustification of his title in them according to the said
articles, he prayeth that you will become intercessors on his
behalfe vnto the said ho^rle Gov^r &c.
G. B.

To the ho^rle Governor.
Sir
I doe signify vnto you that M^r Giles Brent hath delivered
vnto me 2. petitions nerew^th sent vnto you; and I desire you
by vertue of the Law in that behalfe, that you wilbe pleased to
give him a competent security for his indemnification in the
possession of the lands at Kent, mentioned in one of the said
petitions, & for iustification of his title in them, according to
the said petition, dated 7. January instant: & likewise to satisfy
vnto him 5700^l tob & cask, demanded in the other petition for
damage of non pformance of a covenant to his wife Mary
touching certaine cattell; or els to shew cause why you refuse