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4. Martij 1646.
Peton of the London mchts
trading to the Plantacons
Dt 8 Feb. 1646
To the right honobl the Lords in Parlyament assembled.
The humble Petition of divers Marchants of the Citty of
London, trading to Virginia and other the English
Plantations.
Sheweth
That whereas an Ordinance is depending, and hath past this
honobl Howse for the making voide and repealing of the Letters
Pattents graunted to Cecill Lord Baltimore of the Province of
Maryland neere to Virginia for the reasons exprest in the said
Ordinance.
And whereas vppon two or three Petitions of the said
Lord Baltimore vnto this Honobl Howse, that hee might
haue a hearing of his Cause, there hath been seuerall
dayes appointed for him to bee heard at this Barr by
his Councell.
Nowe forasmuch as the said Lord Baltimore and his Agents
haue not only acted horridd things in that Province as Papists
and Enemyes, but alsoe haue binn interest in a Comission wch
tearmes the honobl Parlyament Rebells, and to sease the Estates
of Londoners, which hath bin soe cleered to the Comitty of
Plantations, as may render an opinion that his Petitions are
rather heere presented to protract and delay time, then truly to
obtaine a hearing, and this bussines is not only of publicke
concerment to this Comonwealth, but to all the Planters and
Traders into those pts of Virginia and Maryland.
Yor Petitioners doe therefore most humbly pray that
the said Ordinance may bee sent to the Howse of
Comons according to yor Honors first intent.
And the Petitionrs shall euer pray &c
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House of
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Journal,
p. 162
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