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2 That the said Peticon^rs doe give bond of ten thousand
pounds of tobacco a peece for their Good behaviour to the
Governem^t for one whole yeare and a day
3 That the said Peticon^rs pay at the next Crop two thousand
pounds of tobacco a peece to the Lord Proprietary

To the hono^ble the Governor and Councell
of this Province of Maryland.

The humble peticon of William Burgess

Most humbly Sheweth
That Whereas yo^r peticon^r being Elected Burgesse for the
County of Anne Arrundell aboute February last, Did really
intend nothing ag^t the Lord Proprietarys just Rights, But such
was the Subsilty of many persons there who were Members
and others which had Create Jnfluences in those transaccons as
to drawe yo^r pet^r into such Grosse Errors and Ignorant follies
as yo^r pet^r hath just cause to accknowledge and Lament
The premisses Considered yo^r pet^r humbly desireth
this Honored Board to Remitt what is past; And
yo^r pet^r shall ingage himselfe for the future to spend
his life and fortunes to mayntayne his Lordships just
Interest and the peace and tranquillity of this Province
Praying for yo^r honors Welfare
William Burgess

Vpon Consideracon had of the vsefulnes of the peticon^r to
the Settlem^t of affaires, It is ordered that he be Dismissed of
imprisonm^t and pardoned without tryall or Fyne.

Liber H. H.

At a Councell held at Saint Marys 28^th of February 1660

p. 89

Philip Calvert Govern^t
Present | Henry Coursey Sec:

Rob^t Clarke |
Baker Brookes |
Ed LLoyd | Councello^rs
John Bateman |

Was presented the peticon of Josias Fendall as followeth

To the Hono^ble Philip Calvert Esq^r Governor of the Province
of Maryland.

The humble peticon of Josias Fendall

Humbly Sheweth
That whereas there passed an order of the Provinciall Courte
the 27^th of February for the Confiscacon of yo^r peticon^rs whole