The Humble peticon of John Hatch.
Sheweth
Whereas yor peticonr hath vnadvisedly acted against his
Lopp the Lord Proprietary whereby he hath iustly falne into his
high Displeasure, and now being Convinced of his Rashnefs
and vnadvisednes in soe doeing; And now is hartily Sorry for
the same; Humbly Craveth his Lordships Gracious pardon for
his said Offence
And yor petr as in duty bound shall
pray &c
John Hatche
Vpon Consideracon of which, Jt is therefore ordered that he
pay the next Crop to the Lord Proprietary two thousand
pounds of tobacco and Caske as alsoe all just fees to the
Respective Officers of the Courte and that he have one yeares
tyme assigned for the disposall of his Estate, then to departe
the Province, and in the Jnterim enter into Recognizance for
his Good behaviour.
[Pardons of Fendall and Gerrard.]
Caecilius Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon Lord Barren of Baltemore &c To all
persons to whome theis presents shall come Greeting in our
Lord God Everlasting Whereas vpon the twenty Seaventh
Day of February last, there passed in our Proall Courte against
Josias Fendall a Sentence of Banishment out of this Province
and forfeiture and Confiscacon of all his Estate both reall and
personall to vs and our heires And Whereas the said Josias
Fendall haveing in that behalfe since petitioned our Governor
and Councell for mercy and mitigacon of that Sentence Knowe
yee that Wee by the advise of our said Governor and Councell
haue thought fitt and Doe hereby pardon the said Josias
Fendall and accquitt him of all the Crymes of which he was
indicted the said twenty seaventh Day of February last And
alsoe of all and singuler the paines and punishmts which he
had thereby incurred and of which he had Judgemt the said
twenty seaventh Day nf February last Saving that he shall not
at any tyme hereafter beare Office within this Province nor
haue voyce in Electing nor be elected Burgesse in any future
Generall Assembly of this Province and shall alsoe give suf-
ficient Security for his Good behaviour towards vs and our
Governmt here. Provided alwayes that the said Josias shall
not by this our pardon be intended or Construed to be
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