460 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675.

p. R. b.

Colonial Pa-
pers. Vol.
XVI, No. 65

Traders to Virginia, declaring that by reason of vast quantities
of Tobacco planted in England & other places, as well as
. Virginia, that Comodity is brought to so low a price, as it
hardly payes the dutyes to his Ma^tie and praying that the
planting thereof may be inhibited within the Capes of Virginia
after the 10^th of June 1663 (& so yearly) till the pretended
grievance be remedyed, by planting more staple comodityes of
Hemp, Flax, Pitch Potashes &c: and that no Shipp carrying
any Tobacco shall come forth of the Capes of Virginia before
the first day of May next ensueing. It was then ordered that
the said Petition should be rejected & that their Lord^sps then
declared that thenceforth they would receive no peticon of that
nature; Upon review of which said order (at the instance of
some of the aforesaid petitioners.) Their Lords^ps were pleased
to declare that it was not their intention to forbid or discourage
the Merchants and Planters of Virginia from making their
addresses to them. And ordered that the Consideration of the
whole matter should be resumed on Fryday the 20^th of this
instant June at three of the Clock in the afternoon, at which
time as well the said planters, merchants & Traders for Vir-
ginia & all other persons therein concerned as also the Lord
Baltymore, are required to give their attendance, when such
direction shall be given as shall be thought fit
Richard Browne.

Liber H. H. June 270
p. 151 1662

At a Councell held at the Resurrection on the 27^o
of June 1662 present Charles Caluert Esqr Lieuten^t

Generall of this Province Phillip Caluert Esqr Chancellor of
the said Province. Henry Sewall Esqr. Secretary. John Bate-
man. Baker Brookes Esqrs. Councellors.
Ordred that there bee a Pryson built, for the Speedy effect-
inge of which, Carpenters and other Workmen to attend them,
bee pressed the Charges to bee defrayed accordinge to the law
of England.
That whereas the Councell is informed of Seuerall Estates,
which haue beene Giuen for publick and Charitable vses.
ordred that the Secretary doe Jssue out Sommons to all psons
that are intrusted with such Estates to appeere at the next
Provinciall Court, there to giue an account of the said Estates.

[Murders by Indians.]

p. 152

At a Councell held at S^t Mary 28^o June 1662 p^rsent the
Lieut Gen^a11 Chancellor and Secretary was Reade

A letter sent from M^r Edward Loyde
vnto the Gouernor on the 20 of June 1662.

Sr

Yours of the 14^o of this instant Receiued concerninge the