Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647. 69

that there might be a mutuall accommodation of the Contro-
versy, did appoint that both parties should meete and make
propositions and answers to each other, and present them in
writing to the Boord which was accordingly done; Whereupon
their Lordships having heard and maturely considered the alle-
gations on either part, and perticularly the pretences of Clay-
borne, did then thinke fitt by an Order of the 3. of July 1633,
to leave your petitioner to the right of his patent, and the other
party to the course of Law; whereupon your petitioner hath
proceeded in sending to that country divers Colonyes of your
Maj^ties Subjects at his greate charges, who have planted them-
selves in severall parts thereof, to the great hazard of their
persons, and to the benefitt and service of your Maj^ties subjects
in Virginia as is confessed by the Governor and Councell
there. Yet notwithstanding the said William Clayborne being
not contented with the said Order, because he well knew he
had no legall right to his unjust pretences, not long after, did
conspire with the Indians to destroy two of your petitioners
Brothers, with divers Gentlemen, and others of your Maj^ties
subjects, and by many other unlawfull wayes to overthrow his
plantations, whereof he fayling, (but continuing his malice to
your petitioner) whilst he is a prisoner at the Boord upon a
complaint of the Governor of Virginia for his contemptuous
and mutinous carriage towards the government there, and
rebellious departure from thence; hath lately upon false sur-
mises exhibited in his petition to your Maj^tie, obtayned a refer-
ence for granting of some part of your petitioners countrey to
him, and for examining here some pretended wrongs men-
tioned in his petition.
May it therefore please your most Excellent Maj^tie seeing
that your petitioner's patent and right, hath passed so many
tryalls; and that in confidence thereof, and of your Majestie's
Royall justice and favor, he hath expended a great part of his
eState in planting that Countrey; that you wilbe pleased in con-
firmation of the said Order of the Boord, to leave your peti-
tioner to his right and the said Clayborne to the Courte of
Law; that thereby your Maj^tie may be free from the clamour of
such pretenders, and your Subject encouraged to proceed in
the plantation as he intends : And to that end that you wil be
pleased to revoke the reference made for the said Clayborne,
and to give order, that no grant shall pass to him, or to any
other, of any part of your petitioners Countrey. And that you
will likewise be pleased touching the examination of the inju-
ryes pretended to be done by your petitioners Agents in those
parts, seeing they are alledged to be done in Virginia, that
your Maj^tie wilbe pleased to direct your royall Letters to your
Governor and Councell there, to examine the said complaints,

P. R. O.
Colonial
Papers. Vol.
IX, No. 87.