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the Indians ought to be w^thin the precincts of his Pattent
w^thout Lycence from him. Did therfore likewise thinke fitt &
declare, th^t noe Graunt from his Ma^ty should passe to the s^d
Clayborne or any others of the s^d Ile of Kent, or any other
parts or places w^thin the s^d Pattent Whereof his Ma^tys Attorney
& Soliciter grall are hereby prayed to take notice. And con-
cerning the Violences & wrongs by the s^d Clayborne & the rest
complayned of in the s^d Petⁿ to his Ma^ty their Lo^pps did now
allso declare, th^t they fownd noe cause att all to releiue them,
butt doe leaue both sides to the ordinary course of Justice.
Concordat Cu^m Originali Ex^t T Meautys.
Will^m Bretton Clk.

Liber A.

12^th

Aprill.
Entred by Cap^t Henry ffleete fourescore yards of cloth,

Liber Z.
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80

3

and 7 fathome of peake; to be traded w^th the Indians,
and the said Henry ffleete doth acknowledge himselfe to
owe vnto the Lord Propriet^r two hundred sixtie one

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pound of tobacco for the tenth of the said truck or for as
much of it as shalbe traded for beaver; & likewise doth
bind himselfe to pay the tenth part in kind of all the

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beaver w^ch he shall trade for with any part of the said
truck
Henry ffleete

Recogn coramme
John Lewger Secretary.

17^th Aprill
Memorand that this day m^r Sheriff hath appointed Robert
Percy to be his bailiff or vndersheriff vntill xtmas next, to exe-
quute for him all writt, & warrants vpon his command, for
exequution of iustice or otherwise and hath promised him a
salary therefore of 100^l of tobacco: and the said Robert Percy
hath accepted thereof, & doth covenant and vndertake to
performe the same & to save harmelesse m^r Sheriff for all
neglects or defaults w^ch may be committed on the part of the
said Robert Percy.

Cecilius &c. to our trusty Cutbert ffenwick of S^t maries gent
greeting. These are to authorise you to question all persons
whom you shall find vnlawfully trading within our Province of
Maryland, or shall find cause to suspect that they have traded
or attempt to trade with the Indians without licence from vs
from or vnder vs first had and obteined, and the persons so
offending together w^th all such truck as you shall find with
them to attach and keepe in safe custodie vntill you shall

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