Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1676-81. 271

(Endorsed)

For M^r William Blathwayt at Sir Rob^t Southwell's office
nere White Hall. London.

14^th July 1679. From my Lord Baltemore
Rec^d the 30^th October 1679. To M^r Blathwayt. With a
Coppy of the Virginia Laws. Memd^m a Duplicate of this was
received at the same time from M^r Gilbert.

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.
B. B.

A Memd^m touching the Government of Maryland.
Maryland.

That my Lord coines money of which he has received a
12^d 6^d 3^d
No oath of allegiance taken but an oath to the Proprietor.
All tryalls in the Proprietor's name and not in the king's.
Writts sent out in the Proprietors own name in the words
To our Trusty and Welbeloved in such a year of our Dominion.

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At the Committee of Trade & Plantations
In the Council Chamber at Whitehall
Munday the 14^th of June 1680.

Present

Lord President. Bishop of London
Duke of Albemarle. M^r Sec^ry Jenkins
Sir T. Chicheley

P. R. O.
Colonial
Entry Book,
No. 106.

The Petition of William Penn referred by an Order from
the Earl of Sunderland of the first instant is read, praying in
consideration of debts due to him or his father from the Crown
to grant him Letters Patents for a Tract of land in America
lying north of Maryland on the East bounded with De la Ware
River on the west limited as Maryland and northward to extend
as far as plantable, Whereupon M^r Penn is called in and being
asked what extent of land he will be contented with northerly

declares himself satisfied with three degrees to the Northwards

and that he is willing in lieu of such a Grant to remit his debt
due to him from his Ma^ty or some part of it and to stay for
the remainder until His Maj. shall be in a better position to
satisfy it.
Upon the whole matter it is ordered that copies of his
petition be sent unto Sir John Werden in behalfe of his Royal
Highness and unto the Agents of the Lord Baltemore to the
end they may report how far the pretensions of M^r Penn may
consist with the Boundaries of Maryland or the Duke's Pro-
priety of New York and his possessions in those parts.

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