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

P. R. O.

Colonial
Entry Book,

No. 106.
p. 178

Fry-day 25^th Iune 1680.
The petition of M^r Penn is again read concerning a tract of

land to be granted him in America together with a letter from
Sir John Werden & another from the Lord Baltemore's Agents
touching the same And M^r Penn being afterwards called in, is
told that it appearing by Sir John Werden's letter, the part of
the Territory desired by him is already possessed by the Duke
of York, he must apply himself to His Royal Highness for
adjusting their respective pretensions And M^r Penn being also
acquainted with the matter of the letter from the Lord Balte-
more's Agents he does agree that Susquahannough Fort shall
be the Bounds of the Lord Baltemore's Province And as to the
furnishing of arms and ammunition to the Indians M^r Penn
declares himself ready to submit to any restraint their Lord^ps
shall propose.

p. 228

Thursday the 4^th of Nov^r 1680.

Upon reading a letter from Sir John Werden dated 16^th of
October concerning the grant of land in America for which
M^r Penn has petitioned his Maj. Their Lordships do further
order that M^r Atturney General and my Lord Baltemore's
Agents have the sight of the draft of a Patent now presented
to the Comittee by M^r Penn.

p. 243

Thursday 16^th of December 1680.

M^r Penn is called in concerning the Patent desired by him
and upon reading the letters from Sir John Werden touching
the Boundaries wherein his Royal Highness may be concerned,
their Lord^ps think it best for the settlement thereof that Sir
John Werden be desired to attend on Saturday next in the
afternoon At which time the Agent of the Lord Baltemore is
likewise ordered to give his attendance as to what concerns
his Lord^ps Propriety of Maryland.

p. 248

Saturday 15^th Ianuary 1680-1.

The Boundaries of M^r Penn's Patent settled by my Lord
Chief Justice North with the alterations of Sir John Werden
are read and approved And their Lord^ps appoint Wednesday
next at 9 in the morning to review the whole Patent.

p. 249

Saturday 2 2^d Ianuary 1680-1.

Upon reading the draft of a Patent for M^r Penn constituting
him absolute Proprietary of a tract of land in America northerly
of Maryland The Lords of the Committee desire my Lord
chief Justice North to take the said Patent into his consider-