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

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Colonial
Papers.

Government aboard all ships wherever he goes, and by his
ill Example Comanders of London Ships are grown to that
height of presumption that Treason is become their frequent
discourse aboard their Ships and especially at Rousbys house
where the Comanders of London ships are much treated.
Should I endeavour to enumerate the severall Knaverys
and Villanies of this Fellow I should weary your Lo^ps patience
and become more troublesome than I am willing to be I will
therefore cease for the present humbly begging your favor and
Iustice to ease me and my Government by the removall of this
pernicious person out of office here and that my Collectors may
serve his Ma^tie and it shall be my care as it is my Duty to see
his Ma^ty Dues faithfully collected by my officers and that an
account be given of their performances to the Commisioners.
In this your Lo^ps will be highly kind to your servant & you will
have the prayers of many of his Ma^t good Subjects Ever
begging your Lo^ps pardon for what I've now writt and that I
may be owned as I am
My good Lord
Your Lordships most faithful obedient & humble servant
C Baltimore.

B. B., p. 27

26 May 1681.
Hond Sir
Since my last to you by Capt Sam" Groome in which I gave
your Honor a full and particular accompt of the Estate of your
affaires here in Maryland as well of what hath been done since
my coming hither what is amiss and what wants doing and
what is wanting for the full Remedies here is come in four
ships from England Vid^t The Freemen of Leverpoole Edward
Tarleton Comander, The St George of London Capt Shep-
hard Comander The Dolphin of Poole Dennet Comander
and another ship whose name and master I can't yet learne all
which have brought Certificates of being bound for Ireland as
well as England, Wales or Berwick notwithstanding w^ch (The
act restraying the word Ireland in all bond be now out) I humbly
conceive that still by the act for the better securing the Plan-
tacon Trade The Plantacon duty is neverthe less due and
payable Soe I forthwith when I had the first sence of it Went
to West Wighcocomincea about 37 miles from hence and
demanded the duty of the Comander of the St George he
having begun to loade who told me would do nothing in the
matter but referred me to the Governor so I returned the next
day to Patuxen at which time the said Dolphin of Poole was
come in there I went on Board and got sight of his Certificate
my Lord having (as is frequently granted by him and his
officers) given it him again. So that I believe they many times