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

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.
B. B.

they live in. Herein your Lordship will lay infinite obliga-
cons on
My Lord your Lordship's
most faithfull, obedient, humble servant
C. Baltemore

(Endorsed)

Rec^d Oct. 1: 1681. by his Agent in towne
For the Right Hono^ble the Earle of Anglesey, Lord Privy
Seale of England,
these most humbly present
In drury Lane

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At the Court at Hampton Court
the 30^th of Iune 1681
By the Kings most Excellent Maj^tie and the Lords of
the Ma^tic most Honorable Privy Councill.

Upon reading this day at the Boord a Letter of the 28^th of
April last, from the Lord Baltemore Lord Proprietary of Mary-
land to the Right Hono^ble the Lord Privy Seale Setting forth
the insolent and unwarrantable Proceedings of Christopher
Rousby the Collector there tending greatly to the discourage-
ment to the Trade, Diminution of his Ma^tie Customes and
disturbance of the Peace and Quiet, of that Colony, as by a
Copy of the said Letter hereunto annexed, at large appears,
It was Ordered by his Ma^ty in Council that it be and it is hereby
referred to the R^t Hono^ble the Lords Commisioners of the
Treasury to cause the Matters alleaged against the said
Rousby to be examined, And if they shall find just cause to
remove him from the said Employment and to give such Order
for setling the collecting of his Ma^ty Dutys there for the future
as their Lo^ps shall judge most advantageous for his Ma^ty service
and the Good of that Colony
Iohn Nicholas.

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Letter from the Lord Baltemore to the Earl of Anglesey.
July 19^th 1681.

My Noble good Lord,
I should not presume to offer your Lordshipp the trouble of
peruseing these lines, did I not hold myselfe obliged to lett
your Lordshipp understand in short the present estate and
condition both of Virginia and Maryland in relatione to some
Northerne Indians, that are lately come down into both
Colonies; who have committed outrages and murders in both
Governments. These Northerne Indians pretend no designe
of mischiefe towards the English, but tell us they're resolved