306 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85.

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Entry Book,
No. 106.

cause of complaint against the said Rousby or any other person
that he do then first give him or them a particular charge
thereof and receiving their answer thereunto that his Lordship

do transmit the said charge and answer with sufficient proofs
that his Ma^ty may direct justice according to the merit of the
case. As also that tho' his Maj. might justly direct his writ of
Quo Warranto to issue out that nevertheless his Maj. had only
ordered the Com^rs of the Customs to charge his Lord^p with the
payment of two thousand five hundred pounds which his Maj.
had sustained in damage by the obstruction that M^r Badcock
his Maj. Surveyor had received in his office by the undue pro-
ceedings of the said Lord Baltemore.

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Papers.

Coll Steevens 14^th December London 1681.

Worthy Sir
Yours of the 2^d of August came to my hand but yesterday
and by what ship it came I cannot tell but it is very welcome
and I Returne you very hearty thanks for it and for all your
kindnesses Especially for your favouring Countenanceing and
advanceing that affaire of his Majesties wherein I am Con-
cerned which poore Badcock Signified to mee not a week
before hee dyed. S^r I doubt not but you have heard before
now what paines my Lord Baltemore hath taken to ruine mee
in my Estate Reputation and life by Idle malicious and dam-
nable false accusations to the Commisioners of the Customes
the Secretary of State and my Lord Privy Seale all which I
have answered and I thanke God am in a very faire way to be
very suddenly Cleared and Confirmed in my place to great
advantage The Carriage of his Lordspp to M^r Badcock in
the Case of the shipps that came to Maryland in the summer
with Certificates of having given bond to goe for England
Ireland Wales or Berwick is very ill Resented by the Lords of
his Majesties Councill and his Lordspp will very suddenly Re-
ceive a Severe Reprimand for his opposeing his Majesties
Interest and obstructing his affaires I pray present my due
Respects to M^r Howard and tell him I have a Strict Charge
not only from the Commissners of the Customes but from the
Lords Commisioners of the Treasury to be very Circumspect
to Receive his Majesties duty of ^d p^lb of all such shipps as bring
Certificates of having given bond here to Returne for England
Ireland Wales or Barwick for although the act of 22 and 23 of
the King which Enjoynes the leaving out of the word Ireland
be expired yet the duty is due by the Act of the 25^th of the
King for all Tobaccoes for which Bond is not given to bring
the same to England Wales or Berwick, or some Plantation and
to noe other place soe that now if they pay their duty they may
goe directly for Ireland without touching in England otherwise