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Memd concerning Maryland.
Virginia first so called is a tract of Land lyeing from 45
to 34 degr: N. Lat. King Iames granted Letters Patts to Sr
Thomas Yates &c for Planting this Tract of Land called
Virginia. Which was thereupon divided into two Colonies
The one lying from 34 to the 40th degre
The other from the 40th to 45 Degr:
The Charter Granted for the first Colony as above said
(after the peopling & Planting of that whole Country was
afterwards vacated by a Lre Warrt in the year 1623.
Whereupon in 1632 Cecil Lord Baltemore. upon suggestions
that there was a Certain Tract of land in America not Inhabited
by Christians (as appears by the Preamblie) obtained that
Charter whereby Maryland is now held and for the Possessing
himself thereof Used Great Violence in Driving away such of
the People out of this Part formerly called Virginia as would
not submit to his Authority Wherein sevll of his Majtys sub-
jects were slaine as Appears by the Notice taken thereof by
his Matys late letre to the Ld Baltemore.
(Endorsed)
Memd concerning Maryland
A former Letter from His Majty to the Lord
Baltemore concerning Mr Rousby His
Mats Collector at Maryland.
8th Febry 1682.
C. R.
Right Trusty and Welbeloved Wee greet you well When
wee reflect upon the many Instances of Grace and Favour
derived to you from us and Our Predecessors in the Govern-
ment of our subjects inhabiting our Province of Maryland.
Wee have great reason to hope that all your actions and Pro-
ceedings and most especially such as relate to our Person and
the Rights of our Crown are wholly guided by the Rules and
Directions of our Royall Charter and the known Laws of our
Kingdom of England; But Wee are not a little surprized to
find by divers undeniable Testimonies Wee have received as
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