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

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

of last August came Captain William Markham a kinsman
and deputy Governor under M^r William Penn, who not only
brought me a letter from William Penn, but likewise com-
mands from His Majestie for the speedy settling the bounds
betwixt Pensylvania & this Province, in obedience to those
comands I gave Captain Markham full assurance of my ready
compliance, and left it to him to appoint the time, when I
should send persons up the Bay to meet him for the effecting
the same. Cap^t Markham had not been above three or four
daies at the City of S^t Maries, where the Assembly was at that
time sitting, afore he fell ill, the heats being then excessive
great & many of the delegates were fallen ill likewise. That
I might not be wanting in my respects to William Penn, by my
kindness to his Cosen I caused the Gentleman to be brought
to my house about eight miles from the City, where he was so
bad, and delirious, that 'twas much feared he would have dyed;
he continued ill three weeks but at last recovered strength
enough to venture abroad, and at his request I furnished him
with a convenience to return to Upplands where he now
resides. Afore he went we agreed upon the 16^th of October
to meet at the head of the Bay, but he finding a necessity to
goe to New Yorke afore he could meete, did, by a letter write
me, that he desired the time of meeting might be putt off till
the 26^th of October, but afore that he fell into a relapse of an
ague and feaver, and by another letter signified, that he was
not able to attend the business of the bounds till the spring.
Both these letters of Markham I sent inclosed in one from me
to Penn by Captain Evelin, who sailed out of Maryland the
18^th of last month, and by them Penn will be satisfied of my
respects, kindness and care towards his Cosen, as alsoe of my
willingness to have the line settled betwixt us, which now I am
pressing Markham to have don out of hand; for this letter of
Penns to some Inhabitants, has occasioned great disturbance in
the Upper Countys, the people hopeing they shall suddenly
be under noe Government. Thus Sir have I given you the
naked truth of what has passed as to that affaire, and now I will
only assure you that by Evelin I sent you some tryalls & other
papers; duplicates of which I send by this conveyance to my
brother-in-law M^r Nicolas Lowe, from whom you will receive
them, as you will this by the hands of my servant Richard
Burke. About a month hence I will send you a list of all the
persons that, in Maryland, are able to beare arms, and amongst
them, the inconsiderable number of the Popish persuasion, by
which you will plainly discover the malice of some late in-
formers. I beg your pardon for detaineing you thus, long,
and that you will believe me to be
Sir, your most affectionate
friend & servant
C. Baltemore.