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Wee question but the line will fall to answer your Lordship's
expectations and our true endeavours shall not be wanting to
give your Lordshipp satisfaction.
(Endorsed)
June 17th 82.
Extract of a letter touching the bounds between Maryland
and Pensylvania.
Sir Philip Calvert's Certificate touching Mr Badcock.
24th July 1682.
Whereas I am informed that Nicholas Badcocke late His
Majesty's Surveyor of His Customs in this Province of Mary-
land hath writt into England that he was called before the right
honourable the Lord Baltemore and his Councill heere in Mary-
land and these denyed assistance in his Collection of the duty
of one penny the pound due upon the Act for the better secure-
ing the Plantation Trade I doe hereby certifie that I never was
present at any such Councell, nor ever heard of any such
Councell. Neither did I ever heare of His Majestie's Order in
Councell dated the 16th February 1680. till November last nor
the Act for the secureing the Plantation trade till of late. In
witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this 24th
July 1682.
Philip Calvert Can.
(Endorsed)
Maryland
24th July. 82
Sir Philip Calvert's Certificate touching Mr Badcock.
Letter to Lord Baltemore from Sir Lionel Jenkins, dated 10th
August 1682.
Whitehall 10th August 1682.
My Lord,
His Majesty being willing to promote the trade of His Sub-
jects in those parts, and to encourage their industry by all
lawfull wayes and meanes, hath thought fitt by the advice of
his Councill, to give unto the right honourable the Lord
Culpeper, Governor Generall of Virginia, Instructions and
full power, with the advice and consent of the Councill and
Assembly there, to pass such Act or Acts, as shall be thought
convenient for his service, and conducing to the welfare of that,
and other his adjacent Colonies; to the end therefore that so
good a designe may be speedily put in execution so as the
same may be rendered most effectuall, It is His Majestie's
pleasure which I am commanded to signify to your Lordship
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