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Lord B. The way that you propose should I yield to it
would be but error upon error therefore let our bounds be
ascertained as I have offered then possibly I may have an
opportunity of shewing my kindnes to Mr Pen and till that be
don neither he nor I can approve ourselves as we both desire.
W. Pen. I have I think proposed the most equitable way
to that end but suppose the Capes to lye within the latitude of
thirty seaven and this part of the Country in thirty six degrees
and thirty minutes which is halfe a degree difference what will
then follow but to sett the sea and land together by the eares
but waveing disputes of that nature I am contented to take our
comencement from the long generally taken and reputed place
of thirty seaven degrees and five minutes and thence to run to
forty which I apprehend the most faire and equal way and am
thereby willing to be concluded.
Lord B. Would it not seeme very strange & preposterous
in England for me to proceed upon a bare suggestion or sup-
position of an observation of thirty seaven taken at the Capes
and that by masters of shipps with theire small Quadrants
to find out the degree of forty ?
W. Pen. Let the Lord Baltemore pitch upon one and I
another to goe and take their observation at the Capes and
from thence calculate where Watkins Point lyes which will not
cost above five or six days expense and from thence proceed
to find out the degree of forty by which as I have soe often
reiterated I am willing to be concluded as for the Land in
dispute I vallue it not but barely for an Inlett for the conveni-
ency of my Province.
Lord B. It is not to deprive Mr Pen of an Inlett to his
Province but my interest which makes me argue this much for
should I consent to take that for my bounds which in truth is
not would be a meanes to destroy the very foundation of my
Pattent which you cannot blame me if I be not soe forward
to doe.
W. Pen. If the Lord Baltemore would vouchsafe to dis-
course with me a word or two in private I should possibly open
myselfe more fully and freely in this point and frankly acquaint
him what I would request of him and whether the head of the
Bay fall within his or my bounds we should I doubt not make
all things comodious between us for which reason I would
crave a little private discourse with the Lord Baltemore.
Lord B. I hope I have not offered anything injurious to Mr
Pen onely am desirous to preserve my own interest to which
end I desire that two able men may be made choice of to find
out the degree of forty whereby I am bounded by my Pattent
to the Northward here is Captaine Connaway a good discreete
able man let him be one before he goes out.
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