Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85. 401

(Endorsed)
12 June 83. Lord Baltemore.

ab^t M^r Pen.
To the Right Honnorable S^r Lyonell
Jenkins one of his Maiesties
Principall Secretaries of State
Humbly P^rsent.
Att Whitehall.

[Baltimore to Halifax.]
Most Noble Lord.
I formerly made bold to send y^r Lord^p a narrative of all that
had past betwixt M^r Penn's deputy the Sd Penn, and me, as
also the sume & substance of a Conferrence I had w^th him
decemb^r last; since then I have had an other, but in private it
being not his desire to discourse our affaires in Publick. the
substance of this last I send by this conveyance to M^r Blaith-
wate of whome y^r Lord^p please to Comand it I will not p^rsume
to give further trouble to y^r Lopp then onely begging this
favour that I may have time allowed me for my personall
Appearance at the Council Board afore M^r Penn obtaine any
further order or Comands from his Ma^tie in referrence to our
Bounds and that I may have the liberty of being heard in Person
as to my lust Claime to that part of delaware w^thin the fortith
degree Northern Latitude w^ch M^r Penn holds from me. In
Aprill next I will embarque for Engld and ab^t May or Iune
next I shall kiss y^r Lord^ps hands, and then make my further
Apology for this boldnes of
Most Noble Lord
Y^r Lopps most obedient humble
and most faithfull servant
12^th of Iune 1683 C Baltemore.

(Endorsed)
12 Iune 1683.
From my Ld Baltemore
DD by my L^d P Seale at M^r S Ienkin's Office.
A second Conference transmitted
Desires time for his personall appearance
For the Most Noble Lord the
Marquis of Hallifax Lord Privy Seale
Most humbly present
London.

P. R. O.

Colonial

Papers,

Tuesday 12^th Iune 1683.

The Agents on behalf of the Lord Baltemore and M^r Penn
are called in and Counsel learned being heard on both sides

p. 171