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

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

p. 273

were but Usurpers and had usurped what they soe seated:
being never own'd by the States of Holland; Nay I will oblige
my Selfe to prove such were disowned by the States, if I may
have Liberty and time allowed me till May next to appeare in
person at the Councill board, there to defend my right, which
I hope you'l favor me so farr as to procure for me, and I shall
account myselfe highly obliged and for ever remaine
S^r
Your humble and
most faithfull serv^t
C Baltemore.
11^th December 1683.
(Endorsed)
Ld Baltemore Letter
11 Dec: 83. Maryland.
[Addressed] For the Right Houn^ble S^r Lyonnell
Jenkins one of his Majesties
principall Secretaries of State
Present
at
Whitehall

A Certain Tract of Land in America having been surren-
dered long since by the King & ever since the possession of
His Royall Highness. His Royall Highness having demised
it to William Penn Esq^re (lyeing contiguous to Pensilvania) at a
Rent, the Lord Baltemore now disturbs W^m Penn & his Agents
there & Opposes the passing of a Patent of it to His Royall
Highness here
And upon a Hearing before the Lords of the Comittee of
Plantations it being alledged in the behalf of His Royall High-
ness that this Tract of land was inhabited by Christians before
the Lord Baltcmorc's Patent, w^ch Extended only to Land un-
inhabited by Christians. It was Ordered that they should be
ready with proofs to that point.
It is now desired in the behalf of His Royall Highness, a day
may be appointed to be heard to it./
12 Feb. 1683/4
(Endorsed)
Mem^ll Pensylvania
Rec^d & Read 12 Feb^y 83/4.
The Business put off till Aprill
when my L^d Baltemore will be here.

Tuesday 12^th February 1683/4

Upon reading a paper delivered by the Agent of M^r Penn
Proprietor of Pennsylvania wherein it is desired that a day may