418 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89.

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

R^ll Highnesse and my Ld Baltemore touching a tract of Land
in the West Indies the hearing of wch was put off at the desire
of my Ld Baltemore till Aprill last at wch time they undertook
to be ready for hearing it is the Duke is principally concerned
as being his Inheritance and his tenants are disturbed; wch
obliges me on his R^ll H^gs behalf to desire that you would repre-
sent to the Lds of the Committee the preiudice he may suffer
by any further delay; and I hope you will yourself give the
speeding of this cause all the assistance you can.
I am
Your most Humble
Servant
E Herbert
(Endorsed)
From M^r E Herbert concerning W Penn
Read 2 July 84.
[Addressed] For William Blathwayt Esq^re
Secretary to the Lords
Committees for forrein Plantations

P. R. O.

Colonial
Entry Book,
p. 320

Wednesday 2^nd July 1684

A letter from Sir Edward Herbert Solicitor to His Royal
Highness read representing the prejudice his Royal Highness
may suffer by a further delay of the business now depending
before their Lord^ps between Mr. Penn Lessee to his Royal
Highness and the Lord Baltemore for the lands in Delaware
Whereupon their Lord^ps order that the Lord Baltemores Agent
have notice to attend on Wenesday the 16^th inst.

p. 324

Wednesday 16^th July 1684.

The Agents of my Lord Baltemore and M^r Penn attending
their Lordships appoint to take the matter in difference be-
tween them into further consideration on Wednesday next at
four in the afternoon at which time all parties are to attend.

p. 329

Wednesday 23^rd July 1684

My Lord Baltemore attending upon the difference between
his Lord" and M^r Penn touching the boundaries of Maryland
and Pennsylvania, His Lord^p and M^r Ford Agent for M^r Penn
are called in And M^r Ford declaring that he could not be ready
for a hearing because Sir Edward Herbert Solicitor to His
Royal Highness whose Lessee M^r Penn is was gone upon his
circuit and that he could not get other learned Counsel their
Lordships appoint this matter to be heard the first Tuesday
after Michaelmas at which time all parties to be ready with
their Proofs and evidences of their right