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P. R. O. Colonial Entry Book.	ing the duties as if his ship had layn within the ports of Mary- land notwithstanding she was then in Nominy Bay not half a mile from the Virginia shore where the River of Potomack is seven miles broad—That the Lord Baltemore pretends to the whole river of Potomack even to the High water mark on the Virginia shore which would be a lessening of His Majesty's revenue in Virginia by forcing the Merchants to decline the trade of that river and cause the inhabitants to remove to Maryland Whereupon their Lordships think fit that a copy of the Representation be sent to the Lord Baltemore for his answer thereunto.
p. 18	Munday 3rd November 1684 My Lord Baltemore's Answer to the Representation of the Governor and Council of Virginia touching his pretension to the River of Potomack read, Whereupon it is thought fit that a copy of the Address and of my Lord Baltemore's Answer be sent to Mr Attorney General who is likewise to consider his Lordship's Patent and to return his opinion thereupon.
p. 19	A letter from Mr Penn Proprietor of Pennsylvania to the Committee dated at Philadelphia 14th August 1683 read con- cerning his difference with the Lord Baltemore Whereupon their Lordps order that a copy of the letter be sent to the Lord Baltemore for his information and answer when the whole business shall be heard.
p. 54	Tuesday 9th December 1684 The difference depending between Lord Baltemore and Mr Penn being appointed to be heard this day, was put off to another time.
P. R. O. Colonial Papers.	At the Court at Whitehall the 10th of December 1684 Present The Kings most Excellent Majte in Councill. Upon reading the Petition of Mrs Audrey Beale setting forth that her brother William Godwin Did about two years & half since agree with Ioseph Eaton Mariner to go a voyage to Mariland with intention afterwards to Serve the said Eaton as his apprentice for a tyme if he liked that voyage. That in Mariland the said Eaton made Sale of the said Godwin to, one Thomas Gerard an Inhabitant there That the Petr knows not