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

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

(Endorsed)
10 Dec 1684
Reference and Petition of

Audrey Beale.
Read 31 Dec: '84.

Whitehall 20. Dec. 1684.

Whereas His Ma^ty in Councill has been pleased to refer to
the R^t Hon^ble the Lords of the Committee for Trade & Planta-
tion the Petition & Complaint of M^rs Audrey Beale concerning
the sale of Will™ Goodwin in Maryland with Direction that the
Persons hereafter named be sent for upon the said Complaint,
These are to signify unto the said Persons that they give their
Attendance accordingly at the Councill Chamber on Tuesday
next at four in the afternoon at w^ch Time their Lo^ps will take
that Business into Consideration
William Blathwayt
Ioseph Eaton
Peter Harris.
(Endorsed)
20^th Dec 84.
Summons in the case
of Audrey Beale.

To the R^t Honble S^r Geo: Jefferyes K^nt and B^tt Lord
Chief Justice of his Maj^ts Court of Kings bench and
one of his Maj^ts most hon^ble
Privy Councill.
The Petition of Jos Eaton of London Maryner in
answer to the Complaint of Ann Beale & others

Humbly Sheweth.
That whereas complaint hath been made to yo^r Lord^ps ag^t
yo^r pet^r for carrying into Maryland in the yeare 1685 a boy W^m
Goodwin by name ag^t his free will and consent. Now may it
please yo^r Lordsp yo^r pet^r hath for many yeares been a Com-
mander of a Ship to Virginia & as it is Customary hath carryed
Severall Merch^ts & their Servts but never any ag^t their consent
as is objected Moreover haveing examined the matter finds no
such person carryed by that name as the complainants do allege
they onely endeavouring by clamorous & false reports to
blemish & calumniate your Pet^r to yo^r Lords^p & the more to
strengthen their alligations have tempered w^th a Negro boy
belonging to Goo^t Slye of London Merch^t w^ch boy was never
in England till within this three or foure months, and conse-
quently can truely testyfy nothing in this matter tho the better
to Serve their turn understanding the black to be no cristian