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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 457
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Proprieties of East and West New Iersey and of Delaware in
America may be renewed and that the same may be prosecuted
to effect.
Councill Chamber
21 Aprill 1686.
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P. R. O.
Colonial
Entry Book,
Vol. 52.
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Maryland ss:
At a Councill held at the City of St Maries the 28th Day of
Aprill in the Eleaventh yeare of the Dominion of the Rt honble
Charies &ca over this Province Anno Dmi. 1686:
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Liber B.
P. R. O.
p. 1
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Present
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'Vincent Lowe Esqr Survr Genll
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Coll Henry Darnall Treasurer
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Coll William Digges Secry.
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The honble
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Coll William Burges
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Majr Nicholas Sewall Secry.
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Coll Edward Pye
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Mr Clement Hill
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Was then produced and read this foil. Letter (viz')
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Ld Proprys Lettr
to the Governrs
conc: the
difference
betweene
him & Penn,
concerning
the bounds
of his Province
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Gentn
The difference betwixt Penn and me about
Delaware haveing been heard by the Lords of
the Comittee &ca they made their Report,
which being approved off by the King in Coun-
cill, An ordr thereupon was immediately made
that the lands betwixt Delaware and the Bay of
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Chesepeake from Cape Henlopin to the Degree of fourty
Northerly latitude shall be equally divided, The lands on
Delaware side being adjudged to the King, and those on
Chesepeake to remaine as comprized within my charter; This
ordr of Councill was past unknowne to me, I haveing not had
any Summons or the least Notice given me to be heard any
further in that affaire, which seemed very strange to severall
psons as well as to myself; But I hope that ere it be long, I
shall be able to obteine of his Majtie that at least noe more land
may be taken from my Charter, then what is actually cultivated
on Delaware; ffor it was once the opinion and (as I was very
well assured) the Resolution also of severall of the Lords of
the Comittee that what of those lands were uninhabited should
still remaine within and belong to my grant; But it was after-
ward carried by some few against the rest of the board, soe that
I must have patience for a little time, noe wise doubting but to
find some way to informe his Majtie of the prejudice done me
by this ordr In the meane time I desire and hereby ordr you
to take care to prevent Penns people from making any settlemts
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