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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 459
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differences, the tract of land lveingf between the River and Bay
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Liber B.
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Division
between the
Ld. Bait. & Penn.
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of Delaware, and the Easterne Sea on one side
and Chesepeake Bay on the other, be divided
into equall parts, by a line from the latitude of
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P. R. O.
p. 3
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Cape Henlopen to the ffourtieth degree of Northern Latitude,
and that one half thereof lyeing towards the Bay of Delaware,
and the Eastern Sea be adjudged to belong to his Majtie and
that the other half remains to the Lord Baltemore as comprized
within his Charter
Council Chamber
7th Novemb: 1685
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King & Councill
approbn &
Order therein
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His Majlie well approoveing of the said Report
It was thereupon Ordered by his Majtie in Coun-
cill that the said Lands be forthwith divided
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accordingly. Whereof the said Lord Baltemore and William
Penn Esqre together with their respective Officers, and all others
whom it may Concern, are to take notice and give due and
ready obedience thereunto.
Taken into consideration the foregoeing Lettr from his Lsp:
and it being also reported that some attempts had been lately
made by the Pensylvanians upon the ffrontires, Resolved that
care be taken to obstruct the same by especiall ordr from this
board to the Chief Military Officers in those parts wch was
done in manner fott. vizt
Maryld Se: By the Councill Apl 28th 1686:
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Councills ordr
to the military
officers to pre-
vent Incroach-
mts on the
ffrontires
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Whereas Information is given that several
attempts have been made, pursued, and are yett
further designed by several psons fforreignrs and
Strangers to Incroach upon this his Lsps Province
and to seate and settle at the heads of the Rivers,
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and other ffrontire parts thereof, without any lycense or
authority to them granted from his said Lsp or other lawfull
power derived from him; And Whereas you have formerly
been required by vertue of an ordr from this board to defend
vid. lib. r and maintaine the right and claims of his Lsp: from
R R fol. 317: any such Incroachmts attempts or designs aforesaid
within your precincts; It is thought fitt and hereby ordered
that you diligently and carefully follow pursue observe and
execute the said ordr of this board, according to your best skill,
power & Knowledge, and pursuant to the Commission and
Instructions to yu formerly- granted, whereof faile not as you
will answer the contrary at yr perill.
Signed p ordr I LLewellin Cl. Consti.
To Capt Philim Murry Commandr of the
ffort at Christina Bridge.
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