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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 485
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John Llewellin Cl. Concil) that he did not think himself obliged
to answer at all, neither would he, unless they proceeded
against him in due Method and forme of Law.
Ordered therefore that a letter be written from the board to
his Lordship the Lord Propry of this Province now in England
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Liber B.
P. R. O.
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acquainting him with the whole full and faire proceedings of
this board in this behalf, and the contempt of the said Blakiston
thereto, humbly beseeching his Lordship to consider of some
way to compell the said Blakiston to make good his charge
against this Government or else reasonably and justly to acquitt
them from the same, and make such satisfaction as may
reasonably be required of him.
Ordered also that his Lordship's severall joint Letters to the
Councill this yeare be perused, and notice taken of their re-
ceipts, in the said Letter to his Lordship.
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Christina Souldiers
pay &c. considered
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Taken then into consideration the souldiers
pay at Christina Fort, and the charges of their
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maintenance there, and whether to be continued, and how and
when to be satisfied.
It was thought fitt and ordered that the same be still con-
tinued and that the whole charge thereof as well past as to
come be defrayed and disbursed by the honble his Lordship's
Treasurer out of his Lordship's revenues, and that care be
taken to reimburse his Lsp at the laying of the next publick
leavy, and that for the time to come the Capt: of the Fort and
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provisions,
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his four men be allowed and have delivered them each
four hundred pounds of meate and four barrils of corne
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p ann: proportionably for soe long time as they shall be there
continued in his Lsps service to be provided them by Major
English as occasion shall require, and that upon any attempt
or design them or any part of his Lsp's claime they give
imediate notice thereof to the said Maj: Inglishe for reliefe and
assistance according to the foll: order thereupon drawn up.
By the Council May 26th 1686.
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Maryland ss.
Christina Fort
ordered to be kept &c.
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Ordered that Capt: Philim Morrey with the four
men under his Command formerly appointed
to keepe and maintaine the Fort at Christina
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Bridge for and in the right of the Rt honble the Lord Propry doe
still remaine and continue there to the end and purpose afore-
said untill further order from this board and that upon any
designe or attempt made, by any Forreigners, Strangers or
others, to incroach upon and settle any part of his Ldps. claime
thereabouts, the said Morrey doe forthwith give or cause to be
given immediate notice thereof to Major Edward Inglish, in
order to prevent and hinder the same according to the tenor
of his Commission and former Instructions from this board.
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