182 Records Illustrating the History of Maryland

P. R. O.

Maryland
B. I. Vol. 2,
B. E.

plished which hath cost me about 700, they have seized dis-
persed my men and keep possession soe that I have not the
opportunitye to compleat her loading to goe with their Majesties
shipps, on purpose to ruine me merely out of spight. Gen-
tlemen I know you have their Majesties' commission and hope
in a capacity to relieve their distressed and abused subject by
the violations of our Laws and liberties, my house they have
rifled turned their horses into my cornfields and distroyed it
all. I am forced to lye in the wilderness in danger of my life
I should think my selfe happy and att liberty tho' a Prisoner
to that rageing Tyrant of France, to what I am now My crimes
I am not worthy to know although I offer five thousand pounds
Bond to answer their charge, be it, what it will, Gentlemen I
have none else to appeal to, but God and you therefore I
begg for the sake of God and the honor of their most sacred
Majesties to commisserate my condition and yield me some
redress, my children are almost all distracted they little
regard the King's letter
I am hardly
Richard Hill
(Endorsed)
Copy of letter from Captain Philips etc
about M^r Hill in Maryland
Iune 2^nd 1690.

p. 46

James Heath Agent for the R^t Hon^ble the
Lord Prop^ry of this Province demandeth
of the Persons concerned as followeth
viz:

Imp^r The delivery to him the said Agent of all the Bills and
Bonds remaining in the Land Office or else where and
belonging to his Lordsp being taken for Lands or otherwayes
relateing to his private Estate.
2^dly The delivery of Matapany House Plantation and Stock
w^th an Account of the disposall of the latter and his Lordsps
Mill with an Account of the proffitts thereof.
3^rdly An Account of all shipping entred and cleared since
the first of August last, and the Bills of Exch^a or money rece^d
for the same.
4^thly The delivery of all other Papers, Matters and Things
anywayes relateing or appertaining to his Lordships private
Estate or concernes.
And the said James Heath desireth of such persons as at
present execute publick Power in this Province that they will
give their orders necessary for the delivery of the severall par-
ticulars as aforesaid and likewise withdraw their orders from
all persons executing as Navall Officers or Collect" in this