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Answer. I ordered him to take immediate possession of
my Lords Houses and Estates which he did; for the other
matters of the Petition being of a publick nature I thought it
the safest and most prudent way to proferr them to the Gen-
eral Assembly that was then approaching, they had the Peti-
tion before them, they debated & voted upon it, and gave in
writing their opinion with their reasons at large all which I
have herewith sent your Lordship
2^d Objection. That I should suffer some shipping to go
home not going in fleets contrary to my instructions.
Answer. The several Masters petitioned the General As-
sembly then sifting (who earnestly intreaterl fnr them to me)
to have their permitts shewing their convenient numbers and
strength and going in company with the two Brownes who
had letters of Marte obteyned by M^r Bayly a merchant in
London, and their utter ruine if stayed, and other cogent
reasons given me in writing by the Assembly prevailed with
me to do it. All these likewise I have herewith sent your
Lordship.
3^rd objection. That I should pass an Act to bring in money
against my instructions.
Answer. There is a speciall saveing in the Act for all the
Kings dues and Revenues ariseing here, the rates raised are
on Foreign coyne only, and those no higher than in our
neighbouring Collonies, the Assembly would not have passed
the other Acts for support of Government if I had denyed this,
and it continues but for three years.
4^th objection. That I refused to swear M^r Frisby one of the
Councill he being named in my Instructions.
Answer. M^r Frisby was generally represented to me to be
one greatly disaffected to the present Government, and many
instances given me whereby itt appeared he was one of the
ringleaders of the disaffected party; besides he told me he
was soon leaving this country with his family, and he has since
gone for England.
5^th objection. That I put a stop to his Agents receiving the
fourteen pence Tunnage.
Answer. That the General Assembly has declared that
duty to have been given for the use of the Country and never
intended for the use of the Lord Baltemore and it is now setled
upon their Maj^ties for ever and I was desired by the Assembly
to cause it to be collected and send the Bills for England
which I have done and lodged them in M^r Peter Pagan's
custody to remeyne till their Maj^ties further pleasure be known
therein.

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