Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1694. 501

It is Commanded the Sheriff that he search S^r Thomas's
Pocketts for what Papers he can find and also a warrant
directed to Major Ninion Beal M^r William Bladen & W^m Nutt-
head requiring & Empowring them to search his own Lodging
Room & Closet for what Papers they can find there and the
same to seize & seal up in a Bag & bring them forthwith to
his Excellency the Gov^r for Perusuall
The Sheriff having accordingly searched S^r Thomas's Pock-
ets produced several Letters and among the Rest a Letter
from M^r Randolph & a paper of memorialls w^ch being read
were lodged in the Clerks Hands and Ordered to be kept by
him M^r Randolphs Letter is as followeth (viz^t)

From a Board the Ship Barbadoes Merch'
April the 7^th 1693
S^r

Liber K.

It was the 4^th Instant before yours of the 14^th of Ianuary
Came to my hands were you were pleased to direct your
Letter to be left for me for which I am very much obliged to
you the Governors treating S^r Thomas Lawrence & curtailing
him in his rights makes me no ways question what you write
in reference to my self but I value nothing knowing well the
Bottom of the design but I expect Letters from England
which will end all disputes having fully represented the State
of the whole proceedings of the Government with every thing
relating to the Practises of the Collectors I will not under-
take to do my Duty in your Province further then I can be
supported as to Clarks saying I wrote or drolled upon
the Gov^rs speech, I think I sent no such thing to my friends
at home they better know the Governors Circumstances
then I can pretend to I never failed upon all occasions
to write to our Friend M^r Glanvile and gave him a particular
acco^t of your ill treatm^t I am now upon an Information from
the Commissioners of the Customs crossing the Bay to Dela-
ware & expect upon my return my Letters from England
then shall have little more to do than to wait upon the Gov^r
and his Idol Blakiston send me a Letter under your Cover
to M^r Layfields how affairs go at Present in your parts it is
probable Burnets Case may admit of a new hearing in Eng-
land if not I intend to charge them their Maj^stys third Part not
according to the most Partial Appraisment but to the full of
what the Goods upon an honest rate might be reasonably
worth, S^r I wish you all happiness with a Succesful Answer
to all your Iust Complaints but what can be expected of Iustice
to a Subject from those who have no regard to their Majestys
Interest I expect your Letters at my Return to M^r Layfields
and am

S^r Your humble Serv^t
E Randolph

p. 183