108 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

Liber R.

in the Seaventh yeare of our Dominion &c^a Annoq Dmi One
thousand Six hundred Eighty and Two.
To the Sheriff of Cecill County
or his Deputy
This

Idem verbatim issued the same day to the Sheriff of Balte-
more County or his Deputy

Maryland June p^mo 1682 :
S^r
Some small Commotions in our neighbouring Collony of
Virginia lately on ffoote, and the particular affaires of this my
Province requireing my personall presence hath prevented
me from giveing you that meeteing at the head of the Bay
w^ch at this tyme I intended, however not to protract tyme or
any longer to delay the putting in Execution the ascertaineing
the lyne betweene my neighbour Penn and my Self to pre-
vent any future disputes soe much desired by us both as he
seemes to express in his Letter, I have by speciall Commis-
sion und^r the greate Seale of this my Province sufficiently
Empowered the bearers M^r John Darnall, M^r Clement Hill,
M^r Alexander Dennett, and M^r Robert Jones persons of good
repute within this Province sufficiently armed with power and
Instructions, and hope they will meete with persons alike
Qualified that they may Receive the Quicker dispatch which
I recommend to your care and Discretion, and should have
been glad my Self to have been a Spectato^r with you of their
proceedings according to appointm^t had my other publick
affaires permitted me, but I Desire that all ffaith & credence
may be given to my Agents, promiseing that whatever shall
be concluded on by them shall be ratifyed & confirmed by
S^r Your affectionate Serv^t
To the hon^ble Cap^t W^m Markham C: Baltemore
Governor of Pensylvania or other
Governo^r or Dep^ty Governo^r there
for the tyme being
Present

p. 329

May the 30^th 1682
S^r
I've granted to the bearer of this our Couz: W^m Smithson
the Sheriffes place of Dorchester County, he haveing promised
me to gett M^r Pindar and Docto^r Brookes to be his security ;
I therefore presume to send my Couzen with this to you
desireing you'le please to ord^r Jack Llewellin to draw a blank