Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1 68 1-85 / 6. 139

At a Councill held, at the City of S^t Maries the third Day of
Aprill Anno Dmi 1683:

The R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry

Coll Vincent Lowe
the hon^ble Coll Wm Stevens

thehon^ble Col| William Burges
M^r John Darnall
Present

Came John Saxon and prayed the reading of his petition as
foll (viz.)

Liber R.

To the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry and his hon^ble Councill
The humble Petition of John Saxon Doore keeper to the
Councill Roome
Humbly Sheweth
That your Pet^r gives daily and hourely attendance in his s^d
place dureing the Councills sitting And your Pet^r is informed
that a certaine ffee or reward is allowed to those in his place
in other parts from such as become suito^rs in that nature, but
as yett noe ffee has been allowed or settled to the Doore
keeper of the Councill Roome in this Province.
Your Pet^r therefore humbly prays that some certain ffee
may be allowed your Pef as Doorekeeper from such as shall
deliver petitions into Councill
And he shall ever pray &c^a

Ordered that the summe of Six pence sterling or tenn
pounds of tobacco be allowed and paid to the Doore keeper
of the Councill Roome for the time being for every petition
preferred to his L^dspp and Councill to be paid and satisfied by
the persons Suito^rs therein

On petition preferred by M^r George Buttler ordered to be
read being as foll (viz.)

To the R^t hon^ble Charles absolute Lord and Prop^ry of the
Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Balte-
more &^ca
The humble Petition of George Buttler
Sheweth
That your Pet^r haveing rashly and through inadvertency
lately incurred your L^dspps most heavy displeasure is now at
last become highly sensible of his Erro^r & ffolly therein
humbly begging your L^dsps pardon for his Offences being most
ready & willing to make and give such further Testimonyes

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