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a back port to Pensiluania: But most certaine it is, this is the
reason and soe it is now plainely giuen vnder his hand, that
the first letter is still layd by, and not regarded. And for the
second letter ffriend Penn did in some manner Expresse him-
selfe to the L. B: last May at Delaware, as if the King had bin
Mistaken (to vse his owne words) for that the buisnes of Two

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degrees mentioned in that Letter was not (he thought) to be
insisted on; But still that an admeasurement from the Capes
of Virginia (a pleasant thing) must still be the way; Vnlesse
the L. B. would doe, as has bin abouementioned: But the
setting a Gentleman's price on Susquehannoe Riuer would
still saue all, and then M^r Penn will Vouchsafe the Kings first
Letter of the 2^d of Aprill 1681 shall be pursued. This is the
true English of all that mistery; for soe was M^r Penn pleased
to terme that resolution and designe of his in Case the L. B.
would not part with Land vpon Gentlemans termes, as he
called it. As to the buisnes of the Proclamation issued out by
the L. B: [To invite people to plant those parts in his Posses-
sion] Is Idle and false, for noe man was euer disturbed or
inuited, that was actually seated by grants, that had bin issued
from New York Gouerm'; His L^opp neuer intending to dis-
quiet or meddle with such, untill the matters in dispute were
decided by Authority. Rude letters, and Vnderhand treach-
erous proceedings, whilst great respect, ffriendship, and kind-
nesse was pretended towards the L. B: by M^r Penn was the
occasion of that Letter, which is said to be of [a very Course
stile]: But the Letters, which forc't that from the L. B: were
Course and foule enough, in soe much, that his Cosen Mark-
ham begg'd my Lords pardon for being the Messenger of
some of them, and M^r Penn doth expect (I beleeue) to giue
ample Satisfaction for his foule reflections on the L: B: for if
in his L^opps Letter which is said to be of [a very course Stile]
There be any vntruths, my Lord will be ready (I am assurd)
to doe as becomes a Gentleman towards M^r Penn if required ;
and soe has reason to Expect the like from his friend in due
time and place fitting: But M^r Penn is againe Very Vnkind,
and Vnciuill in saying, that the L B. pretended to be indis-
posed at New Castle, and soe refused to treat by written
Memorialls, as M^r Penn affirmes he would haue don. That
the L B. was indisposed, and vnfit for buisnesse, at that time,
M^r Penn, and many more might be sensible of; ffor by the
Extremity of the heats his L^opp had not shutt his Eyes, nor
taken the least repose that night, he lay at New Castle, as the
people of the house Where he lay, can well tell.
Besides the L. B: was inform 'd that some of M^r Penns
Councill tooke distaste that the L. B: had brought none but
boyes with him (as they were pleasd to say) for his Councill ;
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