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

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Papers.

his amuseing the people, as the paper falsely saies, under
Penns Charge, by threats or drawing them from their obedi-
ence, there was noe need at all of it, And soe not likely that
Coll Talbott should proceed in that manner; ffor friend Penn
is doeing that work euery day for himselfe; if what the friends
of Pensiluania say be true, and I must tell you Circumstances
doe fauor them, and therefore the thing not altogether
improbable. And soe much for the 8^th Section and soe lett
us proceed to the ninth.
9^thly Where 'tis boldly affirm'd by M^r Penn [The L: B:
hath noe warr^t to run his Line to the riuer of Delaware,
neither by the King's Letter nor by his owne Pattent, if he
peruseth it well; where he will find the Bay, But noe riuer of
Delaware.] Most profound ! and at Sight, to some persons
vnanswerable: But however let us Examine the Kings letter
and the Charter of Maryland. I suppose our friend here
meanes his Maiesties Letter of the 2^d of Aprill 1681; ffor the
second Lre he waued and would haue taken that from the
L B: at the first Conference, had not his Lo^pp laid hold on' t at
the Table, where the two Prop" satt. That first Letter then,
(if I may presume to say I vnderstand it) Comands the Diui-
sion, and Seperation of the two Prouinces according to the
Degree of 40 North Lattitude Exprest in his Maiesties Letters
Pattents, soe much therefore for the Certainty of the North

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bounds of Maryland and South bounds of Pensiluania: Now
for the East bounds of Maryland, for most assuredly his
Maiesty, in all his-Royall Charters, is positiue and Certaine in
what he grants; Therefore I say it being Exprest in his L^opps
Charter; [Vnto the maine Ocean on the East and betweene
that bound on the South unto that part of Delaware Bay on
the North, which Lyeth under the 40^th Degree of North Latti-
tude from the Equinoctiall where New England Ends] shews
plainely to all the sober and Judicious (Except M^r Penn) That
either Delaware bay or Riuer must be his L^opps East bounds
soe farr as the Degree of 40 North Lattitude: And if friend
Penn will allow the L. B: an aduantage by the word Bay
insteed of Riuer Delaware his L^opp beleeues neuerthelesse,
that by his Charter Delaware Riuer will be by the King in
Councill adjudged his naturall East bounds. And if M^r Penn
would not be displeased at me, I would Venter to say he
knows it soe to be; for Else why did he tell the L. B: in M^r
Ephraim Hermans orchard May last vpon the L. B^s pressing
for his Right on Delaware; [That he knew not what to say,
the L. B: must then haue the two Lower Counties I think
(saith M^r Penn) from the Duke, which was giuen out by him
as a baite for his L^opp to Catch at; and soe to keepe New
Castle and the land vpwards to the Degree of 40 to him. An
Excellent Mistery is it not ?