Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 165

10^ly We are told the Land Demanded is not a part
of the Province of Maryland, as is Exprest in the
Demand; And why soe: but because ffriend Penn
would haue the same to be part of Pensiluania, as
by an omnipotent Act of himselfe and the Brethren, wherein
they haue declared, That that part of Delaware which
is his L^opps Just right, shall be Joyned to, and be part of Pensil-
uania: But it is strongly supposed, that there will be more
Light from the Kings Royall Charter of Maryland, then from
that act of our Saints at Philadelphia; Soe that the Land
demanded will in time appeare to be part of Maryland, Tho'
at present it is said to be of the Jurisdiction of New Castle.
Our friend Penn would have shewne himselfe more knowing
had he giuen us the Title of that Act of Assembly, which (he
saith) disowneth that part of Delaware to be any part of Mary-
land. The Charter of Maryland giues the L. B: for his Natu-
rall East bounds the maine Ocean, and that part of Delaware
bay on the North, which lyeth vnder the 4O^th degree of North-
erly Lattitude, soe that his L^opp by that is to haue for his East
bounds the Ocean, soe farr as the Ocean can be said to be the

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naturall East bounds of his Prouince; then Delaware Bay soe
farr vp as that can also be said to be the naturall East bounds,
and then Delaware Riuer to that part of the said Riuer which
lyeth vnder the 40^th Degree of Northern Lattitude; and soe
farr his Sacred Maiesty King Charles the first (of euer blessed
memory) was graciously pleas'd to haue it Call'd Maryland.
Wherefore with M^r Penns leaue, since King Charles the first,
in the Charter of Maryland, was Graciously pleased, out of the
fullness of his Royall power, and Prerogatiue to Erect, and
Incorporate the Land demanded, as well as the rest of the
L. B's Country, into a Prouince, and call it Maryland, with
express Comand that thenceforwards he would haue it soe
Called; M^r Penn must not take it in such ill part if still the
land demanded on Delaware be called part of Maryland.
n^ly In his Eleauenth section M^r Penn is pleased to make
himselfe merry, in laying downe some pretty reasons, why the
King could not giue (as I suppose) That to Cecilius L. B.
which the Dutch had bought, and possest themselues of afore
the Issueing out the Pattent of Maryland. To this an answer
will very Easily be giuen by the now L B., when those matters
come afore the King in Councill. His Lopp will then make
appeare what sort of Dutch men those were, and how they
came there, if friend Penn doe but proue any of that nation
were Settled in those parts (which we doe not heare he has
performed): But to the Conclusion of his Eleauenth section
where M^r Penn saies, [To be short I conceiue it is more for
the L. B's honnor and Safety that it should, be as I say therein

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