Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 191

Michael Ashford's Petition.

To the R^t hon^ble Charles Lord Baltemore
Absolute Lord and Prop^ry of this Province of
Maryland &c^a
The humble Petition of Michael Ashford of
Charles County.
Submissively sheweth
That whereas there is an Action Depending in the Prov"
Court betweene your L^sps pet^r as pit. and Philip Lynes Def'
and the s^d Action hath depended in the s^d Court for severall
Courts, and as yett is not brought to a full hearing & deter-
mination, but is continued from Court to Court to the greate
damage and prejudice of yo^r L^sps humble petitioner being
thereby putt to abundance of unnecessary charges & Expence,
almost to the ruine of your L^spps pet^r having not wherewithall
to wage Law soe long for his just due and right with soe
potent an Enemy as he hath to deale with, although your L^sps
pet^r at Portobacco at your L^sps request before the said Action
was entred would have submitted himself to your L^spps to
have putt an end to the said Action betwixt them, which was
then by the said Philip Lynes refused.

Lib. R. R. R.

Therefore your L^spps Pet^r humbly beggs & supplicates yo^r
L^spp to take the premisses in your most serious Consideration
and order that the s^d Action may not longer be continued but
brought to a full heareing and Determination this next Provin,
ciall Court before your L^spps departure out of this Province-
that he may not be putt to any further unnecessary charge and
expence in & about the same.
And your L^spps humble pet^r as in Duty bound
shall ever pray &c.

thus answered by the foll ord^r to the Prov^ll Court (viz.)

By the Lord Prop^ry & Councill
Ashford & Lynes Order for tryall

It is this Day ordered that the Cause depending betweene
Philip Lynes and Michael Ashford of Charles County before
the hon^ble the Justices of the Provinciall Court be brought to
tryall this Court without further delay.
ffeb^ry 14^th 1683: Signed p ord^r
Llewellin Cl Consil

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