Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 347

The humble Petition of Robert Sidebottom In most humble

manner sheweth
That your Pet^r out of a deepe sense and hearty sorrow for
his past ill lead life, as well as for the crime, whereof he hath
in pticular been convicted before your Hono^rs, and for which
sentence of death hath most justly been pronounced against
him, calling to mind that he must also appeare before another
Tribunall, where he must render a strict acco' of all his actions
in this life, and considering how altogether unprovided he is
for that end, is compelled to flye to your Hono^rs and prostrate
himself at your ffeete for mercy, an attribute as delectable to
the Judge of all as Justice its self, and which his L^sp (whom
you represent) hath taken noe small pleasure to putt in
practice.)
Your Pet^r most humbly Implores your Hono^rs to take into
your most serious consideration and compassion his most
miserable, and deploreable condition, without your Hono^rs

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mercy extended towards him, thereby giveing your Pet^r time
and oportunity to repent and provide himself for the greate
acco' he is to make, ffaithfully to serve his Prince and to pray
for your Hono^rs which shall unfeignedly be the use your Pet^r
will make of that life your Hono^rs of your greate mercy shall
think fitt to restore him unto.

w^ch petition was granted and thus Indorsed (viz:)

By the hon^ble the Dep^ties L^ts & Councill
Maryl^d ss:
Ordered that his L^sps gracious pardon be drawne for the
petitioner, in ord^r to pass the scale.
March 2^d 1684: Signed by ord^r
To the hon^ble Maj^r Nicholas Sewall J Llewellin Cl Consil
Chiefe Secry: of this Province or
to his Chiefe Clk These.

Ordered that Proclam" issue for apprehending of Coll Tal-
bott w^ch accordingly issued as foll, (viz)

By the Dep^ties Lieveten^ts
Maryl^d ss: A Proclamation
Whereas It is reported, and we have been credibly informed
that Coll George Talbott haveing committed a most horrid
murd^r on the body of Christopher Rousby Esq^r late of this
Province, and his Maj^ties Collecto^r within the same, is now pri-
vately lodged, and hath sheltred himself in some part of this
Province. To the end therefore that soe notorious a murderer
may not wholly Escape the hands of Justice, but may be duely

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