382 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6,

Lib. R. R. R.

humbly beggs pardon and submitts himself to their Hono^rs

alledging in his behalf that his Offence particularly in the
business of Coll Talbott was chiefly through the meanes of
the hon^ble Coll Henry Coursey, adviseing him to suspend put-
ting the same in execution untill such time as Coll Talbotts
Lett^r might come to their Hono^rs hands. He is advised for
the future to mind onely such warr^ts and precepts as are or
shall be directed to him, and putt them in execution according
to the Duty of his place, he is remitted upon his submission
for what is past, and ordered to bring before this board
Swithen Wells and Henry Higges as formerly required.

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Higges Henry app. sub: and discharge

Came Henry Higges of Cecil County according to precept
he humbly submitts acknowledging his Office, promises
amendm^t begs pardon and hath it granted, whereupon he is
discharged with his surety of their Recogniz^ce

John Estes pet. of Comp^lt ag^t Lynch Jaspar

To the hon^ble his L^sps Councill
The petition of John Estes Command^r of the Shipp Provi-
dence of Deale in the Kingdome of England,
humbly sheweth
Unto your Hon^rs that your petⁿ being by Charter partie
bound and obleiged to waite on and attend the ord^rs and In-
structions of M^r Jaspar Lynch M^rchant for the space of eight
moneths certain, and four uncertain, and to be discharged in
some part of England, Holland, or fflanders, haveing accord-
ingly performed his sett time certain agreed on, and demanded
whither he may be further employed for the remaineing time
uncertain as aforesaid, hath been positively answered that there
is noe further occasion, but cann by noe meanes procure a dis-
charge from the said Lynch whereby he may be enabled law-
fully to make an end of his voyage homewards, by w^ch meanes
he is endangered not only to runn the hazard of destroying his
shipp by the worme, seasoning himself and marrin^rs here to the
ruine of his voyage, but also is deprived of makeing any ad-
vantage of a ffreight towards the defraying of his charges as
he is ready and cann make appeare to y^r Hono^rs he hath been
offered, if he had liberty to accept thereof
He therefore humbly prayes that the s^d Lynch may be called
before your Hono" and shew his reasons (if any he hath) why
& wherefore he will not (as in reason law and conscience he
ought) discharge your Pet^r under his hand & scale, w^ch he
desires he may be obleiged to doe
And he shall pray &c.