Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 457

the said Blakiston neglected to assist him in it, and soe the
said Sewall was forced to proceed without him, And after that
those vessells were seized, the s^d Blakiston pswaded Cap^t
Allen to send boates and men to secure them, who finding his
L^sps Officers on board were disappointed, which gave greate
trouble to them both, and is the cause of his writeing that he
was prevented in the discharge of his Office. Some of the
said Vessells were condemned at a Spiall Court, and the rest
were likely to receive the same condemnation as his L^sp has
been informed, and a faithfull acc^t will be suddenly given by
his L^sps Officers to the Com^rs of his Maj^ties Customs, and his
L^sp is assured they will be also ready and able to cleare them-
selves in all pticulars, when they shall know and und^rstand
what M^r Blakiston has charged them with, ffor his L^sp does
not doubt but it will in the end appeare some p^rjudice and ill
will the s^d Blakiston beares towards his officers, for their
haveing detected some late abuses w^ch the s^d Blakiston has

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been guilty off in his Office. And of which his L^sp: has given
notice to the Com^rs of his Maj^ties customs.
Therefore his L^sp humbly beggs that the s^d Blakiston may
be Required to prosecute his greate charge conteined in the
said Lett^r that in case Coll Digges and the rest of the Officers
in Maryland be found guilty they may suffer, but if Innocent
(as his L^sp hopes & beleives they are) that then they may be
cleared: C: Baltemore

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