Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 91

this Acco^t of the Northern Indians came by my happening
into New Yorke at such time when the principall trader and
Interpreter with divers others besides Indians were come downe
from Albany, whose Company (after my address to his hono^r)
I Daily frequented of all which I shall (if required) give your
L^dsp a full Acco^t thus farr I have done as part of that Dutifull
Service I ever owe to your L^dsp and shall be ever ready to be
Your L^dspps most ffaithfull Serv^t at all Comands
Thus Superscribed viz. Richard Hill
These
ffor the R^t hon^ble the Lord Proprietary
Present with all speed.

Liber R.

The consideration and further debate of which is referred
till next Councill day at which tyme Captⁿ Hill may be able
probably himself in person to give his Attendance and his
L^dspp and Councill a further Account of his negotiation

Upon the motion of M^r Robert Carvile this day made to
his L^dspp & Councill in behalf of Mary Ashbury of Kent Island
widow & Relict of ffrancis Ashbury late of the same place
deceased supplicateing his L^dspp of his grace and favour to
remitt unto the said widow the boate wherein the said Ashbury
was drowned together with her appurtenances issued this
following ord^r viz.

By the Lord Prop^ry & Councill
Mary^ld ss:
Ordered that the boate wherein ffrancis Ashbury late of
Kent Island was (as is conceived) accidentally oversett and
drowned together with all her sailes rigging and appurtences
whatsoever be and remaine the proper goods and Chattells of
Mary the widow and Relict of the said ffrances her heyres and
Assignes for Ever, to her or their owne proper use and
behoofe for Ever, and that the same or any part or parcell
thereof (in whose custody soever) be accordingly Safely
delivered to the said Mary or her ord^r his L^dspp haveing Signi-
fyed his pleasure favourably to relinquish his Claime there-
unto to the said Mary and her heyres as aforesaid Dated at
S^t Maries the nineteenth day of Aprill in the seaventh yeare
of the Dominion of the R^t hon^ble Charles &c. Annoq Domini
1682: Signed p ord^r
To all whom it may Concern p John Llewellin
This Cl Consil.

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