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Letter of the Twenty third of Aprill and likewise one from
Capt Daniell of the 26th after, which letter his Exncy does say
he Reed before Capt Crows last Lettr came to hand: as also
is pleased to Signify that according to the List of the Ships
sent, they were all Arrived except John Munder, the Reynea
design'd for Potomock but Returned for England, John
Garthwayt taken, as p advice, James Mitchell the William
and ffrancis gone for Barbados.
His Exncy is pleased to propose to the Gentlemen of the
Councill that they would give their Sentiments touching the
ffleets Sayling, whether it be possible the Majr part of them
can be ready by the last of the Month pursuant to the Com-
mandores notice given to his Exncy of his intent of Sayling by
that time, they make Answer that if the Mars of the Ships have
any thing to say they desire they may appeare Vpon which
his Exncy gave Comand that the said Masters attending
according to Order might come and Accordingly appeared
severall Masters who presented the following Peticon, Vizt
To his Exncy the Governr
The humble Peticon of the Comanders of the Merchants
Ships now trading and lying at Anchor in the Ports of their
Mats Province of Maryland
Humbly Sheweth unto your Exncy
That yor Petrs haveing been hindered by severall Impedimts
(as first the bad season for Making and Raising Tob: 2dly the
excess of Rain and ill weather occasioning great Trouble in
rolling of the same when got ready Received, 3dly the want
of Sloopes) for the said and several other Reasons cannot pos-
sibly be ready to Saile for England within the time appointed
by the Commandore.
Yor Petrs do therefore humbly pray your Exncy that our time
of stay for the dispatch of our necessary Business (for the
Intrest as well of the Mars as our Owners) may be lengthened
untill the last day of June that at which time wee do all
Sincerly promise to be all ready loaden or unloaden at
Kiquotan to set Sayle under Convoy of Capt Crowe the Com-
mandore aforesaid.
And as in duty bound shall pray &ca
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