222 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1 1694 9 7.

      Lib. H. D. To his Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr their Mats Capt Genll

             and Governr of Maryland.

              The humble Peticon of Paul Bickford of Plymouth in the

            Kingdom of England Marrinr

             Paul Bickfords Peticon Humbly Sheweth

            for Speciall That whereas yor Petr haveing a Difference in Law

            Comission with one Joshua Broadbent Mrchant to whom your

                   Petr upon his Engagement of punctuall pay in

             tobacco at yor Petr his Shipps side in Wiccocomaco River has

             delivered four hundred Bushells of Salt but has received

             no part of Satisfaction for the same more than two

             thousand pounds of tobacco and that not at his Ships Side

             but by notes to other Men and yet is yor Petr sued by the said

         p. 153  Broadbent and speciall Baile insisted on for Thirty od thou

            sand pounds of Tobacco And for as much as yor Petr is upon

            his voyage and comes here in the way of Trade and that the

            said Broadbent has no other dependance but on Tireing out

            yor Petr by delay's and retarding his Voyage thereby to force

            yor Petr to a Complyance with his Unjust demands

              Your Petr therefore humbly Supplicates yor Exencies consid

             eracon of the Premisses and that you will please to appoint a

             Speciall Court or such other Suitable wayes and Meanes as

             your Wisdom sees fitt for the speedy hearing and determining

             the said Difference &ca

                      And as in Duty bound he shall Ever Pray &ca

              Ordered that Speciall Commission issue according to the

            prayer of the Petr which said Comission was drawn up and

                 in these words following Vizt

            Speciall William & Mary by the Grace of God King &

            Comission

            Grantedcon.QUeen of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland

            stituting Defenders of the Faith &ca To Capt Wrn Barton Mr

            Capt Wm         .

            Barton & ais John Hawkins Majr James Smallwood Capt Philip

            to be Jus- Hoskins & Mr Robert Yates of Charles County

            tices for the

            Ending all Gentl Greeting Whereas Paul Bickford of Plymoth

            Differenes in the Kingdome of England Marriner humbly set

              ford & forth Unto our Councill that he had been sued by

            Broadbent one Joshua Broadbent Mrchant who insisted upon

            Speciall Bayle for thirty od thousand pounds of Tobacco Sig

            nifying withall that he was upon his voyage and come here in

            the way of Trade therefore humbly prayed our Speciall Comis

            sion might issue for the Speedy Tryall of the said Difference

            now depending and not be tired and wearied out with the

            dilatory proceedings of his Adversary, which was Accordingly

            Granted him, And Wee willing that speedy Justice in like case