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       from him, by the meanes of Henry Darnall and Nicholas Sea- P. R. O.

       well two of the Judges there and he wrongfully imprisoned

       and abused to his very great damage & impoverishment as

       by the annexed case does now fully appeare. And forasmuch

       as yr Petr in his way for England was taken by the French

       that he could not before have made his address to your sacred

       Majestie for reliefe.

         Hee therefore humbly prays yr Maj: will be graciously

       pleased to grant him an Order, that Sir Tho: Lawrence, Col:

       Henry Goales, Capt: J. Davis & Mr Tho: Smithson may have

       liberty that all Atto'ns Records may be produced that have

       been agst yr PetT since the yeare 1685, & that he may have a

       faire rehearing before Col: Fran: Nicholson the now appointed

       Govr for yr Majs Province of Maryland as well in the Prov”

       Courte as in Talbot Country Courte & that he may have lib

       erty to prosecute the sd Seawell & Darrell for the losses &

       damages in this behalfe most wrongfully susteyned as yr Maj:

       in yr greate wisdome & justice shall seem meete & yr Petr shall

       pray &c.

         A true Copy.              Richard Colings.

                          (Endorsed)

                      22nd January 1693.

         Referrence of the Petition of Richard Rawstone against

       Mr Seawell and Mr Darnell. Maryland.

                    Recd:  31st January 1693/4

                    Recd 12th February .93/4

                   At the Court at Whitehall

                    the 22nd January 1693.

          By the Lords of their Majesties most Honble

                        Privy Councill

         Upon reading the annexed Petition of Richard Rawstone

       late Deputy Collector of the Eastern Shore in Mariland com

       plaining of several injuries done him by Henry Darnell and

       Nicholas Seawell two of the Judges in Mariland, and praying

       to be relieved. It is this day ordered in Councill that it be

       and it is hereby referred to the Right Honble the Lords of the

       Committee of Trade and Plantations to examine the matter of

       the said Petition, and to report to this Board what their Lord

       ships conceive fitt for His Majestie do thereine

                                     Richard Colings