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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1707. 225
The petition of Severall Masters of Ships now in this Lib. C. B. province was Read as follows Viz.
Maryland ss To his Excy John Seymour Esq her Majestys Govr and Comander in Chief of the province of Maryland &c. and the honble her Majestys Councill. The humble petition of Severall Masters of Ships Trading p. 89 from England to this province
Most humbly Sheweth That your petrs with their Severall Ships have Layne Some months under a Tedious Imbargoe, a Convoy from England which was advised to have been Ready to Sayle in Aprill last not being yett arrived or any the least assureance thereof, And now the winter Comeing on your petirs are very appre hensive of hard & Dangerous passages and the most of them being of the out ports and under Charter partys the ownrs of their Vessells not being Concerned in their Respective Ladings—if they are Detained here never so Long they can not Expect any other Satisfaction then their first Agreement wth the Respective Merchants, And if Yor petrs are not Ad mitted to Sayle but kept two months Longer they will not only Loose the Benefitt of the next Yeares Trade but Suffer far more than even when taken by the Comon Enemy Pro vided they could be Admitted to Ransom, thô Yor Excys petiors most of them being bound home North about are not any ways apprehensive of that Misfortune wch really a Con voy to the Lands End would not prevent. And whereas it is dayly Experienced that her Maty has been Graciously pleased to Indulge her Subjects upon Application with her Leave to returne at pleasure from these provinces without being Im bargoed or Stoped for Convoy Wee humbly Begg your Excy & the honble Councills favorable Consideration thereof and p.90 that you will be pleased to Reflect on Such her Majestys kind Inclinations and prevent the Ruine of our Severall Interests and Voyage by giving Directions for our Clearance And &ca
To which the Councill Say they are Sencible that the Sub stance of the petition is True & that their Case is very hard, Yet they will not Advise his Excy to Direct them to be Cleared unless the Trade in Virginia be also Admitted to Sayle thence, of which when his Excy is Certified they thinke it will not only be for her Matys Interests but prevent the Ruin of the petrs Severall Voyages that they be also Admitted to Clear. 15
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