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as an Essential Part of his Own: He desires to be an indulgent

Father to the good People of Maryland, and by no means, to
put the least Hardship on them. This his sweet Disposition
and Love of Integrity and Honour, hath endeared him to all
that have a Personal Knowledge of him
Feb^r 20^th 1721/2 Char: Calvert

Gentlemen. The following is one Reason why I think M^r
Bordley has endeavoured to ensnare me.
Upon my making up a Quarrel between M^r Bordley and M^r
Brown, M^r Bordley told me that M^r Brown was the Pub-
lisher of a Libel, in which not only himself, but the Council
were reflected on. And upon M^r Brown's Confession to
M^r Bordley that he did write it, and for so doing begged his
Pardon, which M^r Bordley accepted and forgave him; and at
the same Time, advised me in the Words following
"If the Council think themselves touch'd in that Libel and
" will not forgive M^r Brown as I have done, then your Ex^cymay
" grant him a noli Prosequi." This Councel M^r Bordley gave
me, and I can't help thinking it was done to ensnare me, to
bring an Odium on me in the Eyes of the Council and conse-
quently a Slur on my Administration. For First to tell me
the Council were reflected on, and (upon their Refusal to for-
give it) then to put it upon me to Stop the Prosecution, it can
bear no other Construction
ffeb 20^th 1721/2 Cha: Calvert

His Honour the Governour then produc'd another Paper
signed by M^r Humphreys relating to the Same Matter the
Contents of w^ch are as follows Viz.

I had the Honour to be in Company at M^r Bowes's House
last Summer when his Exc^y used his Endeavours to reconcile
M^r Bordley & M^r Brown upon a personal Resentment they had
conceived against each other, when his good Offices seemed
to have effected his Intentions; for they mutually Saluted each
other and returned the Governour Thanks for his generous
Interposition and M^r Bordley particularly declar'd he forgave
M^r Brown with all his Heart, for writing a Letter which he
then own'd himself to be the Author of, in w^ch M^r Bordley said
he was not only himself reflected on, but Several others of the
Council likewise; & he did believe they would resent it to whom
M^r Brown replied with a protestation that he never intended
any Reflection on Any Body but himself.

U. H. J.

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And his Ex^cy thereupon promising to endeavour to per-
swade any Gentlemen of the Council (that should think them-

p. 13