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ings of the province of Maryland in not only harassing some of the in- 

 habitants of this Province who live on the borders, but likewise in 

 extending their claims much farther than had ever heretofore been pre- 

 tended to by Maryland, and carrying off several persons and imprisoning 

 them ; that some time since they carried off John Hendricks and Joshua 

 Minshall from their settlements on Sasquehannah, and still detain them 

 in the Goal of Annapolis ; that of late two others have been taken from 

 the borders of Newcastle County, and carried likewise to Annapolis; 

 that as these men will probably be brought to a trial at the ensuing Pro- 

 vincial Court of Maryland, he had spoke to Andrew Hamilton, Esq., to 

 appear for them, but as these violent proceedings tend manifestly to the 

 breach of his Majesty's peace, and rendering all the borderers insecure, 

 both in their persons and estates, he was now to advise with the Council 

 on such measures as are most fit to be proposed, for maintaining peace 

 between his Majesty's subjects of both Provinces. 



Then was read a letter from the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland to 

 the Lieutenant Governor of this Province, dated the 24:th of February 

 last, with an answer of the latter thereto, dated the 8th of March follow- 

 ing, on which some observations being made, the Proprietor said that he 

 intended to make use of the opportunity of Mr. Hamilton's going to 

 Annapolis, to press the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland to enter into 

 such measures as should be most advisable, for preventing such irregular 

 proceedings for the future, and as he designed that his Secretary, Mr. 

 Georges, should accompany Mr. Hamilton, he had drawn up instructions 

 for them, which being laid before the Board, were read, as was likewise 

 a draught of a Letter from the Lieutenant Governor of this Province to 

 the Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, On consideration thereof had, 

 the Board are of opinion that the proposed measures are absolutely neces- 

 sary at this time, for securing the peace of his Majesty's subjects, and the 

 said instructions, together with the foregoing Draught, being approved 

 and ordered to be entered on the Kecords of Council, the Governor is 

 desired to grant such credentials to the persons entrusted with the ne- 

 gotiations, as may show them fully authorized by this Government for 

 the purposes in the said instructions contained. 



Messrs. Hamilton and Georges, the persons named in the preceding 

 paragraph, had been appointed Commissioners for the Proprietaries to 

 execute certain articles of agreement concluded between the said Propri- 

 etaries and Lord Baltimore, bearing date May 10, 1732, for the running, 

 marking and laying out the Lines, Limits and Boundaries between the 

 two Provinces, visited Annapolis, and on their return presented the 

 report of their negotiations, which was far from satisfactory. Thereupon 

 in consequence of a Representation addressed to him by the Assembly, 

 the Governor under date Aug. 19th, 1733, wrote letters to the Justices 



