[50] Terra Mariae, Neill, pp. 110, 111. [51] Sixth Rep. Hist. Com., p. 101. [52] Rev. E. D. Neill has given the full draft of this petition. See Founders of Maryland, pp. 75-77. [53] L. O. R., Vol. I., p. 378. [54] Father White and Father Fisher were carried to England and imprisoned. The former was, after some months, released upon the condition of his leaving England. He went to Belgium, and afterwards returned to England, but never again to Maryland. "Thirsting for the salvation of his beloved Marylanders he sought every opportunity of returning secretly to that mission, earnestly begging the favor of his Superiors; but, as the good Father was then upwards of sixty-five years of age and his constitution broken down, they would not consent." R. P. S. J., p. 337. Fisher was released and returned to Maryland. [55] Hening: Statutes, Vol. I., p. 321. [56] C. P., pp. 17, 77. [57] Ibid., p. 136; L. O. R., Vol. I., p. 203. [58] C. P., p. 135. [59] Ibid., p. 209. [60] Ibid., p. 154-161. [61] L. O. R., Vol. II., p. 328. [62] A. P., p. 242. [63] Ibid., pp. 209-210. [64] Ibid., 266. [65] C. P., pp. 204-205. [66] Kilty. Landholder's Assistant, pp. 79-80; L. O. R., Vol. II., p. 410. [67] Seventh Report His. Com., pp. 54, 162. [68] Sainsbury: Calendar State Papers, Colonial, 1574-1660, pp. 331-337, 368. [69] Ibid. [70] Ibid., Domestic, 1650, pp. 64, 79, 572. [71] Ibid., 1653-1654, pp. 235, 251, 278. [72] C. P., 201. [73] Ibid., 162. [74] Ibid., 166. [75] Ibid., p. 209. [76] A. P., p. 329. [77] C. P., 219. [78] Sixth Rep. Hist. Com., p. 101. [79] Hall: International Law, p. 218. [80] 28 Henry VIII., C. 15. See p. 124, Vol. VI., Evan's Collection of Statutes. [81] Quoted by Phillimore. See International Law, Vol. I., p. 414. [82] A. P., pp. 17-18. [83] L. O. R., Vol. II., p. 312. [84] Phillimore, Vol. I., p. 425. Transcriber's Note Archaic and variable spelling and capitalisation has been preserved in the quoted material as printed. Asterisks are used instead of periods in ellipses. Minor punctuation errors have been repaired. Where the letter l (representing pounds) is preceded by a number, a space has been inserted between number and l for clarity. The following amendments have been made: Page 14--Febuary amended to February--"... a copy of a certificate to Ingle under date of February 8th, ..." Page 20--masacre amended to massacre--"... had given as a reason for the Indian massacre, ..." Page 33--Corwallis amended to Cornwallis--"A consideration of the statements by Cornwallis and ..." Page 47--proprietory amended to proprietary--"... and liber F., 1636-1642, proprietary records, have been handed down ..."