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for being Enemies to their Maj^ties Interests and Subjects, if it
be pretended that here is noe lawfull Government then there
is not, nor can be any other at pres^nt in this Province, the late
governing authority being disabled upon the above Acco^t5 of
being Papists by the Kings Proclamation to America, if that
relates not to Maryland, his Maj^ties Offic^rs for his Customs here
have no commission since the late King James his abdication,
which t'is unreasonable to imagine. I write not this to inform
your Hono^rs but to desire you would be pleased to apprehend
that wee know our duty which has obliged our lives & for-
tunes for the service of King William and Queene Mary I am
Y^r Friend
J^no Coode
Command^r of the Military Affairs
in Maryland.
Our Messenger misrepres^d the date of my Letter.

From M^r Coode to M^r Bacon.
Rec^d 14^th Aprill 1690
from M^r Coode.
He solicites the securing and
sending back M^r Sewall & others.

Captain Nicholson's receipt for the
Letter to Maryland.
18^th Feb^ry 1689.

Received then of William Blathwayt Esq^re a letter under his
Majesty's Signet directe to such as for the time being take care
for preserving the seall and Administrating the Laws in His
Majesty's Province of Maryland in America, which letter is put
into my hands to be sent with care to Maryland upon my
arrivall in Virginia.
F^r Nicholson.

18^th Feb^ry 1689.

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

From M^r Coode to the Sec^ry of State.
Maryland. 18^th of Feb^ry 1689.

May it please yo^r Hon^rs
These enclosed from myself to your Hono^rs being a Letter
of account of Letters to yourselves whereto this is especially
referred. The late murder committed upon His Maj^tie in his
Representative M^r Payne is begged the consideration of and

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