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are at warrs and there are no established Laws in England, no
Baltemore will be Prop^ry here long so you need not fear land
enough here in a short tyme, But notwithstanding all this dis-
course I resolved to go to the Southward and desired Cap^t
Fendall to give me a note under his hand that I had honestly
paid him for his boat he told me he was then going on board
and when he returned he would at last I got his note and on
Saturday the 2^d of July I set off with my Wife and children on
my voyage to the Southward and the winds proving cross we
were forced into Nomony in Virginia where we went to one
M^r Randall Kirkes who asked us from whence we came, I
answered from Cap^t Fendalls Kirk told us that Fendall had
been over there two or three daies with Cap^t Cood at Coll:
Spencers their business being to advise with Coll: Spencer
what they should do for that the Paptists and Indians were
joined together the said Kirk told us that Cap^t Fendall had
desired leave of Coll: Spencer to bring his Wife and Family
thither but Madam Spencer was unwilling to let them come
because she would not disobey my Lord Prop^ry or words
to that effect we stayed at Kirks one night and on Sunday
after dinner we went to Coll: Spencers Point and lay there
that night where also we heard that Fendall and Coode had
been there but not to pass over, Kirk told us that he saw them
at Coll: Spencers and that Coll: Spencer being asked his advice
by Fendall and Coode what they should best do after saying
they would have a brush with the papists Coll: Spencer
advised them not to meddle in the business but let them
alone and be quiet at home and such like words but the general
discourse there was amongst the people about Fendall bringing
his Wife and Children to Coll: Spencers and Cap^t Coode his
Wife and children to M^r Hardwickes. On Monday we went
forwards on our intended voyage and were forced to put into
Herring Creek in S^t Georges where we met with one John
Wynn who enquired of us news, said I news bad, but he re-
plyed here is news bad enough There has been a Family cut
off at point lookout and we are forced to keep watch and ward
night and day expecting every hour to be cut off by the Indians
and Papists together I asked how he heard that news oh said
he Cap^t Fendall was this way as he went to Coll: Spencers and
intends to stirr in it to prevent the Pretestants being destroyed,
I asked Wynn how can Fendall raise men where is his power
or comission To which Wynn replyed that he knew his own
power well enough he could have men enough when he pleased
for he had once a Week or Fortnight intelligence from the
Eastern shore and all parts of the Country or words to the
same effect.
Att: Genll:—Izabella Bright Let the Court and the Jury hear

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