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doubt they having not (as we understand) received any late
Comands from His Majesty and until I am certain they have
power from the king I shall not offer at any such thing with
them, Tis thought generally by the inhabitants of both
Colonys that if some expedient be not speedily found for the
bettering our only Comodity Tobacco the inhabitants will be
reduced to great straights; they being at this time very bare
in yeare both in Virginia and Maryland.
A Cessation from planting one yeare might do good, if His
Majesty's revenue were not thereby diminisht, and that we could
be certaine that whilst we cease in these two Colonies there
should not be great quantitys of that Commodity made in
other parts, as formerly, there has been, when Tobacco bore a
good price. For my part tho a cessation would be preju-
dicial to me, yet for a general good I shall willingly yield to it
in this Province, when I understand His Majestie has left it to
the Governor and Council in Virginia to act as they shall think
fitt, in order to it there Wee are in dayly expectation of some
shipps from London, haveing had none come in for these two
months & better, By the next from these parts I will give
you further trouble and now will conclude with this assurance
that
I am, Sir,
Your affecate friend & servant
C. Baltemore.
My most humble service
to my noble Ld Anglesey & to
Sir Lionel Jenkins.
(Endorsed)
Maryland. 26th March 1682.
From my Lord Baltemore
recd the 30th May.
For my ever honoured friend
Mr William Blathwait.
present
att
White Hall.
[Privy Council.]
Saturday 8th April 1682
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A list of the Council and other Officers in Maryland trans-
mitted by my Lord Baltemore together with a printed letter
from the Chancellor of Maryland to Col. Meese concerning
the late troubles there read and their Lordps order that Col.
Meese be summoned to give an account why he presumed to
print that letter as relating to matters of state without first
acquainting the Council with it.
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