152 Records Illustrating the History of Maryland

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present circumstances for redress, and to demonstrate our
dutifull acknowledgement and loyalty. I have herewith pre-
sumed (fearing the failure of what has been sent formerly) to
enclose a Copy of our Declaration, and of the Address from
the Representative Body of this Province in the Assembly
likewise of the late King Jame's Letter to the late Governing
power here, being a duplicate of one sent by the aforesaid
Ellis. Humbly certifie that their Majesties Protestant Subjects
here have from each County prepared their most dutiful Ad-
dresses for their Majesties of which six are come to my hands,
and goe by the said Gillam, the rest shall follow by the first
opportunity his haste not permitting time to stay for three,
which is likewise the reason these sent are not so full of Sub-
scriptions as they would be otherwise. Your Lordships are
likewise humbly desired to present the same to their Maj^ties as
the best acknowledgements their most dutifull Subjects cann
Express of their Faith and Loyalty. In relation to his Maj^ties
Affairs in these Northern parts of America, wee have this
advice from the Governor of the Fort at New York, that the
French have made attempt upon New England, but are
repelled to their great damage, that they are all upon their
guard against any attempts from Canada, as likewise wee are
at this present in this Province daily expecting the inroads of
the French and their Indians, but blessed be God wee are in a
good posture of defence against them and the Papists here,
the chiefest of which are fled and sheltered in Virginia, have
addressed the Government there to secure them, especially
from flying furthur, fearing their complication with our North-
ern Enemies may prove fatal to his Majesties Interests here;
the dispondency of the Virginia Government has disabled us
to give a more particular account hereof. Wee all humbly-
begg your Lordship would be pleased to intercede for us to
his Majestie for a settlement amongst us under a protestant
Government and appoint a hearing of our complaints and
grievances which wee doubt not will incline his gracious con-
sideration of us in order to our future happiness & security.
Wee are in some sort covered from danger from the generous
attempts of his Majesties Subjects of New England and New
York, but are still altogether unsafe, till his Majesties pleasure
relating to us be known whose service is the happiness as well
as duty of Your Lordships most
faithful humble servant.
Maryland J^no Coode.
17^th Dec^er 1689.
From Coll. Coode to the Councill.
Reed, from My L^d Shrewsbury,
7 Feb^ry 89
per Cap^t Gillam.