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P. R. O.
Maryland
B. I. Vol. 2,
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the Protestants but have since (as by advice from Mr Iacob
Leisleir who has the Government of New Yorke) attempted
upon New England and have killed and imprisoned aboute
ninety nine men neare Piscataway and have Burnt some
houses and have killed and captivated about seventy persons
more neare Salem, He informes moreover that the enemie
are about two thousand five hundred french and Indians and
that having taken their March from Mount-Royall towards
Albany will as is supposed attack that Place in which if they
succeed will endanger this Province and other their Majesties
Government in these parts, for prevention of which the said
Leisleir has sent to Virginia and this Province as well as other
neighbour Colonies for a generall communication and assist-
ance, the Viginia Government at present desponds till the
arrivall of their Governor, Wee are sending messengers
thither And upon their advice will endeavour to second them
with what assistance we are able being as well for our owne
as the Generall saftie.
Wee doubt not his Majestie has by this time (by some of
the severall Papers wee have sent) account of our dutyfull and
humble Petitions and Endeavours for his Service, The first
wee sent were taken by the French but Captaine Thomas
Everard Commander of the Thomas and Susanna wee under-
stand is well arrived, Who had the originall address to his
Majestie under the hands of the Representatives of the whole
Province in a full and free convention But wee doubt the said
Everard suffered the said address to be concealed or inter-
cepted by one Colonell Henry Darnall who got on board the
said Everard and went home with him to England a Person
the Lord Baltemore raised from the meanest condition to be
keeper of his great seale and one of the most crimminall of
any of his deputies for the many treasonable endeavors and
expressions against their Majesties and the many crudities and
opressions committed upon their subjects of this Province of
whome and of whose behaviour in some considerable particu-
lars of this nature one Captain William Ginnis, Captaine
George Combes and Captaine Robert Goodinge can informe
who sailed home last yeare without their full clearing, the said
Darnall refusing to signe the same with the Collector in King
William's name, with many violent and unbecoming expres-
sions against his Royaltie, We humbly represent that wee
shall be always ready when it shall be agreeable to the Royall
Will and Pleasure to prove and justifie what is set forth in our
Declaration (with a great deal more) not only against the
Lord Baltemore's late deputies but his Lordshipp himselfe and
humbly begg that the false insinuations and reports of his
Lordshipp or his instruments the said Darnall whereby they
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