180 Records Illustrating the History of Maryland

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bee allwayes ready to make good our just complaints, as like-
wise the cause that enforces us at first to flye to armes in this
province. I make bold with all humilitye to represent to your
Honor that wee shall be glad of any commands you may have
from his Majesty to remit to this province which upon the
least intimation shall be readylye obeyed with all becomeing
loyalltye and Obedience I begg your Honor's pardon for this
trouble which our remoteness as well as duty may in some
sort excuse and make necessary
I am
May it please your Honor
Your Honor's most faythfully
obedient and humble servant
Iohn Coode
(Endorsed)
Copy of M^r Coode's letter to
Captain Nicholsen
Rec^d 22 Oct. 1690.

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M^r Coode to Captain Nicholsen

May the 28^th 1690.
May it please your Honor,
I make bold by this to acquaint your Honor of a messenger
sent hence last weeke from my selfe to tender my due respects
and service and make your Honor acquainted by an enclosed
generall account in my letter with what had lately passed
between this Government and Virginia particularly in matters
relateing to the northerne affair of the attempts of the French
upon their Majestie's subjects there, which is the full of that
business that has come to my knowledge from New Yorke to
this day I have now received another packet from thence of
the concurrence of the northerne Government to oppose the
common enemie who hath committed some more lately mas-
sacres of which understand by the messenger hee has the
same account in a packett to the Government of Virginia, I
humbly begg your Honor's kind answer to my letter sent by
express last week
I am
May itt please your Honor
Your Honor's most faythfully obedient
Humble servant
Iohn Coode.
(Endorsed)
Copy of M^r Coode's letter to
Captain Nicholsen
Rec^d 22 Oct: 1690.