186 Records Illustrating the History of Maryland

P. R. O.

Maryland
B. I. Vol. 2,
B. E.

made with the Lord Baltemore it will be convenient and easy
for the governor th^t the King shall appoint, an inquisition may
at any time be taken if the forfeiture be not pardoned of which
there is some doubt
I am
My Lord
Your Lordshipp's most humble
and obedient servant
Holt.
Serjeant's Inne
Iune. 3. 90.

For the Right Noble Thomas Lord Marquesse of Camarthen
Lord President of his Majesty's most honorable Privy Council.
Present.

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Captain Nichols [Nicholson] to M^r Coode, etc.

6^th Iune 1690.
Gentlemen,
Since my arrivall in this Government I received two letters
from M^r Iohn Coode in their Majesties' Province of Maryland
one of the 19^th and the other of the 28^th of May in the former
of which were the Coppyes of what Letters had passed from
M^r Coode to M^r President Bacon and the answeres to them,
of all which I have had information from their Majesties
Councill heere and as to the unhappy accident that happened
in the killing of M^r Payne, their Majesties Collector of Potux-
ent River, I finde that as soone as this Government had notice
thereof, they caused the persons suspected to be apprehended
examined and committed to Prison and also tooke the exam-
ination of one Reeveley, who was one of the persons that was
with M^r Payne in the Boate at the same time and by the first
opportunity, according to their duty gave an account thereof
to the Lords Committee for Plantations and their Maj^ties Prin-
cipall Secretary of State to the End this Government may
receive his Majestie's commands what shall be done with the
said persons and how and where proceeded against and wee
expect his Majestie's Orders and Commands therein which
will be fully obeyed heere and as I am well satisfied that noe
person that was a knowne enemy to their Majesties and their
Government had any Encouragement or protection from this
Government soe I assure you none that shall be soe made
appeare to me shall finde any the least countenance from me.
In that of M^r Coode he intimates to me that one Coll: William
Digges hath appeared a great enemy to their Majesties and
that he hath a treasonable Letter under Coll: Digges owne