192 Records Illustrating the History of Maryland

P. R. O.

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

themselves to the men of warr now arrived to saile as afore-
said for the future have given orders th^t your Honor's instruc-
tions shall be punctually observed, your Honor shall have from
the Committee a more satisfactory account of the persons con-
cerned for the present Government the names of present Col-
lectors are M^r Nehemiah Blakiston for Potomack. M^r Geor:
Leyfield for Pocomoke & M^r Andrew Abbington for Potuxent
& the Bay district who succeeded M^r Payne by appointment
of the present power here, with whom will take care th^t your
Honor have an account of the Shipps cleared as required.
I humbly beg your pardon for this trouble being
Your Hon^rs most faithfull servant, In^o Coode

(Endorsed)
Maryland 24 Iune 1690.
Copy of M^r Coode's letter to
Captain Nicholsen
Rec^d 22^nd Oct. 1690.

M^r Smithson to the Bishop of London

Talbott County in Maryland
30^th of Iune 1690.
My Lord,
The straights and difficulties th^t the subscriber and many
other hear ly under have enforced this boldness of writinge
otherwise not justifiable and though the subscriber be nott yett
the cause for which he writes is worthy y^r consideration and
this addresse had not been prefer'd by one alone nor to your
Lordshipp but immediately to their Majesties were it nott that

all people are openly threatened and severall (for endeavor-

inge a publick petition to sett forth the state of this province)
imprisoned by Iohn Coode, In^o Edmundson and other their
Associates who first by dispersinge untrue reports of great
armies of Indians and French papists invading us, did begett
unnecessary fears in the people and havinge disposed them
soe to mutiny afterwards made further insurrection and
extorted the lawfull government from the Lord Baltemore
seized his revenue and deteind it. Of which Coode and many
his accomplices to give a true character would seem soe like
revilinge th^t it would not be acceptable to your Lordshipp to
hear. They dayly boast of the King's commission (meaninge
I suppose the King's letter and that they and their favorers
are owned the King's best subjects, and that they shall be
further confirmed and thereupon they) (Especially the said
Coode) in expresse tearmes threaten th^t I and other my fellow
prisoners protestants (intirely concurring with the Church of