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deceit, treachery & villany true correspondents both in
iniquity. Wee have a large charge against him when wee
shall have the opportunity of meeting with him, which wee
have taken great care to do & thereof (when accomplished)
shall more fully advise your Ldps as alsoe of all other occur-
rences materiall to be offered by
May it please your Ldps.
Your Ldpps most humble servants
L. Copley David Browne John Courts
Nea: Blakiston Thomas Tench Tho. Brooke.
Nich: Greenberry John Addison

P. R. O.

Maryland
B. I. Vol. 2,
Bundle G.

Maryland April 11^th 1693
May it please your Ldsps
Inclosed is Copy of our last to your Lordships dated the
21^st of December last wherein according to our Duty as we
Conceived we presumed to give your Lordships an Acco^t of the
Insolent haughty and turbulent disposition Si behaviour of your
Officer M^r Edward Randolph Surveyor Gen^l of their Majestys
Customs in these American parts which with much trouble &
reluctancy we find ourselves obliged & Compelled to repeat
and renew our Complaints against him to your Lordships his
Demeanor now being such as is almost or altogether insuf-
ferable not to be born or endured by any civilized or well
regulated Government their Majestys Service and Interest is

Liber K.

so Little his Concern & the Oath he has taken so slightly
regarded or taken Notice of that a Sallary were bestowed on
him to sitt still then appear in the Execution of his Office which
is only corruptly to take Bribes of Compound with & pass by
Offenders of any Nature to his own private advantage & little
or nothing Redounding to their Majestys for whom it cannot
be imagined that he can possibly have any great Loyalty
when he confederates Combines & associates himself with
none but their professed Enemies publickly drinking their
healths & wishing & praying for a change & the return of
King Iames to the throne endeavouring with the greatest
zeal & vigour he Can to Insinuate & Infuse into all people
where he comes & with whom he Converses the like wicked
principles & inclinations aspersing villifying & reviling with
the greatest heat & rancour imaginable the present Govern-
ment rendering us of his Majestys Council Persons from whom
no Iustice to be had & not to be trusted stirring up the People
to an aversion & dislike of the Government & stiffling in them
as much as in him lyes their true & natural Love & affection
faith & obedience to their Majestys & their lawful Authority
here all which & much more we are well assured we are able
plainly to demonstrate to your Lordships when occasion shall

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