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done there, but his said Atto^rney appealeing to the Generall
Court without his ord^rs (though Cap^t Brent said he produced
a Letter which satisfied the Court) and bringing him in more
charges by two thousand pounds of Tobacco, he thought it but
reasonable to refuse the payment thereof, and therefore he
brought those men (as some say) to secure himself, and as
others more favourably report to accommodate the business
with Mathena, I should not have sent your Hono^rs this bare
report (by which, as uncertaine, noe determinate Judgem^t cann
be given) knowing it to be my duty to have taken the deposi-
tions of some witnesses to all transactions in this business; as
Michael Ashford, William Sanders, John Richards &c^a but I
hope my extreame illness will plead my excuse in that point,
haveing had a relapse.
That your Hono^rs may be favourable to Virginians in your
Judgem^ts of this concerne, Coll Spencer shews how much he
intends to stand up for the Interest of Maryland,
ffor a Marylander sued one M^rManley (formerly of the same

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Province) in Virginia, and it was pleaded in barr that he
brought noe Effects out of Maryland, whereupon It was ad-
judged by the Court to be Law, now the Secry: is of opinion
that if the p^lt appeales to the generall Court it will be ad-
judged otherwise
This I had from Cap^t Brent, who together with his Hono^r
thought it convenient to be communicated to the Governo^r
and to desire them to beleive that they did not doe it to be
over busie or to create any trouble or difference, but in ord^r to
a due Correspondency betweene the two Governm^ts
What ever your Hon^rs result may be, if yee think conve-
nient to let it pass through my hands, I will give it as safe
and Speedy a passage as I cann; if not I beg a word, because
I am to give an answer to his Letter; I wish I were with your
Hono^rs that I might improve my self in ord^r to serve my Lord
in Court; but the Pyes wings are dipt, which I hope your
Hon^rs have the nobleness to pitty, rather then to condemne me
of any neglect
Your Hon^rs most humble &
These most obedient Servant
To the hon^ble Dep^ty Govern^rs of Edward Pye.
Maryland in Councill at St. Maries
humbly Present

Coll Spencers Lett/ to M^r Edw^d Pye.

Normony the 8^th Septemb: 1684:
Hon^rd S^r
I cannot express how wellcome a person M^r Redich was un-
to me, when gave me the hopes of your recovery from a most

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