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cill and most of the Chiefe Inhabitants of this Province to his
Maj^tie King James the second, upon his accession to the
Crowne.
Address to King James 2^d
To the Kings most Excellent Maj^ties

The humble Address of the Dep^ties Lieveten^ts and Councill
of the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry of your Maj^ties Province of
Maryland, The Justices of peace, principall Officers civill and
Military, Gentlemen, Planters, and others the Inhabitants of
the said Province.

Most dread Soveraign.
We your Maj^ties most humble Dutifull and loyall Subjects
haveing first from the bottom of our hearts, and w^th unspeake-
able griefe and Sorrow condoled the death of our late most
gracious Soveraign, your Maj^tics most intirely and dearely
beloved Brother King Charles the second of Ever blessed
memory, doe now presume to prostrate our selves at your
Royall ffeete, and most heartily with unexpressible joy and
thankesgiveing to Almighty God, congratulate your Maj^ties
quiett and peaceable accession to the throne of your Royall
Ancesto^rs your undoubted just and rightfull Inheritance,
Maugre all the Envy and Malice of heavens and your Ene-
mies; And as we have according to our Duty with the great-
est acclamations and Demonstrations of Joy proclaimed your
Sacred Maj^tie Our true and onely Sovareigne Leige Lord (which
wee hereby Recognize) soe in Testimony of Our Duty and
allegiance to your Maj^tie Wee doe most ffaithfully and cor-
dially assure your Maj^tie that wee shall be ready at all times,
and upon all occasions to Sacrifice our lives and ffortunes in
the defence of your Maj^tics Sacred person and Governm^t never
ceaseing to pray, that the succession of the Imperiall Crowne
of your Maj^ties Realmes and Dominions may for ever continue

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in your Royall Line, and that your Reigne over us maybe
long & prosperous; all which we humbly Offer unto your
Maj'^ie by the hands of yo^r most Loyall Subject, and our gra-
cious Lord and Prop^ry the R^t hon^ble Charles Lord Baltemore;
By whom also we most humbly Implore your Maj^ties grace and
favour to him in that Station over us, wherein your most
Royall Predecesso" have thought fitt to place him, and under
whom wee soe happily live.

Letter to L^d Effingham

Maryland July 21^th 1685:
S^r
Your Exncys Letter of the 26^th of June last p Coll Lee
a nd Coll Pate, has now at length passed our due consideration

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