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ceedings I hope it evidently appeares, how just cause there is
of complaint to your Hono^rs of the greate prejudice done and
designed against the Maj^ties Officers, his Interest and affaires
in these parts; I have severall transactions and matters more

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to acquaint your Hono^rs with, the which (to avoid too much
prolixity) He at present suspend, till next oportunity of write-
ing, which I beleive will be by M^r John Rousby (brother to his
Maj^ties late Collecto^r M^r Christopher Rousby) who intends a
voyage to London by the next Shipp from Pottuxen River, and
when he arrives will give your Hono^rs a true and ample
Relacon of transactions here: By his safe conveyance I intend
to send a Duplicate hereof, as also the originall of that coppy
of the bond here inclosed, and by the same oportunity will
transmitt my duplicate of M^r Christopher Rousbys acco^ts of all
the duties he reed: for his Maj^tie since my time, and what he
therein remaines D^r at his death, his said Brother saith at his
arriveall he will readily and punctually pay. There hath not
a letter come from your Hono^rs directed to M^r Christopher
Rousby, his Brother, nor my Self this nor last yeare, which I
now mention that in case your Hono^rs have sent or writt any
thing to -either of us, your Hono" may know the occasion of
such miscarriage I doe most humbly request and implore the
favour of a few lines by the first oportunity, that I may the
sooner receive your Hono^rs commands, and may know his
Maj^ties Royall pleasure, for reduceing the disorders, and remedy
of the smarting greviances of his Loyall Subjects, tradeing to
and liveing in this Province, the redress whereof will be well-
come tydeings, and will pticularly rejoyce.
Maryland Your most humble ffaithfull &
20^th Aprill 1685. obedient Servant
Neh^a Blakiston

King & Councill ord^r cone: Blakistone Lre:

At the Court at Whitehall this 10^th day
of July 1685:
By the Kings most Excellent Maj^tie and the Lords of his
Maj^ties most hon^ble privy Councill
A Lett^r haveing been this day read at the board from the
Officer of his Maj^ties customs in Maryland, complaineing of
divers greate Misdemeano^rs and Offences committed there; to
the greate p^rjudice of his Maj^ties service, his Maj^tie was pleased
to ord^r And it is hereby accordingly ordered that the Lord
Baltemore Propri^ry of that Collony doe attend his Maj^tie in
Councill, on the next Councill day, and in the meane time
have a coppy sent him of the said Complaint
W^m Bridgeman