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because to his Country the Tale or Skirt, to my Province the ;

Mouth or Inlett, that the disproportion of the vallue & Con-
veniency th^t it beares to either of us will defend, at least
indulge, my greater Importunity; And yet while the advantage
seems to be mine, It is most manefest it will be greatly his
proffit to comply; since it will lay his Province between two
planted Countrys, And the People transporting themselves to
Pennsilvania in Ships consign'd to Maryland and thos ships
yearly bringing such englesh goods as we shall want, will
naturally draw our people into his Province to furnish them-
selves, & to make Maryland the Mark of english Trade, at
least for many yeares.
What shall I say, My Noble Freind, if the powerfull charities
of interest, if the Love of good neighbourhood, if th^t w^ch is
always to be prefer'd w^th Persons of the Lord Baltimores
Loyalty, I mean Duty to the King, prevale, I must yet
promess myselfe an agreement in some faire & happy expe-
dient, & lay by (w^ch shall be w^th delight) the thoughts of an
englesh voyage, th^t else, the state of my affaires here, & of my
famely there, will of necessity obleidge me to & th' speedely.
I shall end w^th this assurance w^ch I have often Given, and
shall most religiously observe, that I shall sincerely embrace
all occasions by w^ch I may approve my selfe
My Noble Fr^d
Philadelphia Thy very Firme & Affect. Fr^d & Neigh^r
6^th 4^mo Jⁿ 83 Wm. Penn

[Indorsed]
6^th of June 1683. W^m Penns Lre to the Lord Baltemore.

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