Fročeedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694—97. 213

                   June the 2d 1695            Lib. H. D.

   Majr Thomp- Then Reed of Coll Wm Pearce one Booke of Rates

   sons Rect                      .

   for Booke of & some blanke Bonds, According to his Exncies le

   Rates & Order, but I could not receive any Instructions from

   Black Bonds

   from Coll the said Coll Pearce, he the said Pearce alleadging

   Pearce &ca that he never had any

                                 p Jno Thompson

   Coll Coods Mr Denton

    I have recd yrs by Mr Heupham as to the Powder

   lating to know Nothing of what you Write my Instructions

   powder &ca        h

          you gave me Wc was an Order of Councill were for

   Six barrells I intended to lodge one at Majr Cambles but the

   wind being hard at N: could not get into the Creeke Capt

   Greenhalgh I was told was Removeing to Charles County

   besides their are four Capts more that must want Amunicon if

   your instructions be Observed I intended an Equall distri

   bucon, since otherwise I doe desire the Governrs Ordrs abt it

   in the Meane time Dare not uenture to send back any by

   Water come Downe in the Boate my self As to the Amer- p. 138

   ciamts you had best get a good list of them for it is a blind one

   I have & send it me wth Execucon wherein will doe the best

   Service I can pray let me have agen the papers delivered in

   Councill about Surrender of Mattapany wch thinke my selfe

   unsafe in being wth out

         Sr I am in haste therefore pray Excuse

                          yr most humble Servant

                                     John Coode

   her Sacred    Marie R

   Mats Lettr

   Abt assist- Trusty & well beloved We Greet you Well

   ance to New Whereas it hath been Represented unto Us that not

   Yorke &Ca    h      •    . .

          wt standing the Significacon of our pleasure to our

   Severall Collonies and Provinces in the Northern Parts of

   America, the 11th day of October 1692: to be aiding and

   assisting to Our Governr or Commandr in Cheif of our Province

   of New Yorke for the Defence and Security of our Province

   agt the Attempts of our Enemies, And to agree upon a Quota

   of Men or other Assistants to be given by each of our said

   Colonies or Provinces for the Defence & security of our

   said Province of New York some of our said Colonies

   or Provinces haveing Omitted to send Comissioners to

   Adjust the Quotas to be furnished by them respectively,

   nothing hath been done therein We have thereupon thought

   fit to Appoint the severall Quota's of Men or other Assistance

   to be furnish'd by our said Colonies and Provinces respectively

   for the Defence and Security of our said Province of New