214 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1 694 97.

      Lib. H. D. Yorke and accordingly We do hereby Signify our Will and

             Pleasure unto you that a Quota or Part of our Millitia of our

             Province of Maryland not Exceeding one hundred & sixty

             men be the measure of the Assistance to be given by our said

             Province for the Defence & Security of our said Province of

             New Yorke, Which We do hereby Require & Command you

         p. 139 at all times upon the Applicacon of the Governr or Commander

             in Cheif of Our said Province of New York, to furnish & send

             to be under his Comand & direction for the Defence of our

             said Province We having also given Express directions to our

             said Govern” or Comander in Cheif of our said Province of

             New Yorke not to demand or Require at any time a greater

             part of the said Quota or other Assistance from our said Pro

             vince of Maryland than he shall in Proporcon demand or

             require of the respective Quota's of the rest of the Adjacent

             Colonies, And so not doubting of your ready and Chearfull

             Obedience to Our Royall Pleasure in a matter Wherein the

             Security and Preservation as well of Our good Subjects

             within our Province of Maryiand as of all our Subjects Inhab

             iting in those parts of America is so much concern'd, We bid

             you farewell. Given at our Court at Whitehall this twenty

             second day of August 1694 In the Sixth year of our Reign.

                                  By Her Matys Command

                                              I Trenchard

             The afd Letter was Directed as follows Vizt

              To Our Trusty and Weibeloved Francis Nicholson Esqr Our

             Capt Generall and Governor in cheif of our Province and

             Territory of Maryland in America And to the Governor or

             Commander in Cheif thereof for the time being.

                 New York 24th September 1694

             Governr     Sr

                     I did Expect to hear of your Arrivall to yor Gov

             his proposail ernmt but imbraced the Present Opportunity to wish

              you much Joy. Yor Councill can informe you how

             agt the matters are between Maryland and New Yorke the

             iftench &Ca

                    Accots and Protested Bills for ifour hundred fifty

      Whitehall three pounds Sterl were sent to them, In the Last from Sr

             Thomas Laurence He did excuse the non paymt of that

             money at that time the Revenve being indebted & promised

             care should be taken in the next Assembly wch I believe is

             now Eflected by your Conduct.

          p. 140 I have sent you a Copy of my Treaty with the five Nations

             of Indians whereby you will perceive how they are apprehen