334 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. We severall times prest it to the house, the Result whereof

             I have here inclosed sent, and according to the request of the

      Whitehall  House have sent your Excell the Bills for 1 33 lbs: 8s: 7d: strl

             together with two Letters of advice about the same Bills to

             my Merchant to pay them. Your Excell has not been pleased

             to Answer that part of my Letter of the 17th of August past

             touching invading or being invaded, so that not knowing the

             certainty is one Reason that has occasioned the Assembly to

             Raise more Rangers for the security of our ifrontiers & to

             put the Militia in a more ready posture. As to what your

             Excell writes concerning Arms, Amunition, Officers pay &

             other incidents, I can say no more than what I have already.

             And I am very sorry that the Charge of the Warr has been

             so heavy vpon the province of New York; but I find that

             neither his Mats honoble Councill nor the Burgesses of the

             House of Assembly are of Opinion that the province of New

             York is the safety of this.

              As the ffrench are very diligent both by force & fraud in

             endeavouring to debauch the ffive Nations of Indians (vnder

             your Excell Comand) from their fidelity to the English, and

             also of their design of Endeavouring to resettle Cadaracqui,

             so it is not in the least to be doubted but that by your Exncies

             Conduct & Courage they will be prevented of their designs

             so farr as it is possible; but as for sending your Exncy men

             from this Province, the inclosed Resolves of the House will

             inform your Exncy so hoping to heare some more good News

             from England of his Mats further good success in his Con-

         P. 255  quests both by Land & Sea, which if it comes to your

             Excellency, I shall take it as a great honour to have an

             Account of it, when I vnderstand your Excell has it not, the

             same shall be sent you by Yor Excell humble Servant

                                               ffr: Nicholson

              The Resolves of the House of Burgesses which were in the

       Whitehall above Letter inclosed, Vizt.

       At a Councill in Assembly held at the Port of Annapolis

                  the 2d day of October, 1695.

                            Present

       His Excellency ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll &ca

             Proceedings Produced & Read a Letter from his Exncy Coll

              Benjamin ifietcher Governr of New York vnto his

             of Burgesses Exncy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Governr of this Prov

              wch were sent inclos- ince directed, bearing Date the 30th day of August

       Whitehall ed in a Let- last past; Ordered that the same be laid before the

                   House of Delegates & Burgesses for their consider

             New York. ation.