400 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D.     what I knew in that matter, Mr Henry Denton, Mr Henry

             Wriothesley & myself did go to the sd Secretaries Office &

             made inspection & particular scrutiny into the sd Records

             & do not find any leafe amiss since their Removall aforesd:

             the said Records being compared with the former List taken

             at St. Maries; Witness my hand the i 3th day of March,

             Anno Domini 1695.

             Witness, Charles Carroll         W. Taylard.

                           Hen: Denton

                    Hen:   Wriothesley.

             The Lords of After our very hearty Commendations; It having

             the Councills

             Letter to his Pleased Almighty God to Extend his mercy to these

             Exncy touch- Kingdoms by the Continued Instances of his Divine

             ing the Conspiracy. Protection, whereof at this time We have had a

            most Signal Evidence by the happy discovery of a

             Traiterous and wicked Design against the Life of his most

             Sacred Maty by assassination and for the Subduing these King-

          p. 3   domes by the ifrench in Conjunction with other conspirators

             many of whom are Secured in Ordr to be brought to speedy

             Justice; as the attempts of our fforrign Enemies have been

             disappointed by the preparacons that have been made against

             them by Sea and Land, We doe hereby in his Mats name, and

             by his Express Command Signifye the Same to you that you

             may forthwith make known So Wonderful a deliverance to all

             his Mats good Subjects, under your Governmt the Particulars

             whereof & proceedings, thereupon are more at Large Sett

             fforth in the Enclosed paprs And because upon this Occasion,

             and for the better Manning of the Royal ffleet to Oppose the

             Enemy, His Maty hath found it absolutely necessary to Lay a

             General Embargoe for Some time upon all Ships outward

             bound and tradeing to his Mats Plantations, We have thought

             it Requisite to dispatch this Express to You for the prevent

             ing any Malitious or Mistaken Informations, and for the

             Satisfaction of the Inhabitants of the sd Plantations, not

             doubting but you and they will heartily Joyne with us in

             Expressions of Thanks to Almighty God for So Great a

             Blessing in the Preservation of his Mats Sacred Person and

             Governmt And So we bid you very heartily ifarewell;

             From the Councill Chamber at Whitehall this tenth day of

             March 1695.

                   Your very Loving ffriends.

                 J: Bridgewater          Norfolk & Marshall

                 Stanford                Bolton

          H: Goodricke                   Schonburg & Leinster

          J Boscawen                     Dorsett

       Governr of Maryland:              Dursley

         Wm Blathwayt