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       Lib. H. D. The RtAfter our very hearty Commendations; Whereas

             Honrble the

             Lords of the an Act has been past in this prsent Session of

             Councill Let Parliamt for the preventing ifrauds and Regulating

             ter to his

             Exncy con- abuses in the Plantation Trade, We have therefore

             cerning the thought fit to Notifye unto You the sd Act, A copy

             late Act of

             Parliamt re- whereof is here inclosed for your better Information,

             lating to to which We Refer You, Requiring and Command-

             Frauds &c.

                    ing you in his Mats Name to take Care that the sd

             Act, and all other Laws made, for the Encouragemt of Naviga

             tion, and the Securing the Plantation Trade to this Kingdom be

             duly Published within his Mats Province of Maryland under your

             Governmt and Strictly put in Execution by all persons whom

             it may Concern, according to the purport thereof; And Soe

             we bid you very heartily ifarewell ifrom the Councill Chamber

             at Whitehall this 15th day of Aprill 1696 In the Eighth year

             of his Mats Reign.Your Very Loving ifriends

                                          J. Bridgewater

              Governr of Maryland.             Stanford.

                                          Bathe

                                          Montagu Bradford

                                          H. Goodricke

             The Lords After our Very hearty Commendations; Whereas

             of the

             Councills Information has been given that the ifrench are

             Lre to his making preparations by Shiping and otherwise for

             Exncy giving

             an Accot of an Attempt agt Some parts of America and have put

          p. 18 the ffrenches on board a Considerable Quantity of Arms for that

             preparations

             Agt some Purpose; We have thought fit by this Express to

             part of Notifye the Same to you to the End you may give

             America the Necessary Ordrs for putting all things in the best

             Posture of Defence that may be within yor Governmt and that

             you assure the inhabitants thereof that Such Speedy Assistance

             will be sent from hence as the State of Affairs at home Shall

             permit, with particular Reguard to the Exigency's they Shall

             lye under and so not doubting your Utmost Care and Vigi

             lance herein We bid you very heartily ifarewell; ffrom the

             Councill Chamber at Whitehall this 20th day of April 1696:

             In the Eighth Year of his Mats Reign.

                    Yor very Loving ffreinds

             Governr of Maryland. (H Goodricke) J Bridgewater

        J Smith                         Stamford

        J Boscawen                      Montagu

                       May the 1 1th 1696.

             Jos Broad- Mr Thomas Collyer Navall Officer of the port of

             bent brought

             in Custody Williamstadt came & brought in his custody the

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             of Mr body of Joshua Broadbent; who being acquainted by

             Collyer his Excell that he had sent for him for breach of an