458 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

       Lib. H. D Governr ofSr, I Recd Yor Exncys of the 19th of May the 12th of

             New Yorks

             Lrcof the June: I have nothing now to Communicate from

             22th of June hence but that I have not been able to obtain one

             1696 to his Exncy man from any of the Neighbouring Colonies toward

                    the reinforcing of our ifrontiers, but with Some diffi

             culty's have reunited his Mats Companys. Three of them are

       Whitehall at Albany, which is all the force I can make for the Security

             of that place.

              My own is in this ffort, the burden of this province is very

             heavy it must Sink without assistance. I shall not be wanting

             I hope in any part of my Duty, but Endeavour to Overcome

             all difficulties as becomes a Loyall Subject and honest man.

              Sr Edmund Andros sent one thousand pounds money of

             this Countrey to the assistance what yor ExncY mention'd in

             Yors of May the 19th will be a seasonable Kindness in our

             great Necessity I am

             New York June 22th 1696.     Yor Exncys most humble Servt

              Governr of Maryland.         Ben: ifietcher

         Maryland Port of Annapolis, July the 8th 1696.

             His Exncys    Sr

             answer to the d       • h

       p. 373    Govr of New I Rec Yor Exncy's Lre of the 22t of June past

             Yorks Lre which I Communicated to the Genll Assembly of

             this his mats province, the inclosed Resolve being in Answer

             thereto. We have (as yet) no accot of the Arrivall of any of

             our London Ships, tho we are in daily hopes of them so no

             European News can be sent yor Exncy by him who is,

                                Yor most humble Servant

             Governr New York.          ffr: Nicholson.

              By his Exncy the Governr & Councill &Cca July the 6th 1696.

              Proposed that the House send Some further Supply towards

             the assistance of his Mats Governmt of New York pursuant

       Whitehall to the Governr of New Yorks last Lre now lying before the

             House for their Consideration; His Exncy being willing to

             lend the Countrey money upon that Occasion if wanting.

                                       Signed p Ordr

                                    Hen. Denton C of Concil.

              The s proposall came answered thus, vizt

         By the House of Burgesses, July the 8th 1696.

              This house humbly thank his Exncy for his generous Offer;

             but considering how much they are already Engaged to his

             Exncy for money by him already advanced upon that Accot and

       Whitehall how uncapable they are at prsent to reimburse him, and Con-