356 Assembly Proceedings, June 29-July 22, 1699.

Original
Journal.

Gent I receive Satisfaction in your Donation more par-
ticularly it being a Confirmation of your good opinion of me
and am not w^thout hopes but this will turne to a good Acc^t of
the province as well as the rest of what you have done this
Sessions of Assembly for which I will Endeavour your Acknowl-
edgement shall be returned with Interrest in saving the
Country Treble what you now have favoured me with if you
will give your selves the trouble to look into your acc^ts you
will find little Charge has Accrewed to the Country since my
arrivall by frequent Meetings and I designe to Continue it soe
I shall always be Iust to what I have Severall times since the
meeting of this Assembly Given under my hand of my pticu-
lar reguard to the Good of this province and if the respects
you have Aimed me be any oppression or difficulty to the
Country I would by no means have you straine your Gener-
osity beyound your abilitys and the more because you seemed
to be Concerned for want of a Better fund

Gent This leads me to acquaint you that my usage in this
place I mean att Annapolis has not been with the respect of a
Common Constable in England besides the slender Conveni-
ency's of life are not to be had butt att much dearer rates then
Elsewhere If I were not very Sencible I Could serve his Maty
as well in other parts of this province as here my resolutions
should be to Continue though with the greatest Difficulty I
never was yet in the meanest of his Matys Governm^ts abroad

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but there is a house allways provided for his Governour and
other necessarys are not to be had here but upon such
Extravagant terms as you are all sencible of. And if you
Advise my Stay here I hope You will in some measure Sup-
port it, I am farr from being unreasonable in my Expecta-
tions and what ever Encouragem^t You shall Minute me on
your Iournall for my Stay here I have the Vanity to Believe
will be saved to you in my Endeavours otherways.
Gent I mett you with a great deal of Satisfaction and I
hope we shall allways part soe whenever it pleases God we
shall meet and as for my Selfe I shall ever remember the
Reciprocall promises we Engaged on both Sides under our
hands for I am Gent
Your humble Serv'
N Blakiston

Maj^r Walter Smith and three more of the Members of the
house of Delegates brought
A Bill appointing persons to treat with workmen for build-
ing a Church att Annapolis, will pass with Amendm^t