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       and by reason of the yet small appearance, I did by advice of P. R. O.

       those present in Councill, issue out a new Cornission to the

       former and others, for the Provincial Courte of which Sir

       Thomas Lawrence Chiefe Justice, who have since sate and

       proceeded as usual, and all very orderly and quiet in that

       particular, and I hope soon the coming of some Councillours

       wanting, and all else relating to their Majs present service to

       be well settled till the arrival of their Majesties' Commands

       which I shall be glad may be very speedily by a Governor for

       this Province from whence (as commanded) 25oL is sent for

       the assistance of New Yorke and 500£ from Virginia as by

       an account thereof and all other proceedings ordered to he

       transmitted to your Lordships for which 500£ of Virginia on

       the representations of New Yorke and their apprehended

       necessitys, pray your Lordships favour to their Majties out off

       the Quit rents, the other Revenue not being now sufficient

       but in arrears, and all being well here, am now on my returne

       to Virginia and remaine

                        Your Lordships

                            obedient and most

                                humble servant

         St Marys in Maryland             Andros.

            May 4th 1694.

                          (Endorsed)

                      Recd 5th July 1694

                     Read 17th August 94.