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     that you have had at Albany so long and sharp a winter: but no Lib. H. D.

     doubt yor Exncys being there hath hindred Count ifrontiniack's

     resisting those parts; for he could not be sensible how hot a

     Reception you would have given him after his cold March. I am

     in hopes tht before this, (yor Exncy is aforehand to New York)

     and in perfect health, after so long and troublesome a fategue—

     I have an Accot that the Ship which saild from hence in the ifall

     and Carryed yor Exncys pacquets, was Safe Arrived at ifalmouth

     in October last, and I am to thank you for sending me my

     pacquet which came under yor Cover from Whitehall;

     but it was of an Old date; We are in dayly hopes of the

     Arrivall of the two men of Warr, which you will see by the

     inclosed News which Came by the last Ship are design'd to

     strengthen our Convoy This day I design (God willing) for

     Virginia, in Order to send my Letters: for I suppose the ffleet

     will not sail till towards the middle of Aprill, and perchance,

     if those men of Warr come in (not so soon) I don't know

     whether yor Exncy has as yet seen the Kings Speech and the

     Address of House of Commons; so they are herewith sent

     you by him who is

                                 Yor most humble Servt

       Postscript.—If please God I meet with) ffr: Nicholson

     any late News; upon my Return, it shall be

     dispatcht to yor Exncy by

                       ffr. Nicholson

                    Port of Annapolis, March 22th 1696/7. P 473

     His Exncys Lre Mr Jamison

     to Mr Jamison    Cr

     Cl. of the

     Council in I am to thank you for yors of ffebry 8th with the

     New York. .

              inclosed paper concerning the Indians, which

     you sent by Order of his Exncy yor Govr as also for my Small

     pacquet from Whitehall.--I have by this convenience sent

     Govr ifietcher the News which Came by our last London

     Ship.—If I can be any way Serviceable to you in these re

     spects, upon Notice it shall be done by

                                    Your Servant

                                      ffr: Nicholson

                   March the 17th 1696/7.

     The Councill again Sate and were present as Yesterday.

     A memoriall Read a memoriall by his Exncy the Govr Recd;

     Read in Coun.

     cill abt the from Coll: Andrew Hamilton touching the post

     Post Office in Office in America, Dated ffebry the 9th 1696.

     America Ordered that the Same be Referred to the Con

     sideracon of the next Assembly.