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    disturbances, mischief or any attempts wch possibly may be B. M.

    made by the sd privateers & Pyrates & the Inhabitants & Vol. 25.

    seamen runing to them.

                  Signed -p Ordr Hen. Denton, Cl. Concil.

    C. Coecifl.     July the 15th 1697.

      Mr Henry Dentin: About three weeks agoe I happened

    to goe up to Philadelphia and in my stay there which was 5

    days Charles Goss one of the Pyrates was stob'd by Mr James

    Martin a French mercht the sd Martin as it was related being

    much abused just before by the sd Goss, and at the funerall

    of the sd Goss, one Capt. Snead, one of the Justices of Phil

    adelphia coming amongst them that were drinking told them

    that they should behave themselves Civilly or else goe their

    ways homewards; they being in drink gave him some Obre

    bious words and fell upon him, upon which he drew his sword

    and stob'd one of them, who it was I doe not know, I hear

    he is since recovered. The Pyrates were much alarm'd at

    that time, being as I was told occasioned by Capt. Thomas

    Robinson his coming up there then with some Commission

    to call them to account I doe not question but his Exncy hath

    had a full Accot of the sd Robbinson before now of what Oc

    cured in his stay there, he being gone down last weeke to

    Virginia.

      Whilst I was up at Philadelphia, one James Trent came up

    who had left his ship mounted with 36 guns below the town

    of N. Castle and brought in about 150 Scotts Servts but little

    goods he did search for me understanding that I did live in

    Maryland and asked me whether I could not give him En

    couragemt to come to Maryland he wanted a loading of

    Tobacco, to whom made Answer that none or little was to be

    gott before the new Crops, upon which I doe believe he doth

    intend to make a voyage to Barbadoes, and so in the Fall to

    come there. I do suppose he doth serve in the same Imploy

    with Mr James Coutts. This being the substance of what I

    doe know of the matter have thought my duty in Ordr to his

    Exncy's Commands to acquaint you with and subscribe

                                Yor humble Servant

      These are true Coppys. Matt. Sheyden.

                    [signed:] Fr. Nicholson.

                   [Escape of Pirates]

         The Information of Thomas Robinson Esqr

    This Informant saith

      That upon the 16th of June (as he remembers) he came to

    Philadelphia where he tht night waited upon Governr Markham