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880 (354 To his Ex.cy Francis Nicholson Esq.r Cap.t Gen.ll and Com.r in Chiefe in and over y.e Province of Maryland &c.a Wee whose names are subscribed being p.rsent on Saturday last being y.e Third Instant in y.r Provinciall Court at which time your Ex.cy was pleased w.th his Maj.ties hono.ble Councill to Come and Declare to y.e Court & County then p.rsent y.e severall devises and wicked mackienacons that of late had most malicously and falcely been Invented studied and spread abroad to y.e Defaming and scandall trouble and Disquiet of this happy Governm.t &c.a And y.e hon.r and verasity of y.e Governm.t as well by what you were then pleased to produce and make Publick as by severall other pregnant reasons and proofes being soe fully and clearly vindicated and the and y.e malitious Designes af.d soe palpablity detected and their contriveances (wee hope) almost brought to nought and supprest wee concieve our selves oblidged in Gratitude and good manners to y.r Ex.cy and in love and good will to our Country humbly to rep.rsent y.e same to y.r Ex.cy and to pray 1.ly That you will Continue this your goodness and care of us 2.ly That you will by some Proclamacon or other Publick Instrument (as your wisdome shall advise) make y.e same knowne through y.e whole Province not onely to quiet y.e minds of these that may have aney distrust or doubt but to warne and caution all others to a voyd such wicked design and contriveances or y.e less to engage or be seduced by them that thereby they may a voyd y.e Just punishments that some are Deserved by fallen into for y.e same In this wee speake our owne hearts and minds and wee verily believe of all that heard y.e same and humbly subscribe our names September y.e 5.th 1698
Geo Plater W.m Dent W Bladen Maryland fs Att a Provin.ll Court held for y.e Port of Annapolis y.e 2.d Day of Sep.br 1698 Wee of y.e Grand Jury for y.e body of This Province doe find there hath lately been much disturbences and comocons raised by M.r John Cood Sen.r late of S.t Maryes County within this Governm.t and wee doe concieve that if S.r Edmond Andross K.t his Maj.ties Leiu.t and Govern.r Gen.ll of y.e Coloney of Virg.a had taken due care to have had him apprehended and Delivered to Justice in this Province the same had not happened but y.e Defect therein is y.e great occasion of these Disturbances & Comotions being raised & sett on Foot by y.e said Cood & severall other psons who bragg of their security in Virginia
Maryland fs Wee his Maj.ties Justices of y.e Provinciall Court whose names are hereto subscribed Doe find that there have lately been many Disturbences and Comocons raised within this Governm.t by M.r John Cood Sen.r late of S.t Maryes County And Wee are oblidged to Declare our sentiments thereupon That if his Ex.cy S.r Edmond Andross K.t his Maj.ties Leiu.t and Goven.r Gen.ll of Virg.a had taken due care upon severall applications to him made from this Governm.t to have had y.e said M.r Cood apprehended and secured and Delivered up to Justice in his Province y.e same had not happened But y.e Defect therein is the occasion of these Disturbances and Comocons being raised and sett on Foot by y.e said Cood and severall other psons who bragg of their security in y.e Colloney of Virginia Robert Smith Thomas Staley Richrd Hill Jn.o Thomson Thomas Tasker Jn.o Hammond John Pollard John Hawkins James Keech |
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