Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II

IIoNOKEi) Sir -- I rcfcnf your honor to all myno former since I have lUuU'rslood by Mr Grcverad mine advise to be ai'ceptable to your honor, I have received a letter from the assembly of Maryland, whereof a copie is here enclosed, whereby your honor may discover the state and conditions of that part, I have also open a suspected letter, whereof is here enclosed a copie, whereby is discovered some of the papisticall tricks, yesterday arrived here a man from Maryland who affirms that ten days agoc was murdered by the french Indians 20 families at the head of potoxgie river in Maryland, & that the Indianes of great Chaptancler have destroyed their corne & fled in a swamp, who being persucd & found S<^ they were Skarred by some ill affected people & assured by tlie change of the moon they were to be destroyed by the English, I recommend againe your honor the care in answer about our records & after respects recommend your honor in Gods protectione & remaine &c your honors most humble Servant. &c.

TO THE ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND.

A: KiSi): 2!»th September in the fort of Now York.

CrKNTLENfKN -- I liave received your acceptable letter the 18 of this instant & communicated as directed, wee have considered the contents with due affection & returne you many thanks for your friendly & neighbourly advice, & embrace with all our hearts your oilers of a mutuall & amiable correspondance with you, which we shall labour to keep & preserve inviolable towards you, & witliout fail shall omitt nothing that may appeare any wayes to your intrest peace & wellfare as we also doe with Boston & Connecticutt collony being of the same opinion with you, that it is the onely racanes to preserve their Maj : intrest & to prevent the papists & popishly eviil affected adversaries to effect & bring to pass their wicked intents & designes ag* their MaUes loyall protestant subjects throw all his dominions in these parts of America, as we have good cause to suspect with you by severall depositions & circumstances before us thereunto relating.