*THE SPEAKER OF THE MARYLAND ASSEMBLY TO LEISLER.

By ye Assembly Aprill ye 3d 1690.

HoN^LE S^i-- Your letters of ye 4«> March last to Capt John Coode, with copy of one from Barbadoes 27 Janury p'ceeding to your Hon"" inclosed, hath been communicated to this House, y* Representative body of this Province now assembled & met

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together for their Ma^'*'" service who, after o»' hearty thanks for your kind expressions anil demonstracons of friendship to this Province therein sett forth, thinke fitt to signifie o^ due sense and trouble for that sad and miserable accident befell you from y« French & their Indians in your parts and the horrid & bloody Massacre of your people y^ w** we heartily condole & lament, have taken y^ same into o^" serious Consideracon and unanimously voted speedy aid and assistance ags* that comon & tyrannicall Enemy & disturber of our peace to be sent you, but for y^ way &. manner of soe doing & y^ measures therein to be taken for y*' more effectuall doing thereof (considering y® present juncture Sa ye infancy & weakness of o^" Country) we have recommended y« same to y^ Managem* of a select comittee for that purpose appointed, upon whose report to this house W^ will be w*h all expedition, wee shall be able to give you a more ample & satisfactory ace* for their Ma*'*^ service & the seasonable reliefe & further security of all their subjects in these parts of America, wherein & for all yo"" friendly & kind respects shewne to this province; wee shall, what in us lies, endeavour to be in no wise wanting of o'^ duty & making such suitable returns & acknowledgm^s as we are capable of; in y® mean time for matters of news & a more p'ticular ace* of affaires, we recomend y"" Hon ""■ to Capt John Coode, who will supply p^sent defects of S^ yo^^ Honoi-s Most Humble Serves