The foregoing document is also printed in my "Annals of Pennsylvania," Vol. i. p.

FROM ROBERT WADE AND J. SANDERLANE TO GOV. MARKAM.* Vpland, June 12th, 1682.

May it please ye Govern':

There being a Messenger this day come to Vpland with Letters from y Lord Baltimore for yo", which messenger also acquainting us that there are ffower Co'mission's., who, by the order & Co'mand of ye said Lord, have beene & are wayting at Augustine Hermons, in Bohemia river ever since ye Tenth day instant for ye Running ye Division Lyne, which being unexpectedly come in yo' absence; by reason (as it seems) y y messenger by you sent to ye Lord came with yo' message to him Three days after y° Co'mission's was come forth from yo' Lord, It is therefore expected by y Co'mission's that yo" will hasten to them; In order thereunto we have given yo"ye trouble of these Lynes, y' when y" understand ye case, you may doe as y Concerne requires: Wee have also in your absence taken y boldnesse to write a few Lynes p' y messenger to y° C'mission's to desire their patience a while untill yo' company may reasonably bee expected; which with o' Due service to yo" is all needful at p'sent, who remayne, Yor Reall friends to Co'mand,

Direction.

"This for Gov' William Markham,

JAMES SANDERLANES,
ROBERT WADE.

"Present,
"Haste."

* By the indorsement it appears that this letter, together with Lord Baltimore's, was sent to Gov. Markham, then on a visit to New York. S. H.