Herds of Deer are as numerous in this Province of _Mary-Land_, as Cuckolds can be in _London_, only their horns are not so well drest and tipt with silver as theirs are. Here if the Devil had such a Vagary in his head as he had once among the _Gadareans_, he might drown a thousand head of Hogs and they’d ne’re be miss’d, for the very Woods of this Province swarms with them. The Christian Inhabitant of this Province, as to the general, lives wonderful well and contented: The Government of this Province is by the loyalness of the people, and loving demeanor of the Proprietor and Governor of the same, kept in a continued peace and unity. The Servant of this Province, which are stigmatiz’d for Slaves by the clappermouth jaws of the vulgar in _England_, live more like Freemen then the most Mechanick Apprentices in _London_, wanting for nothing that is convenient and necessary, and according to their several capacities, are extraordinary well used and respected. So leaving things here as I found them, and lest I should commit Sacriledge upon your more serious meditations, with the Tautologies of a long-winded Letter, I’le subscribe with a {95} heavenly Ejaculation to the God of Mercy to preserve you now and for evermore, _Amen_. _Your Obedient Son_, G. A. From _Mary-Land_, _Jan._ 17. _Anno_ _To my much Honored Friend_ Mr. M. F. SIR, You writ to me when I was at _Gravesend_, (but I had no conveniency to send you an answer till now) enjoyning me, if possible, to give you a just Information by my diligent observance, what thing were best and most profitable to send into this Country for a commodious Trafique. _Sir_, The enclosed will demonstrate unto you both particularly and at large, to the full satisfaction of your desire, it being an Invoyce drawn as exact to the business you imployed me upon, as my weak capacity could extend to.