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they even lived with them for some time in the same city ; and the 

 same harmony continued to subsist between the two nations, until the 

 Indians were imposed on by the malicious insinuations of some plan- 

 ters in Virginia, who envied the prosperity of this popish colony, and 

 inflamed the Indians against them, by ill-grounded reports, such as 

 were sufficient to stir up the resentment of men naturally jealous, and 

 who from experience had reason to be so. The colony, however, was 

 not wanting to its own safety on this occasion. Though they continu- 

 ed their friendly intercourse with the natives, they took care to erect 

 a fort, and to use every other precaution for their defence against 

 sudden hostilities : the defeat of this attempt gave a new spring to 

 the activity of this plantation, which was likewise receiving frequent 

 reinforcements from England, of those who found themselves in dan- 

 ger by the approaching revolution. But, during the protectorship of 

 Cromwell, every thing was overturned in Maryland; Baltimore was 

 deprived of his rights, and a new governor, appointed by the pro- 

 tector, substituted in his room. At the restoration, however, the 

 property of this province reverted to its natural possessor. Baltimore 

 was reinstated in his rights, and fully discovered how well he de- 

 served to be so. He established a perfect toleration in all religious 

 matters ; the colony increased and flourished, and dissenters of all 

 denominations, allured by the prospect of gain, flocked into Mary- 

 land. 



At the revolution, lord Baltimore was again deprived of his go- 

 vernment, on account of his supposed attachment to James II. But, 

 after the family changed their religion, they obtained the power as 

 well as the interest. The government of this country exactly resem- 

 bled that in Virginia, except that the governor was appointed by the 

 proprietor, and. only confirmed by the crown. 



