Virginia and Maryland, or, The Lord Baltamore's printed case, uncased and answered shewing the illegality of his patent and usurpation of royal jurisdiction and dominion there : with the injustice and tyranny practised against ... adventurers and planters : also a short relation of the papists late rebellion against the government of His Highness the Lord Protector ... : to which is added a brief account of the commissioners proceedings in the reducing of Maryland ...
      
       
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             Virginia and Maryland, or, The Lord Baltamore's printed case, uncased and answered shewing the illegality of his patent and usurpation of royal jurisdiction and dominion there : with the injustice and tyranny practised against ... adventurers and planters : also a short relation of the papists late rebellion against the government of His Highness the Lord Protector ... : to which is added a brief account of the commissioners proceedings in the reducing of Maryland ...
             Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, Baron, ca. 1605-1675.
          
           [2], 52 p.
           
             And are to be sold at the Crown ...,
             London, printed :
             1655.
          
           
             A contribution to the controversy between Lord Baltimore and the Puritan element among his colonists, being an answer to a tract published in 1653 entitled: The Lord Baltamore's case concerning the province of Maryland. Cf. Winsor, Nar. and crit. hist., v. 3, p. 554.
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Baltimore, Cecil Calvert, -- Baron, ca. 1605-1675.
           Lord Baltamore's case concerning the province of Maryland.
           Maryland -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
           Maryland -- Politics and government -- To 1775.
        
      
    
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             Virginia
          
           and
           
             Maryland
             .
          
           OR
           ,
           The
           Lord
           
             Baltamore's
          
           printed
           CASE
           ,
           uncased
           and
           answered
           .
           Shewing
           ,
           the
           illegality
           of
           his
           Patent
           and
           usurpation
           of
           Royal
           Jurisdiction
           and
           Dominion
           there
           .
           With
           ,
           The
           Injustice
           and
           Tyranny
           practised
           in
           the
           Government
           ,
           against
           the
           Laws
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           ,
           and
           the
           just
           Right
           and
           Interest
           of
           the
           Adventurers
           and
           Planters
           .
           Also
           ,
           A
           short
           RELATION
           of
           the
           Papists
           late
           Rebellion
           against
           the
           Government
           of
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           to
           which
           they
           were
           reduced
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           Commissioners
           ;
           but
           since
           revolting
           ,
           and
           by
           Lord
           
             Baltamore's
          
           instructions
           caused
           to
           assault
           the
           Protestants
           there
           in
           their
           Plantations
           ,
           were
           by
           a
           far
           lesser
           number
           repulsed
           ,
           some
           slain
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           taken
           Prisoners
           .
           To
           which
           is
           added
           ,
           A
           brief
           Account
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           proceedings
           in
           the
           reducing
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           with
           the
           Grounds
           and
           Reason
           thereof
           ;
           the
           Commission
           and
           Instructions
           by
           which
           they
           acted
           ;
           the
           Report
           of
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Navy
           ,
           concerning
           that
           Province
           ;
           and
           some
           other
           Papers
           and
           Passages
           relating
           thereunto
           :
           together
           with
           the
           Copy
           of
           a
           Writing
           under
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore's
          
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           ,
           1644.
           discovering
           his
           Practices
           ,
           with
           the
           King
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
             Londoners
          
           and
           others
           trading
           in
           
             Virginia
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           oppression
           of
           the
           poor
           ,
           for
           the
           sighing
           of
           the
           needy
           ,
           now
           will
           I
           arise
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           I
           will
           set
           him
           in
           safety
           ,
           from
           him
           that
           puffeth
           at
           him
           ,
        
         
           Psal.
           12.
           5.
           
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           printed
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Crown
           in
           Popes-head-Ally
           ,
           and
           in
           
             Westminster-Hall
             ,
          
           1655.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Virginia
           and
           Maryland
           .
           OR
           ,
           The
           Lord
           Baltamores
           printed
           Case
           ,
           uncased
           ,
           and
           answered
           .
        
         
           IN
           the
           yeer
           1607.
           divers
           preceding
           discoveries
           having
           confirmed
           an
           Opinion
           ,
           That
           the
           Country
           of
           
             Virginia
          
           was
           fit
           for
           Plantation
           ;
           It
           pleased
           God
           to
           affect
           the
           mindes
           of
           very
           many
           worthily
           disposed
           Noblemen
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           others
           to
           conceive
           it
           as
           a
           matter
           of
           great
           Religion
           and
           Honour
           ,
           to
           undertake
           the
           work
           of
           perfecting
           a
           Christian
           Plantation
           in
           those
           parts
           .
           Whereupon
           King
           
             James
          
           was
           pleased
           to
           become
           the
           first
           Founder
           of
           this
           noble
           work
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Letters
           Patents
           from
           time
           to
           time
           renewed
           and
           enlarged
           ,
           granted
           all
           ample
           Priviledges
           and
           Immunities
           ,
           both
           to
           those
           that
           managed
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           &
           those
           that
           went
           to
           inhabit
           there
           :
           which
           gave
           so
           great
           an
           encouragement
           ,
           that
           fifty
           Earls
           and
           Barons
           ,
           three
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           Knights
           ,
           and
           six
           hundred
           Gentlemen
           ,
           and
           Merchants
           of
           primest
           rank
           ▪
           became
           incoporated
           ,
           and
           were
           originally
           named
           in
           the
           Letters
           Patents
           by
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Company
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           
           being
           a
           greater
           union
           of
           Nobles
           and
           Commons
           ,
           then
           ever
           concurred
           to
           such
           an
           undertaking
           .
           But
           nevertheless
           ,
           partly
           by
           the
           natural
           difficulties
           incident
           to
           all
           new
           Plantations
           ;
           but
           chiefly
           ,
           through
           the
           unnatural
           and
           faulty
           impediments
           arising
           by
           the
           cross
           agitations
           of
           two
           powerful
           factions
           in
           the
           Company
           ,
           the
           work
           went
           heavily
           on
           for
           the
           first
           twelve
           yeers
           ,
           appearing
           desperate
           in
           the
           several
           ill
           successes
           thereof
           .
           And
           though
           afterward
           somewhat
           advanced
           and
           prosperous
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           yeer
           1621.
           by
           the
           fatal
           blow
           of
           a
           Massacre
           ,
           it
           was
           almost
           shattered
           to
           pieces
           ,
           and
           brought
           to
           a
           very
           low
           and
           calamitous
           condition
           ;
           which
           occasion
           the
           contrary
           faction
           presently
           took
           hold
           of
           ,
           insomuch
           that
           they
           exceedingly
           slighted
           the
           action
           ,
           and
           cared
           not
           to
           cast
           aspersions
           on
           the
           Country
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           whole
           management
           of
           that
           affair
           .
           And
           then
           further
           strongly
           possessed
           and
           advised
           the
           then
           King
           ,
           against
           the
           form
           of
           the
           Companies
           Government
           ,
           as
           consisting
           of
           an
           excessive
           number
           of
           Councellours
           ,
           and
           a
           confused
           Popularity
           ,
           as
           being
           a
           Nurse
           of
           Parliamentary
           spirits
           ,
           and
           obnoxious
           to
           Monarchical
           Government
           .
           Thereupon
           Order
           was
           made
           upon
           the
           eighth
           day
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           1623.
           at
           the
           Council-Table
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Company
           were
           moved
           to
           give
           in
           their
           assents
           for
           surrendeing
           their
           Patent
           ,
           and
           altering
           their
           form
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           one
           proposed
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Interests
           and
           Rights
           of
           all
           men
           should
           be
           preserved
           :
           which
           Order
           the
           Company
           not
           submitting
           unto
           ,
           A
           
             Quo
             Warranto
          
           was
           directed
           for
           the
           calling
           in
           of
           their
           Patent
           ,
           and
           an
           advantage
           taken
           upon
           their
           mispleading
           .
           The
           Patent
           was
           condemned
           in
           
             Trinity-Term
          
           following
           :
           but
           for
           many
           years
           after
           ,
           not
           vacated
           upon
           the
           Record
           in
           the
           Office
           of
           the
           
             Rolls
             ,
          
           whereby
           some
           that
           sought
           the
           overthrow
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore's
          
           Patent
           for
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           1640.
           took
           out
           the
           
             Virginia
          
           Patent
           again
           under
           the
           broad
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           therefore
           thought
           by
           primest
           Lawyers
           now
           to
           be
           unquestionably
           in
           force
           ,
           at
           least
           to
           point
           of
           interest
           ;
           and
           that
           Patent
           of
           
             Maryland
          
           unconsistent
           and
           void
           .
        
         
           Thus
           in
           brief
           was
           the
           late
           Company
           dissolved
           ,
           and
           a
           Commission
           given
           to
           divers
           Lords
           and
           others
           ,
           for
           present
           directing
           and
           ordering
           the
           affairs
           of
           
             Virginia
             ;
          
           and
           that
           they
           should
           advise
           touching
           a
           better
           form
           of
           Government
           for
           advancing
           and
           establishing
           
           the
           Colony
           .
           Then
           issued
           also
           several
           Proclamations
           ,
           and
           several
           Orders
           from
           the
           Council-Table
           ,
           with
           great
           assurances
           under
           the
           Broad
           Seal
           &
           privy
           Seal
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           ,
           with
           the
           Adventurers
           ,
           and
           Planters
           ,
           should
           be
           assured
           ,
           that
           their
           Rights
           and
           Interests
           should
           be
           conserved
           and
           enlarged
           ,
           onely
           alteration
           in
           point
           of
           Government
           .
           But
           both
           that
           Commission
           and
           renewing
           of
           the
           Companies
           Charter
           expired
           ,
           and
           all
           those
           Proceedings
           were
           delayed
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           death
           of
           King
           
             James
             ,
          
           which
           then
           suddenly
           ensued
           .
           The
           principal
           scope
           of
           that
           Commission
           was
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           finde
           a
           better
           form
           of
           Government
           for
           the
           Countryes
           advancement
           ,
           and
           therein
           was
           especially
           promised
           the
           conservation
           of
           every
           man's
           right
           ;
           intentions
           worthy
           the
           wisdom
           and
           justice
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Prince
           .
           But
           nothing
           was
           done
           by
           those
           Commissioners
           touching
           either
           of
           those
           ends
           ,
           nor
           by
           those
           by
           whose
           prosecutions
           these
           things
           hapned
           ,
           who
           having
           attained
           their
           private
           ends
           of
           spleen
           and
           profit
           upon
           the
           changes
           and
           revolutions
           of
           ensuing
           times
           ▪
           deserted
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Colony
           ,
           and
           left
           her
           weltring
           in
           her
           blood
           ,
           unsupplied
           with
           Ammunition
           and
           Arms
           in
           the
           heat
           of
           a
           difficult
           war
           with
           the
           Indians
           :
           the
           burthen
           and
           charge
           whereof
           was
           onely
           undergone
           by
           the
           remaining
           Planters
           ,
           who
           thus
           forsaken
           by
           their
           former
           friends
           ,
           were
           constrained
           both
           to
           work
           and
           fight
           for
           their
           lives
           and
           subsistance
           ;
           and
           thereby
           preserved
           the
           Colony
           from
           desertion
           ,
           and
           at
           last
           restored
           it
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           to
           peace
           and
           plenty
           .
        
         
           And
           then
           ,
           about
           the
           yeer
           1633.
           
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
          
           pretending
           ▪
           though
           not
           truely
           ,
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           the
           Country
           was
           unplanted
           ,
           procured
           that
           the
           aforesaid
           judgement
           so
           long
           delayed
           ,
           was
           entred
           ,
           and
           obtained
           a
           Patent
           ,
           for
           that
           part
           now
           called
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           which
           he
           hath
           since
           held
           with
           a
           few
           people
           and
           small
           Adventurers
           ,
           bebarring
           of
           those
           to
           whom
           it
           belonged
           from
           planting
           of
           it
           ;
           destroying
           and
           ruinating
           those
           formerly
           seated
           under
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Kent
             ;
          
           and
           interdicting
           Trade
           with
           the
           Indians
           for
           Furs
           ,
           discovered
           and
           begun
           by
           the
           Virginians
           ,
           by
           direction
           and
           commission
           from
           the
           King
           ;
           which
           since
           by
           this
           means
           is
           enjoyed
           by
           the
           Dutch
           and
           Swedes
           ,
           with
           the
           profit
           of
           many
           thousand
           pounds
           yeerly
           ;
           which
           Trade
           had
           been
           solely
           in
           the
           English
           Nations
           hands
           ,
           had
           not
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
          
           interdicted
           
           ●t
           ,
           and
           seized
           all
           Vessels
           ,
           and
           displanted
           their
           Plantations
           .
           And
           those
           Swedes
           and
           Dutch
           do
           trade
           for
           great
           quantities
           of
           Guns
           Powder
           and
           Shot
           with
           our
           Indians
           ,
           to
           the
           total
           endangering
           this
           Colony
           ,
           if
           not
           timely
           prevented
           .
           Such
           a
           ground-Work
           ,
           had
           the
           Patent
           of
           
             Maryland
          
           upon
           the
           Rights
           and
           Labours
           of
           others
           ;
           and
           as
           unreasonable
           and
           unjust
           have
           been
           the
           whole
           proceedings
           and
           management
           of
           their
           Colony
           and
           Interests
           ,
           at
           their
           first
           arrival
           surprising
           and
           confiscating
           many
           Vessels
           with
           the
           Goods
           of
           divers
           that
           they
           found
           trading
           with
           the
           Natives
           under
           the
           commissions
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           which
           they
           had
           enjoyed
           ●eer
           thirty
           yeers
           .
           And
           professing
           an
           establishment
           of
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           onely
           ,
           they
           suppressed
           the
           poor
           Protestants
           among
           them
           ,
           and
           carried
           on
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           their
           Government
           in
           the
           Lord
           Proprietaries
           name
           ;
           all
           their
           Proceedings
           ,
           Judicature
           ,
           Tryals
           and
           Warrants
           ,
           in
           his
           name
           ,
           Power
           and
           Dignity
           ,
           and
           from
           him
           onely
           :
           not
           the
           least
           mention
           of
           the
           Sovereign
           Authority
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           all
           their
           Government
           ;
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           forceably
           imposing
           Oaths
           ,
           (
           judged
           illegal
           in
           a
           Repor●
           made
           by
           a
           Committee
           of
           the
           Council
           of
           State
           ,
           1652.
           )
           to
           maintain
           his
           royal
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           Prerogatives
           ,
           and
           Dominions
           ,
           as
           absolute
           Lord
           and
           Proprietary
           ,
           to
           protect
           chiefly
           the
           Roman
           Catholick
           Religion
           in
           the
           free
           exercise
           thereof
           ;
           and
           all
           done
           by
           yeerly
           Instructions
           from
           him
           out
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           if
           he
           had
           been
           absolute
           Prince
           and
           King
           .
           By
           all
           which
           it
           is
           easily
           evident
           ,
           that
           the
           Patent
           of
           
             Maryland
          
           was
           grounded
           upon
           no
           good
           foundation
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           being
           mis-informed
           ;
           when
           in
           nothing
           more
           deeply
           and
           directly
           ,
           could
           the
           Honour
           and
           Justice
           of
           his
           Throne
           be
           concerned
           ,
           then
           in
           confirming
           and
           conserving
           the
           Interest
           of
           so
           great
           a
           conjuncture
           of
           Nobles
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           and
           Merchants
           ,
           who
           so
           piously
           and
           worthyly
           adventured
           their
           Moneys
           ,
           and
           expended
           their
           Estates
           and
           Labours
           ;
           whose
           Rights
           and
           Interests
           ,
           though
           their
           Patent
           were
           called
           in
           ,
           for
           the
           time
           ,
           in
           point
           of
           Government
           ,
           yet
           had
           received
           the
           most
           solemn
           Declarations
           and
           Assurances
           ,
           under
           the
           Broad
           Seal
           and
           Privy
           Signet
           ▪
           Orders
           of
           Councels
           ,
           Letters
           to
           the
           Colony
           ,
           and
           by
           general
           Proclamations
           there
           and
           here
           .
        
         
           That
           it
           were
           impious
           to
           think
           that
           either
           the
           then
           King
           or
           
           King
           
             James
          
           being
           rightly
           enformed
           ,
           would
           ever
           have
           gr●nted
           such
           a
           Patent
           as
           this
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           it
           being
           neer
           two
           third
           parts
           of
           the
           better
           Territory
           of
           
             Virginia
             ;
          
           and
           as
           no
           way
           consistent
           with
           Equity
           ,
           and
           the
           Honor
           and
           publick
           Faith
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           :
           so
           was
           no
           way
           agreeable
           (
           in
           the
           absolute
           and
           regal
           power
           assumed
           and
           executed
           by
           him
           )
           to
           the
           late
           Monarchical
           Government
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           present
           Authority
           of
           the
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           under
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           and
           most
           injurious
           to
           the
           Rights
           and
           Interests
           of
           the
           noble
           Adventurers
           ,
           and
           the
           painful
           indefatigable
           Planters
           ,
           who
           had
           so
           long
           ,
           under
           God
           ,
           conserved
           the
           Country
           from
           total
           ruine
           .
        
         
           
             A
             short
             and
             successive
             Narration
             of
             most
             of
             the
             aforesaid
             publick
             Assurances
             ,
             follows
             ,
             viz.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             BY
             an
             Order
             of
             the
             Councel
             the
             eighth
             of
             
               October
               ,
            
             1623.
             before
             the
             
               Quo
               Warranto
            
             brought
             to
             Arm
             the
             mindes
             of
             the
             Adventurers
             and
             Planters
             against
             any
             mistaken
             fear
             and
             apprehension
             ,
             as
             if
             their
             Estates
             should
             receive
             prejudice
             ,
          
           
             2.
             
             And
             whereas
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             were
             enformed
             ▪
             that
             the
             intended
             change
             of
             the
             Government
             ,
             had
             begot
             a
             general
             discouragement
             amongst
             the
             Adventurers
             :
             notwithstanding
             sundry
             other
             Declarations
             made
             at
             the
             Board
             ,
             
               Viva
               Voce
               ,
            
             and
             that
             former
             Act
             of
             Councel
             ▪
             their
             Lordships
             were
             pleased
             by
             an
             Order
             of
             the
             twentieth
             of
             
               October
               ,
            
             1623.
             to
             declare
             again
             ,
             that
             there
             was
             no
             other
             intention
             ,
             but
             onely
             and
             meerly
             in
             reforming
             and
             change
             of
             the
             present
             Government
             ;
             and
             
             that
             no
             man
             should
             receive
             any
             prejudice
             ,
             but
             have
             his
             Estate
             fully
             and
             wholly
             confirmed
             ;
             and
             if
             in
             any
             thing
             defective
             ,
             better
             to
             be
             secured
             ;
             which
             Order
             was
             sent
             over
             by
             their
             Lordships
             command
             ,
             and
             published
             in
             
               Virginia
            
             for
             encouragement
             of
             the
             Planter
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             King
             
               James
            
             was
             also
             pleased
             to
             express
             the
             same
             in
             his
             Commission
             to
             sundry
             of
             his
             own
             privy
             Councel
             ,
             and
             other
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             for
             the
             affairs
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
               July
            
             5.
             1624.
             that
             his
             intention
             was
             to
             alter
             the
             Letters
             Pa●ents
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             form
             of
             Government
             ;
             but
             with
             the
             preservation
             of
             the
             Interest
             of
             every
             Adventurer
             and
             Planter
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             like
             Declaration
             of
             the
             King's
             intentions
             was
             exprest
             in
             the
             Commission
             then
             sent
             to
             Sir
             
               Francis
               Wiat
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Councel
             then
             appointed
             by
             his
             Majesty
             ,
             to
             direct
             the
             Affairs
             and
             People
             in
             
               Virginia
               ;
            
             and
             the
             like
             hath
             been
             inserted
             in
             all
             King
             
               Charles
            
             his
             Commissions
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             the
             Governours
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             that
             have
             been
             since
             that
             time
             to
             this
             present
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             The
             said
             King
             
               Charles
            
             by
             his
             Proclamation
             ,
             
               May
            
             13.
             1625.
             declared
             ,
             That
             
               his
               aim
               was
               onely
               to
               reduce
               the
               Government
               into
               such
               a
               right
               course
               ,
               as
               might
               best
               agree
               with
               the
               form
               held
               in
               the
               rest
               of
               his
               Monarchy
               ,
               and
               not
               intended
               to
               impeach
               the
               interest
               of
               any
               Adventurer
               or
               Planter
               in
            
             Virginia
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             by
             their
             Letter
             dated
             the
             24
             of
             
               October
               ,
            
             1625.
             declare
             to
             the
             
               Colony
               ,
            
             That
             
               the
               Kings
               pleasure
               was
               to
               preserve
               every
               man's
               particular
               right
               ,
               and
               the
               Planters
               to
               enjoy
               their
               former
               priviledges
               ;
            
             with
             addition
             of
             other
             requisite
             immunities
             ;
             encouraging
             also
             the
             Planter
             to
             discoveries
             both
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             ;
             and
             to
             perfect
             the
             Trade
             of
             Furs
             :
             which
             Letter
             ,
             according
             to
             their
             Lordships
             command
             ,
             was
             published
             in
             
               Virginia
               .
            
             But
             Captain
             
               Cleyborn
            
             who
             was
             thereupon
             imployed
             by
             Commission
             from
             the
             Governour
             ,
             under
             the
             King's
             Broad
             Seal
             ,
             and
             the
             Seal
             of
             the
             Colony
             ,
             and
             then
             discovered
             those
             parts
             of
             the
             Trade
             of
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             was
             thereby
             utterly
             undone
             ,
             supplanted
             and
             expelled
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
               .
            
          
           
             7.
             
             The
             King
             also
             ,
             for
             the
             encouragement
             of
             the
             Planters
             ,
             by
             his
             Royal
             Letters
             the
             12
             of
             
               September
               ,
            
             1628.
             was
             pleased
             to
             
             promise
             thereby
             to
             renew
             and
             confirm
             unto
             the
             Colony
             under
             the
             great
             Seal
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             their
             Lands
             and
             Priviledges
             formerly
             granted
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             And
             when
             the
             generall
             Assembly
             ,
             consisting
             of
             the
             Governours
             ,
             Councel
             ,
             and
             Burgesses
             of
             the
             whole
             Colony
             complained
             to
             the
             Lords
             of
             the
             Councel
             ,
             of
             the
             interruption
             of
             their
             Trade
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Deputies
             their
             Lordships
             were
             pleased
             by
             their
             Letter
             
               July
            
             22.
             1634.
             to
             signifie
             that
             the
             Plantation
             of
             
               Virginia
            
             should
             enjoy
             their
             Estates
             and
             Trade
             ,
             with
             the
             same
             freedom
             and
             priviledge
             as
             they
             did
             before
             the
             recalling
             of
             their
             Patent
             .
          
           
             By
             all
             which
             it
             appears
             ,
             that
             howsoever
             the
             Government
             could
             not
             be
             reduced
             from
             that
             popular
             form
             of
             the
             Company
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             but
             by
             revocation
             of
             the
             Patent
             it self
             ;
             yet
             in
             respect
             of
             both
             those
             Kings
             Declarations
             ,
             and
             the
             Lords
             Orders
             ,
             the
             Adventurers
             and
             Planters
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             as
             to
             their
             Rights
             and
             Priviledges
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             Rule
             of
             Equity
             ,
             remain
             in
             the
             same
             condition
             ,
             as
             if
             no
             such
             Judgement
             had
             been
             given
             .
          
           
             Object
             .
             But
             they
             answer
             hereunto
             to
             this
             effect
             ,
             though
             not
             truely
             neither
             ,
             That
             
               the
               Lord
            
             Baltamore
             
               his
               Patent
               takes
               in
               no
               part
               ,
               that
               the
            
             Virginians
             
               had
               then
               planted
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               interests
               of
               all
               men
               is
               preserved
               ;
               and
               ,
               that
            
             Maryland
             
               is
               no
               other
               ,
               then
               a
               particular
               Plantation
               ,
               as
               the
               Company
               used
               to
               grant
               to
               divers
               Adventurers
               and
               Planters
               ;
               and
               ,
               that
               the
               King
               might
               do
               as
               much
               as
               the
               Company
               while
               they
               stood
               .
            
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             1.
             
             We
             reply
             ,
             That
             the
             Adventurers
             and
             Planters
             were
             encouraged
             to
             expend
             their
             Estates
             ,
             in
             so
             vast
             a
             proportion
             ,
             and
             to
             hazard
             their
             lives
             in
             all
             extremities
             ,
             alwayes
             accompanying
             new
             designs
             and
             beginnings
             ,
             in
             hope
             ,
             that
             their
             shares
             upon
             the
             division
             of
             Lands
             ,
             being
             four
             hundred
             Miles
             along
             the
             Sea-shore
             ,
             and
             into
             the
             Land
             from
             Sea
             to
             Sea
             ,
             would
             recompence
             them
             and
             their
             Heirs
             ,
             as
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             heretofore
             ,
             and
             now
             is
             done
             .
             But
             this
             Interest
             by
             the
             Patent
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             comprehending
             neer
             two
             degrees
             ,
             which
             is
             an
             hundred
             and
             twenty
             Miles
             ,
             is
             wholly
             taken
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             scarce
             is
             there
             
             any
             room
             for
             any
             Adventurers
             to
             take
             up
             any
             Land
             due
             unto
             them
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             truely
             answered
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             Adventurers
             of
             the
             Company
             were
             Tenants
             in
             common
             to
             all
             the
             Land
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             actually
             divided
             and
             set
             out
             ,
             and
             their
             claim
             cannot
             justly
             be
             thus
             nullified
             ,
             and
             yet
             their
             interest
             said
             to
             be
             reserved
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             is
             granted
             ,
             That
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             may
             have
             as
             large
             a
             proportion
             of
             Land
             ,
             as
             ever
             was
             granted
             to
             any
             by
             the
             Company
             ,
             though
             his
             adventures
             have
             never
             been
             proportionable
             to
             sommens
             .
             But
             we
             think
             it
             agreeing
             to
             reason
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             people
             it
             ,
             &
             either
             shew
             his
             right
             to
             it
             by
             the
             adventure
             of
             people
             sent
             over
             to
             plant
             it
             ,
             which
             was
             by
             the
             Company
             appointed
             to
             be
             fifty
             Acres
             to
             every
             person
             transported
             thither
             ;
             otherwise
             ,
             how
             unreasonable
             is
             it
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             possess
             two
             third
             parts
             of
             the
             
               Bay
            
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             which
             may
             perhaps
             be
             said
             to
             be
             as
             big
             as
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             
               England
               ▪
            
             and
             
               Scotland
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             now
             in
             many
             yeers
             have
             not
             more
             men
             there
             ▪
             except
             such
             as
             have
             gone
             from
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             then
             can
             or
             do
             plant
             as
             much
             as
             is
             contained
             in
             a
             small
             corner
             thereof
             ,
             and
             those
             chiefly
             employed
             in
             Tobacco
             ;
             and
             the
             great
             name
             of
             
               Maryland
            
             is
             but
             in
             effect
             made
             a
             factory
             for
             Trade
             ;
             Ammunition
             and
             Arms
             being
             as
             commonly
             s●ld
             to
             the
             Indians
             ,
             (
             though
             not
             altogether
             so
             openly
             )
             as
             among
             the
             Swede●●
             Dutch
             ,
             a
             Nursery
             for
             Jesuits
             ,
             and
             a
             bar
             to
             keep
             off
             other
             Planters
             from
             the
             greatest
             part
             of
             the
             Country
             left
             void
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             most
             part
             not
             known
             by
             him
             or
             his
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             We
             say
             ,
             that
             after
             we
             had
             discovered
             ,
             and
             brought
             the
             Indians
             of
             those
             parts
             of
             
               Maryland
            
             to
             a
             Trade
             of
             Corn
             and
             Beaver
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             King's
             instructions
             under
             the
             Broad
             Seal
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             with
             the
             expence
             of
             our
             Bloods
             and
             Estates
             ,
             and
             exercised
             annual
             intercourse
             with
             them
             above
             eight
             and
             twenty
             yeers
             :
             how
             can
             it
             be
             said
             ,
             our
             Interests
             and
             Rights
             are
             preserved
             ,
             when
             we
             are
             forbidden
             this
             Trade
             ,
             our
             Men
             slain
             ,
             Vessels
             and
             Goods
             seized
             ,
             Persons
             imprisoned
             ,
             and
             the
             whole
             Trade
             assumed
             onely
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             use
             ,
             and
             he
             not
             able
             to
             manage
             it
             neither
             ,
             but
             left
             it
             to
             the
             Swedes
             and
             Dutch
             ?
          
           
           
             6.
             
             And
             chiefly
             we
             answer
             ,
             We
             claim
             Right
             by
             Possession
             ▪
             having
             planted
             the
             Isle
             of
             
               Kent
            
             almost
             three
             yeers
             before
             ever
             the
             name
             of
             
               Maryland
            
             was
             heard
             of
             ,
             and
             Burgesses
             for
             that
             place
             sitting
             in
             the
             Assembly
             of
             
               Virginia
               ;
            
             whereby
             it
             is
             evident
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             suggestions
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             mentioned
             in
             his
             Patent
             ,
             that
             those
             parts
             were
             uncultivated
             and
             unplanted
             ,
             unless
             by
             barbarous
             people
             not
             having
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             was
             a
             mis-information
             ;
             and
             by
             it
             ,
             that
             Patent
             appears
             to
             be
             surreptitiously
             and
             illegally
             gotten
             :
             and
             if
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             takes
             a
             way
             those
             Lands
             from
             them
             ,
             who
             have
             also
             purchased
             the
             Interest
             of
             the
             Natives
             ,
             (
             a
             Right
             not
             inconsiderable
             )
             &
             seize
             their
             Goods
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             an
             hostile
             manner
             as
             he
             hath
             done
             ;
             How
             can
             it
             be
             said
             ,
             that
             those
             mens
             Interests
             and
             Rights
             are
             preserved
             ,
             they
             being
             the
             first
             Discoverers
             of
             that
             Island
             ,
             by
             vertue
             of
             the
             King's
             Commission
             ,
             and
             planted
             there
             under
             the
             Government
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             on
             the
             confidence
             they
             apprehended
             from
             the
             former
             assurances
             ,
             and
             there
             began
             in
             great
             part
             the
             Trade
             of
             Furs
             .
          
           
             How
             unjust
             an
             intrusion
             then
             will
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Patent
             appear
             ,
             which
             overthrows
             the
             Interests
             of
             so
             many
             and
             such
             Persons
             :
             for
             the
             Company
             of
             
               Virginia
            
             were
             of
             a
             nature
             diversified
             from
             other
             Companies
             ;
             which
             if
             it
             had
             not
             been
             founded
             on
             so
             good
             Grounds
             ,
             yet
             their
             zeal
             and
             pious
             endeavours
             to
             propagate
             the
             true
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             enlarge
             the
             English
             Dominions
             ,
             and
             to
             encrease
             the
             Trade
             and
             strength
             of
             shipping
             ,
             and
             considerably
             the
             Customes
             ,
             do
             deserve
             justice
             ,
             with
             addition
             of
             reward
             for
             so
             honourable
             and
             good
             intentions
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             next
             place
             ,
             to
             prove
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             usurpation
             of
             Royal
             Jurisdiction
             and
             Dominion
             in
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             as
             absolute
             Lord
             and
             Proprietary
             ,
             there
             needs
             no
             more
             then
             his
             Commissions
             and
             Processes
             running
             in
             this
             stile
             ,
             
               viz.
               We
               ,
               Vs
               ,
               and
               ,
               Given
               under
               our
               hand
               &
               greater
               Seal
               of
               Arms
               ,
               in
               such
               a
               yeer
               of
               our
               Dominion
               ,
            
             &c.
             
             The
             Oath
             also
             ,
             that
             he
             tenders
             to
             all
             his
             Subjects
             and
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             such
             being
             the
             very
             words
             thereof
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             Oath
             it self
             ,
             copied
             from
             his
             own
             hand
             ,
             and
             
             herewith
             published
             ,
             appears
             .
             This
             is
             surely
             incompatible
             to
             the
             English
             Nation
             ,
             that
             there
             should
             be
             any
             such
             principality
             erected
             over
             them
             ,
             whereas
             the
             books
             of
             Law
             teach
             us
             ,
             that
             all
             Writs
             ,
             Executions
             ,
             and
             Commands
             ought
             to
             be
             done
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Supream
             Authority
             onely
             ,
             and
             is
             so
             appointed
             by
             the
             late
             Platform
             of
             Government
             ,
             for
             all
             the
             Dominions
             of
             the
             Commmonwealth
             ,
             of
             which
             this
             is
             a
             part
             ;
             and
             by
             a
             late
             Ordinance
             declaring
             Treason
             upon
             such
             penalty
             ,
             that
             none
             ought
             to
             exercise
             any
             power
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             Lord
             Protector's
             name
             ;
             and
             these
             men
             acting
             so
             wilfully
             ,
             cannot
             excuse
             themselves
             .
             By
             the
             ancient
             English
             Laws
             ,
             all
             those
             Pleas
             that
             concern
             Life
             ,
             and
             Member
             ,
             and
             Pardons
             ,
             cannot
             be
             done
             in
             the
             name
             of
             any
             inferior
             Person
             ;
             and
             all
             Writs
             ,
             Indictments
             ,
             and
             Process
             as
             heretofore
             ,
             so
             must
             now
             only
             be
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             ,
             as
             he
             hath
             assumed
             in
             
               Maryland
               .
            
             And
             whereas
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             pretends
             to
             the
             like
             priviledges
             as
             in
             the
             County-Palatine
             of
             
               Duresme
               ,
            
             even
             those
             priviledges
             of
             
               Duresme
               ,
            
             and
             all
             the
             other
             County-Palatines
             of
             England
             ,
             were
             ,
             and
             are
             taken
             away
             as
             dishonorable
             ,
             and
             incongruent
             to
             the
             English
             Nation
             ,
             by
             the
             Statute
             of
             the
             27
             
               Hen.
            
             8.
             25.
             
             With
             what
             strange
             confidence
             then
             doth
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             publish
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             That
             these
             Royalties
             and
             Priviledges
             are
             warranted
             by
             his
             Patent
             ,
             when
             as
             they
             are
             contrary
             to
             Law
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             Government
             now
             established
             under
             his
             Highness
             ,
             and
             to
             a
             Clause
             in
             his
             Patent
             ,
             wherein
             it
             is
             provided
             ,
             That
             no
             Construction
             be
             made
             thereof
             ,
             whereby
             the
             Government
             in
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
             should
             suffer
             any
             prejudice
             or
             diminution
             .
          
           
             Whereby
             it
             appears
             there
             was
             as
             good
             Cause
             to
             reduce
             
               Maryland
            
             as
             
               Virginia
               ;
            
             the
             People
             ,
             and
             General
             Assembly
             thereof
             also
             complaining
             of
             their
             Grievance
             ,
             among
             many
             other
             exorbitant
             Usurpations
             of
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             over
             them
             ,
             as
             appears
             by
             their
             Complaint
             in
             Governor
             
               Green's
            
             time
             ,
             made
             and
             Recorded
             there
             by
             a
             Committee
             of
             that
             Assembly
             :
             But
             't
             is
             known
             that
             Governor
             
               Green
            
             was
             deposed
             by
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
               ,
            
             for
             suffering
             
             that
             Committee
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             proclaiming
             the
             King's
             Son
             ,
             as
             he
             aleadgeth
             ,
             when
             no
             such
             thing
             appears
             in
             
               rerum
               natura
               ,
            
             nor
             no
             word
             in
             all
             his
             many
             Instructions
             ,
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             much
             less
             of
             his
             pretended
             affection
             to
             them
             ,
             or
             their
             friends
             ,
             but
             clean
             contrary
             :
             And
             't
             is
             notoriously
             known
             that
             all
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Governors
             usually
             took
             the
             Kings
             part
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             and
             his
             Brother
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Leo
               .
               Calvert
               ,
            
             his
             only
             Governor
             while
             he
             lived
             there
             ,
             ever
             declared
             himself
             against
             them
             :
             And
             to
             evince
             this
             irrefrageably
             ,
             and
             clearly
             to
             demonstrate
             the
             management
             and
             complexion
             of
             this
             business
             ,
             both
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             himself
             ,
             and
             his
             Brother
             ,
             by
             long
             Solitations
             at
             
               Oxford
               .
            
             procured
             and
             sent
             over
             in
             
               Anno
            
             1644.
             
             Commissions
             under
             the
             Kings
             Broad
             Seal
             ,
             to
             surprize
             the
             Parliaments
             and
             
               London-ships
            
             in
             
               Virginia
               ;
            
             and
             to
             impose
             Customs
             ,
             raise
             Regiments
             ,
             and
             Fortifie
             the
             Country
             against
             the
             Parliament
             ;
             which
             appears
             by
             several
             Writings
             under
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Hand
             and
             Seal
             ,
             (
             one
             of
             which
             is
             hereunto
             annexed
             .
             )
             They
             did
             with
             zeal
             proclaim
             the
             Kings
             Son
             ,
             
               Charles
               the
               Second
               ,
            
             at
             
               Maryland
               ;
            
             and
             some
             that
             read
             it
             ,
             and
             assisted
             therein
             ,
             of
             the
             primest
             rank
             ,
             are
             still
             continued
             Counsellors
             by
             him
             ,
             and
             never
             a
             word
             of
             blame
             ;
             whereas
             't
             is
             evident
             his
             own
             Interest
             is
             more
             than
             circumspectly
             watcht
             over
             ,
             and
             contended
             for
             .
             How
             can
             he
             pretend
             that
             his
             Governor
             ,
             Captain
             
               Stone
               ,
            
             bare
             any
             affection
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             when
             without
             check
             from
             himself
             ,
             in
             their
             Assemblies
             Laws
             ,
             he
             used
             the
             name
             of
             King
             ,
             and
             His
             Majesty
             ;
             and
             of
             
               Charles
            
             the
             First
             ,
             when
             the
             Second
             was
             Proclaimed
             there
             ?
             And
             why
             did
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             himself
             in
             England
             advisedly
             consent
             and
             approve
             those
             Laws
             
               in
               terminis
               ,
            
             under
             his
             hand
             ,
             1650.
             if
             such
             had
             not
             been
             his
             own
             thoughts
             toward
             the
             Parliament
             ?
             The
             Commissioners
             that
             were
             imployed
             by
             the
             Parliament
             to
             Reduce
             
               Virginia
               ,
               Anno.
            
             1652.
             were
             commanded
             to
             Reduce
             all
             the
             Plantations
             in
             the
             Bay
             of
             
               Chesapiak
               ;
            
             and
             then
             ,
             that
             all
             Writs
             should
             issue
             in
             
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Keepers
               of
               the
               Libertie
               of
               England
               :
            
             They
             saw
             not
             how
             they
             could
             decline
             this
             service
             ,
             well
             knowing
             how
             contrary
             to
             those
             Commands
             ,
             and
             the
             Honor
             and
             Interest
             of
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             the
             Government
             of
             
               Maryland
            
             
             was
             exercised
             ;
             and
             think
             strange
             any
             should
             pretend
             assistance
             and
             supply
             of
             Victuals
             from
             
               Maryland
            
             to
             that
             Fleet
             ,
             when
             no
             such
             thing
             ever
             was
             ;
             that
             the
             Parliament
             Ships
             were
             entertained
             there
             in
             his
             Harbors
             ,
             whenas
             never
             any
             of
             them
             came
             at
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             nor
             within
             near
             100.
             miles
             thereof
             ,
             save
             only
             the
             
               Ginny
            
             Frigot
             ,
             who
             went
             thither
             to
             Reduce
             that
             Province
             ;
             they
             knew
             his
             Governor
             had
             alwayes
             bore
             affection
             to
             the
             Kings
             side
             ,
             that
             
               Charles
            
             the
             Second
             (
             as
             hath
             been
             said
             )
             was
             proclaimed
             there
             ,
             that
             the
             Councel
             were
             all
             Papists
             ,
             or
             indifferently
             affected
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             refused
             to
             Govern
             the
             people
             by
             the
             Laws
             of
             
               England
            
             (
             another
             Clause
             in
             the
             Parliaments
             Commission
             )
             to
             which
             several
             of
             their
             actings
             ,
             and
             even
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Instructions
             were
             contrary
             ,
             as
             in
             this
             particular
             ,
             and
             many
             others
             ,
             appears
             by
             the
             Reports
             of
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             Navy
             ,
             and
             the
             Councel
             of
             State
             ,
             to
             whom
             the
             Parliament
             referred
             this
             Cause
             ;
             a
             Copy
             of
             which
             Report
             is
             hereunto
             annexed
             :
             And
             they
             ruled
             in
             
               Maryland
            
             in
             such
             an
             absolute
             way
             and
             authority
             ,
             as
             no
             Christian
             Prince
             or
             State
             in
             
               Europe
            
             exercises
             the
             like
             .
          
           
             His
             Governor
             hath
             an
             absolute
             Negative
             Voice
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Burgesses
             ;
             calls
             into
             the
             Upper
             House
             (
             as
             he
             terms
             it
             )
             whom
             he
             will
             ,
             to
             over-vote
             the
             rest
             ;
             places
             and
             dis-places
             whom
             he
             will
             in
             that
             Councel
             :
             and
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             himself
             ,
             though
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             appoints
             all
             Officers
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             meanest
             degree
             ;
             and
             who
             flatter
             him
             most
             ,
             are
             sure
             to
             have
             it
             :
             His
             Mandates
             are
             sent
             over
             to
             stop
             Justice
             ,
             and
             the
             Judges
             imprisoned
             for
             proceeding
             according
             to
             Justice
             :
             Writs
             are
             given
             out
             under
             the
             Governors
             hand
             in
             his
             own
             Case
             ,
             without
             any
             judgement
             of
             Court
             ,
             to
             seize
             mens
             Goods
             into
             the
             Governors
             hands
             :
             His
             Governors
             are
             not
             suable
             for
             any
             just
             debts
             ,
             and
             so
             they
             usually
             exercise
             their
             priviledges
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             oppression
             and
             discontent
             of
             the
             people
             :
             No
             Appeals
             allowed
             from
             their
             Courts
             ,
             though
             consisting
             but
             of
             two
             men
             ,
             and
             those
             perhaps
             of
             no
             great
             knowledg
             or
             skill
             in
             Government
             ,
             no
             not
             to
             the
             general
             Representative
             Assemblies
             .
             It
             would
             be
             infinite
             to
             rake
             in
             this
             Dunghil
             ;
             but
             all
             indifferent
             men
             that
             have
             lived
             and
             been
             there
             ▪
             
             know
             these
             things
             to
             be
             sad
             Truths
             ;
             and
             surely
             not
             without
             cause
             ,
             have
             the
             general
             Assemblies
             there
             ,
             most
             of
             the
             Councel
             and
             the
             Freemen
             ,
             been
             often
             contesting
             with
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Governors
             about
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             yet
             could
             never
             obtain
             any
             redress
             from
             him
             ;
             but
             have
             resolved
             to
             Petition
             the
             State
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             Why
             therefore
             should
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             so
             ill
             Founded
             ,
             and
             so
             ill
             Managed
             ,
             be
             wrung
             from
             the
             right
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             against
             all
             Law
             and
             Equity
             ,
             as
             is
             before
             truely
             set
             forth
             ?
             And
             be
             established
             to
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
               ,
            
             a
             professed
             Recusant
             ,
             as
             his
             publish'd
             Book
             intimates
             ;
             who
             hath
             in
             effect
             made
             it
             a
             subject
             of
             his
             own
             domination
             and
             tyrranny
             (
             being
             his
             main
             aim
             :
             )
             But
             to
             colour
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             better
             to
             get
             friends
             ,
             first
             made
             it
             a
             receptacle
             for
             Papists
             ,
             and
             Priests
             ,
             and
             Jesuites
             ,
             in
             some
             extraordinary
             and
             zealous
             manner
             ;
             but
             hath
             since
             discontented
             them
             many
             times
             &
             many
             ways
             ;
             though
             Intelligence
             with
             Bulls
             ,
             Letters
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             from
             the
             Pope
             and
             
               Rome
            
             be
             ordinary
             for
             his
             own
             Interests
             ;
             and
             now
             admits
             all
             sorts
             of
             Religions
             ,
             and
             intended
             even
             2000
             Irish
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             own
             Letters
             clears
             and
             indemnifies
             one
             ,
             that
             said
             ,
             
               Those
               Irish
               would
               not
               leave
               a
               Bible
               in
               Maryland
               .
            
             His
             Country
             ,
             till
             he
             employed
             Captain
             
               Stone
               ,
            
             never
             had
             but
             Papist
             Governours
             and
             Counsellors
             ,
             dedicated
             to
             St.
             
               Ignatius
               ,
            
             as
             they
             call
             him
             and
             ▪
             his
             Chappel
             and
             Holyday
             kept
             solemnly
             :
             The
             Protestants
             for
             the
             most
             time
             miserably
             disturbed
             in
             the
             exercise
             of
             their
             Religion
             ,
             by
             many
             wayes
             plainly
             enforced
             ,
             or
             by
             subtil
             practises
             ,
             or
             hope
             of
             preferment
             ,
             to
             turn
             Papists
             ,
             of
             which
             a
             very
             sad
             account
             may
             from
             time
             to
             time
             be
             given
             ,
             even
             from
             their
             first
             arrival
             ,
             to
             this
             very
             day
             .
          
           
             
               Virginia
            
             hath
             used
             all
             good
             Neighbourhood
             towards
             them
             ,
             without
             which
             assistance
             and
             supply
             ,
             even
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             have
             subsisted
             ;
             for
             their
             numbers
             were
             inconsiderable
             ,
             and
             their
             Adventures
             small
             and
             very
             little
             after
             the
             first
             ship
             ,
             in
             comparison
             of
             such
             a
             work
             .
             And
             though
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             pretends
             great
             Adventures
             with
             his
             Friends
             thither
             ;
             yet
             none
             have
             appeared
             there
             to
             any
             considerable
             value
             from
             him
             for
             many
             yeers
             ,
             onely
             what
             Merchants
             ,
             and
             some
             few
             have
             done
             upon
             Returns
             of
             Tobacco
             and
             Beaver
             :
             so
             that
             in
             Truth
             it
             will
             appear
             ,
             
             and
             that
             by
             his
             own
             Letters
             too
             ,
             
               Maryland
            
             hath
             been
             chiefly
             planted
             by
             
               Virginia
            
             from
             first
             to
             last
             ,
             and
             by
             people
             from
             thence
             wanting
             seats
             in
             their
             narrow
             limits
             ;
             
               Maryland
            
             taking
             away
             above
             half
             the
             Country
             ,
             which
             (
             as
             hath
             been
             said
             before
             )
             was
             onely
             discovered
             by
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             with
             continual
             Trade
             and
             abode
             of
             people
             there
             for
             above
             20
             yeers
             ,
             by
             Commissions
             and
             Warrants
             in
             the
             King's
             Name
             ,
             and
             was
             planted
             by
             Colonel
             
               Claiborn
            
             under
             
               Virginia
            
             Government
             ,
             some
             yeers
             before
             ever
             the
             name
             of
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             or
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             was
             ever
             heard
             of
             there
             ;
             which
             himself
             knew
             ,
             though
             he
             mis-informed
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             obtained
             his
             Patent
             upon
             pretence
             of
             Unplanted
             places
             onely
             .
          
           
             But
             the
             many
             illegal
             Executions
             and
             Murthers
             of
             several
             persons
             at
             the
             Isle
             of
             
               Kent
            
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             commands
             and
             his
             Officers
             ;
             the
             Imprisonments
             ,
             Confiscations
             of
             many
             mens
             Estates
             ,
             and
             of
             Widows
             and
             Orphans
             ,
             to
             the
             destruction
             of
             many
             Families
             there
             ;
             especially
             his
             seizure
             of
             Captain
             
               Claiborn's
            
             Estate
             ,
             though
             out
             of
             his
             Patent
             ,
             because
             planted
             ,
             to
             the
             value
             of
             6000
             pounds
             ,
             with
             the
             great
             tyranny
             and
             wrong
             done
             there
             ,
             although
             the
             then
             King
             Declared
             and
             Commanded
             the
             contrary
             ,
             but
             was
             disobeyed
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Agents
             ,
             are
             too
             long
             to
             be
             inserted
             here
             .
          
           
             Many
             Inconveniences
             and
             Losses
             hath
             
               Virginia
            
             suffered
             by
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             of
             which
             the
             continual
             Invitation
             and
             Entertainment
             of
             run-away
             servants
             ,
             and
             protecting
             fugitive
             persons
             and
             indebted
             ,
             is
             not
             the
             least
             :
             But
             above
             all
             ,
             it
             is
             easie
             to
             be
             made
             appear
             that
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             hath
             continually
             ever
             since
             their
             seating
             there
             ,
             interposed
             in
             the
             matters
             of
             Government
             in
             
               Virginia
            
             by
             the
             potency
             of
             his
             friends
             in
             the
             late
             Kings
             Court
             ,
             both
             by
             placing
             and
             displacing
             the
             Governours
             ,
             Counsellors
             ,
             and
             Supream
             Officers
             ,
             as
             they
             stood
             affected
             or
             were
             displeasing
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             Mr.
             
               Bennet
            
             and
             Captain
             
               Claiborn
            
             being
             two
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             ,
             that
             were
             imployed
             by
             the
             Parliament
             to
             reduce
             
               Virginia
            
             and
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             are
             strangely
             taxed
             by
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             for
             being
             his
             declared
             enemies
             :
             indeed
             ,
             it
             seems
             for
             their
             service
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             he
             is
             become
             implacable
             towards
             them
             ,
             though
             
             Captain
             
               Curtis
               ,
            
             another
             Commissioner
             now
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             all
             
               Maryland
            
             can
             testifie
             how
             unwilling
             ,
             and
             how
             tenderly
             they
             did
             any
             thing
             ,
             there
             ,
             and
             how
             much
             they
             desired
             and
             endeavoured
             to
             have
             declined
             any
             alteration
             ,
             if
             either
             Captain
             
               Stone
            
             the
             Governour
             or
             the
             Councel
             ,
             would
             here
             issued
             out
             Writs
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             
               Keepers
               of
               the
               Liberty
               of
               England
               ,
            
             and
             have
             promised
             to
             govern
             according
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             both
             which
             they
             refused
             under
             their
             hands
             :
             and
             the
             Commissioners
             being
             sent
             to
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             is
             since
             owned
             by
             the
             Report
             of
             the
             Committee
             of
             the
             Councel
             of
             State
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             taxed
             and
             blamed
             for
             not
             issuing
             out
             Writs
             as
             they
             required
             them
             ;
             and
             therefore
             seems
             a
             bold
             aspersion
             for
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             to
             publish
             ,
             that
             
               Maryland
            
             being
             struck
             out
             of
             their
             commission
             ,
             was
             afterwards
             by
             some
             mistake
             put
             into
             the
             Commission
             the
             second
             time
             :
             and
             as
             strange
             it
             seems
             ,
             that
             now
             since
             the
             reduction
             of
             
               Maryland
            
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             in
             opposition
             and
             contempt
             of
             the
             Supream
             Authority
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             should
             cause
             his
             Governor
             and
             Councel
             most
             falsly
             and
             rebelliously
             to
             revolt
             and
             recede
             from
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             give
             instructions
             under
             his
             own
             hand
             ,
             as
             he
             had
             lately
             done
             ,
             to
             issue
             out
             all
             Writs
             and
             Proceedings
             in
             his
             own
             name
             onely
             :
             which
             they
             have
             accordingly
             done
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             least
             mention
             of
             the
             Lord
             Protector's
             name
             in
             all
             their
             Government
             .
             This
             the
             said
             Commissioners
             ,
             though
             they
             received
             confirmation
             of
             their
             Commission
             from
             the
             Parliament
             under
             the
             Seal
             ,
             (
             the
             Original
             the
             first
             time
             miscarrying
             )
             yet
             bore
             with
             a
             long
             time
             onely
             by
             ●etters
             out
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             admonished
             Captain
             
               Stone
            
             and
             that
             Councel
             of
             their
             error
             ,
             and
             protested
             against
             their
             actings
             :
             but
             they
             continued
             obstinate
             .
             The
             Commissioners
             were
             desirous
             still
             to
             expect
             and
             attend
             a
             settlement
             and
             determination
             out
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             to
             intermeddle
             as
             little
             as
             they
             could
             .
             But
             about
             a
             yeer
             since
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             sends
             over
             Instructions
             and
             Commands
             to
             Captain
             
               Stone
               ▪
            
             and
             his
             new
             made
             Councel
             ,
             all
             or
             most
             Papists
             ,
             or
             indifferent
             ,
             to
             seize
             the
             Lands
             and
             Estates
             of
             all
             such
             as
             would
             not
             take
             the
             Oath
             of
             fidelity
             (
             as
             he
             stiles
             it
             )
             before
             specified
             .
             But
             the
             people
             of
             
               Maryland
            
             generally
             abhorred
             this
             Oath
             ,
             and
             justly
             as
             is
             conceived
             ,
             especially
             those
             of
             
               Patuxent
            
             and
             
               Severn
            
             declined
             to
             take
             it
             ,
             as
             being
             against
             their
             Engagement
             ,
             incompatible
             
             with
             their
             subjection
             to
             the
             Commonwealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             in●
             congruous
             to
             swear
             to
             serve
             two
             absolute
             Superiors
             ,
             whereupon
             Captain
             
               Stone
            
             and
             his
             Counsel
             proclaim
             them
             seditious
             ,
             and
             rebels
             to
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
               ,
            
             and
             forget
             not
             to
             include
             the
             two
             Commissioners
             ,
             though
             in
             
               Virginia
            
             under
             the
             same
             name
             ,
             with
             other
             opprobious
             terms
             :
             whereupon
             the
             people
             of
             
               Patuxent
               Sovern
               ,
            
             and
             
               Kent
            
             often
             and
             earnestly
             apply
             themselves
             if
             possible
             to
             have
             relief
             from
             those
             Comissioners
             ,
             yet
             they
             still
             desirously
             forbore
             to
             intermeddle
             ,
             hoping
             it
             would
             be
             done
             out
             of
             
               England
            
             until
             after
             many
             solicitations
             Mr.
             
               Bennet
            
             and
             Captain
             
               Cla●bo●●
            
             with
             onely
             two
             men
             in
             
               July
            
             last
             went
             thither
             in
             a
             Boat
             ,
             yet
             using
             all
             ●air
             means
             :
             but
             how
             ill
             they
             were
             treated
             for
             their
             moderation
             ,
             and
             intended
             to
             be
             surprised
             by
             night
             ,
             and
             made
             Prisoners
             ,
             and
             how
             they
             were
             necessitated
             to
             prevent
             greater
             mischief
             &
             the
             present
             ruine
             of
             hundreds
             of
             Families
             to
             interpose
             to
             have
             that
             Oath
             suspended
             ,
             and
             the
             Government
             managed
             in
             the
             Lord
             Protector's
             name
             ▪
             (
             which
             being
             denied
             to
             avoid
             bloodshed
             ▪
             they
             re-assumed
             the
             Government
             out
             of
             those
             hands
             that
             so
             ill-managed
             it
             ,
             and
             placed
             it
             in
             others
             for
             the
             time
             being
             under
             his
             Highness
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             ,
             until
             he
             should
             please
             to
             signifie
             his
             further
             pleasure
             )
             will
             appear
             in
             a
             Declaration
             then
             and
             herewith
             published
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             peoples
             Petition
             ,
             the
             Commissioners
             answer
             thereunto
             ,
             and
             an
             Order
             for
             setling
             the
             Government
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             Captain
             
               William
               Fuller
               ,
            
             and
             others
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             also
             since
             gives
             particular
             Commission
             and
             Command
             to
             seize
             the
             persons
             of
             those
             Commissioners
             ,
             under
             his
             Hand
             and
             Seal
             ,
             dated
             in
             
               November
            
             last
             ;
             and
             for
             their
             service
             to
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             to
             proceed
             against
             them
             as
             abettors
             in
             muti●y
             and
             sedition
             ;
             chides
             ,
             and
             upraid
             Captain
             
               Stone
            
             for
             cowardise
             provokes
             him
             to
             fighting
             and
             bloodshed
             ,
             (
             a
             course
             too
             often
             acted
             in
             
               Maryland
            
             )
             appoints
             another
             Governor
             in
             case
             he
             decline
             it
             ,
             and
             yet
             sends
             no
             revocation
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             reducement
             ,
             though
             he
             acknowledges
             he
             sought
             it
             earnestly
             of
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             but
             could
             not
             obtain
             it
             ;
             yet
             to
             bli●de
             and
             delude
             Captain
             
               Stone
            
             and
             his
             Counsel
             ▪
             there
             came
             over
             〈◊〉
             Letter
             of
             Recommendation
             from
             his
             Highness
             of
             one
             Captain
             
               Barbar
               ,
            
             
             and
             by
             what
             practise
             or
             mistake
             is
             not
             known
             ▪
             a
             subscription
             thereon
             to
             Captain
             
               Stone
            
             Governour
             of
             
               Maryland
               .
            
             And
             by
             this
             (
             together
             with
             a
             Copy
             of
             that
             Petition
             of
             the
             Merchan●s
             and
             others
             trading
             to
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             brought
             in
             by
             Mr.
             
               Eltonhead
               ,
            
             and
             sent
             over
             by
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
               ,
            
             )
             Captain
             
               Stone
               ,
            
             and
             all
             
               Maryland
            
             fall
             to
             arms
             ,
             and
             disarm
             and
             plunder
             those
             that
             would
             not
             accept
             the
             aforesaid
             Oath
             .
             A
             part
             of
             them
             at
             last
             stood
             upon
             their
             guard
             ,
             onely
             sought
             to
             Captain
             
               Stone
            
             to
             shew
             his
             Commission
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             submit
             ;
             he
             caused
             to
             imprison
             their
             Messengers
             ▪
             and
             being
             of
             far
             greater
             number
             ,
             assaulted
             them
             at
             their
             houses
             ,
             threatens
             to
             have
             their
             blood
             ,
             calls
             them
             Round-head
             Rogues
             and
             Dogs
             ,
             brought
             whole
             bagfuls
             of
             chewed
             Bullets
             ,
             rolled
             in
             powder
             ,
             saying
             ,
             The
             Devil
             take
             him
             that
             spares
             any
             ;
             and
             so
             falls
             on
             upon
             the
             day
             dedicated
             to
             the
             Virgin
             
               Mary
               ,
            
             with
             the
             word
             
               Hey
               for
               St.
               
               Mary
               :
            
             but
             the
             Protestants
             commanded
             their
             men
             not
             to
             shoot
             upon
             pain
             of
             death
             ,
             until
             some
             being
             slain
             by
             a
             volly
             of
             shot
             from
             the
             
               Marylands
               ,
            
             they
             defended
             themselves
             ,
             and
             God
             confounded
             Capt.
             
             
               Stone
            
             and
             all
             his
             Company
             before
             them
             :
             there
             were
             near
             double
             the
             number
             in
             Prisoners
             to
             the
             Victors
             ,
             twenty
             slain
             ,
             many
             wounded
             and
             all
             the
             place
             strewed
             with
             Papist
             beads
             where
             they
             fled
             ;
             but
             the
             Proceedings
             thereof
             ,
             and
             how
             the
             arm
             of
             the
             Lord
             was
             revealed
             ,
             and
             his
             mighty
             power
             manifested
             even
             to
             administration
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             success
             ,
             and
             the
             evils
             drawn
             upon
             themselves
             ,
             appears
             by
             the
             relation
             thereof
             ,
             at
             this
             time
             also
             published
             by
             a
             Messenger
             from
             thence
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             pretends
             in
             print
             ,
             his
             entertainment
             into
             
               Maryland
            
             of
             the
             Parliaments
             Friends
             thrust
             out
             of
             
               Virginia
               ;
            
             but
             those
             very
             men
             whom
             he
             so
             stiles
             coming
             thither
             being
             promised
             by
             Captain
             
               Stone
               ,
            
             that
             he
             would
             〈◊〉
             urging
             the
             Oath
             upon
             them
             ,
             complain
             of
             it
             to
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             are
             in
             answer
             thereunto
             vilified
             by
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
               ,
            
             and
             publickly
             taxed
             for
             obscure
             factious
             fellows
             ▪
             and
             in
             his
             later
             Letters
             termed
             the
             basest
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             unworthy
             of
             the
             least
             favour
             or
             forbearance
             ;
             such
             advantages
             doth
             he
             make
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             at
             such
             a
             distance
             ,
             and
             in
             such
             incomposed
             times
             ,
             that
             he
             confidently
             takes
             the
             liberty
             to
             aver
             such
             extream
             and
             contrary
             things
             which
             amaze
             other
             men
             
             that
             see
             them
             .
             The
             place
             ,
             as
             himself
             confesses
             ,
             had
             been
             deserted
             ,
             if
             not
             peopled
             from
             
               Virginia
               .
            
             He
             might
             with
             more
             reason
             scruple
             to
             supplant
             the
             Rights
             of
             the
             most
             considerable
             conjuncture
             of
             worthy
             men
             that
             ever
             undertook
             such
             an
             Adventure
             ,
             as
             Plantation
             out
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             which
             hath
             been
             the
             beginner
             and
             parent
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             .
          
           
             The
             late
             King
             
               James
            
             revoked
             the
             
               Virginia-Companies
            
             Patent
             ,
             for
             denying
             him
             to
             alter
             the
             Government
             ,
             for
             which
             he
             had
             fundamentally
             provided
             to
             give
             Instructions
             from
             time
             to
             time
             ,
             and
             was
             the
             same
             ,
             which
             the
             last
             King
             did
             by
             his
             Commission
             to
             Sir
             
               William
               Davenant
               ,
            
             of
             which
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             speaks
             so
             much
             ,
             and
             makes
             such
             inferences
             as
             serve
             his
             own
             ends
             .
             But
             the
             Truth
             is
             ,
             all
             that
             can
             rightly
             and
             properly
             be
             collected
             from
             thence
             is
             onely
             this
             ,
             (
             his
             right
             to
             the
             Soil
             being
             in
             express
             words
             reserved
             )
             if
             the
             King
             might
             dispose
             of
             the
             Government
             of
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             why
             not
             the
             Parliament
             ,
             as
             they
             have
             done
             ;
             and
             why
             not
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             as
             he
             also
             hath
             done
             ?
             Another
             of
             those
             Fundamentals
             was
             ,
             That
             no
             Papists
             should
             be
             tolerated
             to
             remain
             in
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             but
             sent
             away
             if
             they
             would
             not
             take
             the
             Oath
             of
             Allegiance
             ,
             and
             was
             so
             practised
             :
             this
             the
             old
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             refusing
             ,
             stayed
             not
             in
             
               Virginia
               ;
            
             and
             ,
             
               Hinc
               illa
               lachryma
               ,
            
             to
             all
             those
             that
             were
             of
             the
             Councel
             ,
             who
             with
             their
             wives
             and
             children
             have
             not
             suffered
             a
             little
             for
             it
             ;
             of
             which
             onely
             Colonel
             
               Matthews
            
             and
             Colonel
             
               Claiborn
            
             remain
             alive
             .
             His
             Son
             this
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             now
             publishes
             himself
             a
             Recusant
             ,
             and
             avers
             contrarily
             ,
             that
             the
             Laws
             against
             Papists
             and
             Recusants
             extend
             not
             thither
             ;
             yet
             his
             Patent
             sayes
             ,
             No
             interpretation
             shall
             be
             admitted
             thereof
             ,
             by
             which
             God's
             holy
             and
             truely
             Christian
             Religion
             ,
             or
             the
             allegiance
             due
             to
             the
             Successors
             of
             the
             State
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             should
             suffer
             any
             prejudice
             or
             diminution
             .
          
           
             By
             all
             which
             surely
             it
             's
             most
             evident
             ,
             This
             County
             Palatine
             aimed
             and
             coveted
             by
             him
             ,
             appears
             disagreeable
             to
             Law
             and
             to
             his
             own
             Patent
             :
             and
             as
             a
             Monster
             unlike
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Dominions
             of
             the
             Commonwealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             &
             contrary
             to
             the
             late
             Platform
             
             of
             Government
             under
             his
             Highness
             the
             Lord
             Protector
             ;
             yet
             hath
             he
             omitted
             no
             means
             to
             inforce
             his
             Dominion
             on
             those
             men
             that
             are
             most
             unwilling
             to
             submit
             to
             him
             as
             an
             absolute
             Prince
             and
             hereditary
             Monarch
             .
             Neither
             doth
             that
             instance
             of
             the
             Roman
             Commonwealth
             in
             his
             printed
             Pamphlet
             hold
             for
             him
             ,
             who
             though
             they
             permitted
             and
             continued
             many
             Kingships
             over
             people
             that
             formerly
             had
             them
             ,
             as
             is
             now
             done
             in
             
               Virginia
            
             among
             the
             
               Indians
               ;
            
             yet
             he
             cannot
             shew
             ,
             that
             ever
             they
             constituted
             Kings
             over
             the
             people
             of
             
               Rome
            
             to
             govern
             absolutely
             over
             them
             ,
             as
             this
             case
             pleads
             for
             ,
             to
             have
             a
             negative
             voice
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             as
             power
             
               ad
               placitum
               ,
            
             in
             all
             things
             that
             is
             before
             specified
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             regret
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             the
             oppression
             of
             many
             ,
             and
             the
             obstruction
             of
             justice
             ,
             of
             which
             
               Maryland
            
             hath
             afforded
             no
             mean
             examples
             and
             complement
             .
          
           
             But
             although
             
               Virginia
            
             seeks
             the
             re-establishment
             of
             her
             bounds
             so
             often
             assured
             under
             the
             great
             Seal
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             otherwise
             ,
             yet
             to
             renew
             any
             such
             Authority
             as
             this
             of
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             or
             that
             of
             the
             Company
             over
             her
             ,
             she
             desires
             it
             not
             ;
             but
             to
             be
             from
             time
             to
             time
             under
             such
             Government
             as
             the
             State
             of
             
               England
            
             shall
             appoint
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Duplicate
             ,
             Instructions
             for
             Captain
             Robert
             Dennis
             ,
             Mr.
             Rich
             ,
             Bennet
             ,
             Mr.
             Tho.
             Sleg
             ,
             and
             Capt.
             William
             Claiborn
             appointed
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             reducement
             of
             Virginia
             ,
             and
             the
             Inhabitants
             thereof
             to
             their
             due
             obedience
             to
             the
             Commonwealth
             of
             England
             .
          
           
             WHereas
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               England
            
             by
             an
             Act
             intituled
             ,
             
               An
               Act
               prohibiting
               trade
               with
               the
               Barbadoes
               ,
               Virginia
               ,
               Bermudas
               and
               Antego
               ,
            
             hath
             committed
             to
             this
             Councel
             several
             powers
             therein
             expressed
             ,
             for
             the
             setling
             ,
             reducing
             ,
             and
             governing
             the
             said
             Islands
             ,
             printed
             Copies
             of
             which
             Acts
             are
             herewith
             delivered
             you
             .
             In
             pursuance
             whereof
             ,
             a
             Fleet
             is
             now
             set
             forth
             victualled
             ,
             armed
             ,
             and
             manned
             under
             the
             command
             and
             conduct
             of
             Captain
             
               Robert
               Dennis
               ,
            
             to
             effect
             by
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             the
             ends
             aforesaid
             ,
             &
             for
             the
             management
             of
             that
             service
             ,
             you
             are
             hereby
             joyntly
             nominated
             and
             appointed
             Commissioners
             :
             and
             for
             your
             better
             directions
             and
             proceedings
             therein
             ,
             you
             are
             to
             follow
             these
             Instructions
             following
             :
          
           
             Such
             of
             you
             as
             are
             here
             to
             repair
             on
             board
             the
             ships
             ,
             
               John
            
             or
             the
             
               Guinny
            
             Friggot
             of
             the
             States
             ,
             which
             of
             them
             you
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             and
             winde
             and
             weather
             permitting
             to
             sail
             to
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             as
             Captain
             
               Robert
               Dennis
            
             shall
             direct
             and
             appoint
             .
             And
             upon
             your
             arrival
             in
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             you
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             you
             ,
             (
             whereof
             Captain
             
               Robert
               Dennis
            
             to
             be
             one
             )
             shall
             use
             your
             best
             endeavors
             to
             reduce
             all
             the
             Plantations
             within
             the
             Bay
             of
             
               Chesopiack
            
             to
             their
             due
             obedience
             to
             the
             Parliament
             and
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             For
             which
             purpose
             ,
             you
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             you
             ,
             (
             wherof
             Captain
             
               Robert
               Dennis
            
             to
             be
             one
             )
             have
             hereby
             power
             to
             assure
             ,
             pardon
             ,
             and
             indemnity
             to
             all
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             said
             Plantations
             that
             shall
             submit
             unto
             the
             present
             Government
             ,
             and
             Authority
             as
             it
             is
             established
             in
             this
             Common-wealth
             ;
             
             in
             which
             pardons
             you
             may
             make
             such
             limitations
             and
             exceptions
             ,
             as
             you
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             you
             ,
             whereof
             capt.
             
               Robert
               Dennis
            
             to
             be
             one
             ,
             shal
             think
             fit
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             case
             they
             shal
             not
             submit
             by
             fair
             wayes
             ,
             &
             meanes
             you
             are
             to
             use
             all
             acts
             of
             hostility
             that
             lies
             in
             your
             power
             to
             enforce
             them
             ,
             and
             if
             you
             shal
             find
             the
             people
             so
             to
             stand
             out
             as
             that
             you
             can
             by
             no
             other
             wayes
             o●
             means
             reduce
             them
             to
             their
             due
             obedience
             ,
             you
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             you
             whereof
             capt.
             
               Rob.
               Dennis
            
             to
             be
             one
             have
             power
             to
             appoint
             captains
             ,
             and
             other
             Officers
             ,
             and
             to
             raise
             forces
             〈◊〉
             in
             every
             of
             the
             plantations
             a
             foresaid
             ,
             forth
             esurtherance
             and
             good
             of
             the
             service
             ,
             and
             such
             persons
             at
             shall
             come
             in
             unto
             you
             and
             serve
             as
             soldiers
             ,
             if
             their
             masters
             shal
             stand
             in
             opposition
             to
             the
             prelent
             Government
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             ▪
             you
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             you
             whereof
             cap.
             
               R●b
               ;
               Dennis
            
             to
             be
             one
             ,
             have
             here
             by
             power
             to
             discharge
             ,
             and
             set
             free
             from
             their
             mast●gs
             all
             such
             persons
             so
             serving
             as
             souldiers
             .
          
           
             You
             shall
             cause
             and
             see
             all
             the
             several
             Acts
             of
             parlament
             against
             Kingship
             ,
             and
             the
             house
             of
             Lords
             to
             be
             received
             and
             published
             ;
             as
             also
             the
             Acts
             for
             abolishing
             the
             Book
             of
             common
             prayer
             ,
             and
             for
             subscribing
             the
             ingagement
             ,
             and
             all
             of
             the●
             Acts
             therewith
             delivered
             to
             you
             .
          
           
             You
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             you
             have
             ful
             power
             to
             admi●ster
             an
             Oath
             to
             all
             the
             Inhabitants
             and
             planters
             there
             ;
             to
             be
             true
             and
             faithful
             to
             the
             common-wealth
             of
             
               England
            
             as
             it
             is
             now
             established
             without
             a
             King
             or
             house
             of
             Lo●os
             :
             You
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             you
             ,
             whereof
             cap
             
               Robett
               Denneis●
               ▪
            
             be
             one
             ,
             have
             power
             to
             give
             liberty
             to
             the
             inhabitants
             ,
             and
             planters
             who
             shall
             have
             take●
             the
             engagement
             fomerly
             mentioned
             to
             choose
             such
             Burgesses
             as
             they
             shall
             think
             fit
             ,
             and
             send
             to
             the
             place
             you
             shal
             appoint
             f●r
             the
             better
             Regulating
             and
             governing
             affairs
             there
             ;
             provided
             that
             nothing
             be
             ●cted
             contrary
             to
             the
             Government
             of
             the
             common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Laws
             established
             .
          
           
           
             You
             shall
             cause
             all
             Writs
             ,
             Warrants
             ,
             and
             other
             processe
             whatsoever
             to
             be
             issued
             forth
             as
             occasion
             shall
             require
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Keepers
             of
             the
             Liberty
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             by
             authority
             of
             Parlamant
             .
          
           
             In
             case
             of
             Mortality
             ,
             or
             absence
             of
             Cap.
             
               Rob.
               Dennis
               ,
            
             you
             or
             any
             two
             ,
             or
             more
             of
             you
             have
             power
             to
             put
             in
             execution
             these
             instructions
             .
             In
             case
             of
             Mortality
             or
             absence
             of
             Cap
             
               Rob
               :
               Dennis
               ,
               Edmund
               Curtis
            
             command
             et
             of
             the
             
               Guinny
            
             Frigot
             is
             hereby
             impowred
             to
             act
             as
             Commissioner
             with
             you
             ,
             or
             any
             two
             or
             more
             of
             you
             ,
             and
             he
             is
             also
             in
             the
             absence
             of
             Capt.
             
               Robert
               Dennis
            
             to
             take
             the
             charge
             of
             the
             Fleet
             so
             far
             as
             concerns
             the
             shipping
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             power
             given
             to
             Cap.
             
               Rob
               :
               Dennis
               .
            
             And
             lastly
             as
             we
             doubt
             not
             but
             you
             will
             use
             your
             best
             diligence
             ,
             and
             care
             in
             carrying
             on
             of
             this
             affair
             of
             consequence
             with
             which
             you
             are
             intrusted
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             your
             good
             endeavours
             it
             wil
             have
             a
             good
             issue
             ,
             so
             the
             Counsel
             wil
             take
             the
             same
             into
             consideration
             ,
             that
             respect
             may
             beh●d
             of
             your
             pains
             ,
             and
             travel
             therein
             ,
             and
             of
             a
             recompence
             agreeable
             to
             your
             service
             ,
             when
             the
             same
             shall
             be
             compleated
             ,
             and
             work
             upon
             which
             you
             are
             imployed
             shall
             be
             fi●●shed
             .
          
           
             
               Whitehal
               
                 26
                 Sept
                 :
                 1651.
                 
              
            
             
               Signed
               in
               the
               name
               ,
               and
               by
               order
               of
               the
               Councel
               of
               State
               appointed
               by
               authority
               of
               Parlane
               John
               Bradshaw
               President
               .
               Jo
               :
               Thurlo●Cler
               :
               
                 of
                 the
                 Counsel
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Committee
             Navy
             
               31
               Decemb
               :
               1652.
               
            
          
           
             IN
             pursuance
             of
             an
             order
             of
             
               Parlament
            
             of
             the
             31
             Aug.
             1652.
             whereby
             the
             4.
             and
             part
             of
             the
             7.
             and
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Articles
             agreed
             on
             at
             
               James
            
             City
             for
             the
             surrendring
             ,
             and
             setling
             of
             plantation
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             with
             certain
             parchments
             concerning
             
               Mariland
               ,
            
             end
             the
             petition
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             are
             referred
             unto
             this
             Committee
             to
             consider
             what
             patent
             is
             set
             to
             be
             granted
             to
             the
             said
             Inhabitants
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             and
             to
             hear
             all
             parties
             ,
             and
             to
             consider
             of
             their
             particular
             claims
             ,
             
             and
             to
             report
             the
             same
             unto
             the
             Parlament
             .
             This
             Committee
             upon
             examination
             of
             the
             matter
             of
             fact
             ,
             and
             upon
             hearing
             both
             parties
             ,
             and
             their
             Counsel
             ,
             do
             find
             ,
             and
             humbly
             certifie
             .
          
           
             That
             by
             a
             Patent
             dated
             the
             23
             day
             of
             
               May
               ,
            
             in
             the
             
               7th
            
             year
             of
             King
             
               James
               .
            
             there
             was
             granted
             to
             divers
             Adventurers
             and
             Planters
             by
             the
             name
             of
             the
             
               Virginia
            
             Company
             ,
             all
             those
             Lands
             ,
             Countries
             ,
             and
             Territories
             scituate
             in
             that
             part
             of
             
               America
            
             called
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             from
             Capt.
             or
             point
             comfort
             al
             along
             the
             sea-coast
             to
             the
             North
             ward
             two
             hundred
             mile
             ;
             and
             from
             she
             said
             Cape
             ,
             or
             point
             comfort
             all
             along
             the
             sea-coast
             to
             the
             Southward
             200
             miles
             ;
             all
             that
             space
             of
             Land
             lying
             from
             the
             sea-coast
             of
             the
             preci●ct
             foresaid
             up
             into
             the
             Lands
             throughout
             from
             sea
             to
             sea
             ,
             West
             and
             Northwest
             ,
             and
             and
             all
             the
             Islands
             lying
             within
             100
             miles
             along
             the
             coast
             of
             both
             seas
             of
             the
             precincts
             a
             foresaid
             ,
             with
             the
             soyls
             
               &c.
            
             thereunto
             belonging
             to
             hold
             to
             them
             and
             their
             heirs
             for
             ever
             under
             the
             several
             reservations
             therin
             mentioned
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             said
             patent
             was
             afterwards
             by
             a
             
               Quo
               wararnto
            
             in
             the
             21
             of
             the
             said
             King
             repealed
             ,
             and
             made
             void
             .
          
           
             That
             in
             the
             
               8th
            
             year
             of
             the
             late
             King
             ,
             upon
             the
             humble
             petition
             of
             the
             Ld.
             
               Baltemore
               ,
            
             that
             he
             might
             have
             and
             enioy
             a
             collony
             or
             parcel
             of
             ground
             in
             
               America
            
             then
             uncuitivated
             ,
             and
             not
             inhabited
             by
             any
             save
             the
             
               Indians
               ,
            
             there
             was
             by
             patent
             dated
             20
             
               June
               8
               Car.
            
             granted
             to
             the
             said
             Lord
             
               Baltemore
            
             all
             that
             parcel
             of
             La●d
             lying
             in
             the
             part
             of
             
               America
            
             from
             the
             sea
             on
             the
             East
             to
             the
             Bay
             of
             
               Chessaphia
            
             on
             the
             West
             ,
             extending
             from
             
               Watkins
            
             point
             to
             
               Delowarr
            
             Bay
             ,
             and
             from
             
               Delawar
            
             Bay
             to
             
               Potowmeck
            
             River
             ,
             and
             so
             along
             to
             
               Watkins
            
             point
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Islands
             thereunto
             belonging
             ,
             and
             by
             t●e
             said
             patent
             called
             the
             Province
             of
             
               Mariland
               .
            
             To
             hold
             the
             s●me
             in
             as
             ample
             manner
             as
             any
             Bishop
             of
             
               Durham
               ,
            
             within
             the
             Bishohprick
             or
             County
             palatine
             of
             
               Durham
            
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             heretofor
             ever
             held
             or
             enjoyed
             ,
             and
             to
             hold
             the
             lame
             in
             free
             and
             common
             so●●dg
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             Castle
             of
             
               Windsor
            
             Reserving
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             his
             Heirs
             ,
             and
             successors
             saith
             ,
             allegiance
             ,
             
             and
             dominion
             ,
             and
             two
             indian
             arrows
             yearly
             with
             the
             fifth
             part
             of
             all
             gold
             and
             silver
             O
             ar
             found
             in
             and
             upon
             the
             said
             province
             ,
             and
             also
             liberty
             for
             any
             the
             people
             ●f
             
               England
               ,
            
             or
             
               Ireland
            
             to
             fish
             as
             well
             in
             those
             seas
             ,
             as
             in
             any
             ports
             ,
             or
             Creeks
             of
             the
             said
             province
             ,
             and
             to
             salt
             and
             cure
             their
             fish
             there
             .
             That
             in
             and
             by
             the
             said
             pat●nt
             ,
             pov●e●
             is
             granted
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltemore
               ,
            
             and
             his
             heirs
             to
             make
             Laws
             by
             and
             with
             the
             Counsell
             assen●
             ,
             and
             approbatiou
             of
             the
             Freemen
             of
             the
             said
             Province
             ,
             or
             the
             Major
             part
             of
             them
             ,
             that
             sh●l
             concern
             life
             ,
             or
             Member
             as
             often
             as
             his
             Lordship
             shal
             think
             fit
             
               &c.
            
             so
             as
             such
             Laws
             be
             consonant
             to
             reason
             and
             not
             repugnant
             ,
             nor
             contrary
             ,
             but
             as
             neer
             as
             possibles
             may
             be
             agreeable
             to
             the
             Laws
             of
             this
             Nation
             .
          
           
             That
             by
             the
             said
             Patent
             the
             said
             Province
             is
             separated
             from
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             but
             by
             express
             provisoe
             declared
             to
             be
             subject
             ,
             and
             depending
             upon
             the
             Crown
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             And
             in
             case
             any
             doubts
             arise
             about
             any
             claim
             in
             the
             said
             patent
             ,
             the
             same
             were
             to
             be
             decided
             by
             the
             Courts
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             It
             also
             appears
             by
             examinations
             taken
             by
             this
             Committee
             that
             
               Kentish
               Island
            
             was
             before
             the
             date
             of
             the
             said
             P●●e●t
             part
             of
             
               Virginia
               ,
            
             and
             planted
             ,
             and
             inhabited
             by
             Cap.
             
               C●●aiborn
            
             three
             years
             before
             the
             arrival
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltemores
            
             Agenes
             in
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             and
             that
             Burgesses
             sat
             in
             the
             Assembly
             a●James
             Town
             in
             
               Virginia
            
             for
             the
             said
             Island
             .
             And
             that
             the
             Virginians
             had
             the
             sole
             possession
             of
             the
             Bay
             of
             
               Chejopiack
               ,
            
             and
             a
             free
             Trade
             with
             the
             
               Indiats
               .
            
          
           
             That
             in
             the
             year
             1633.
             upon
             the
             arrival
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltemores
            
             Agents
             in
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             the
             
               Virginians
            
             were
             prohibited
             from
             trading
             with
             the
             
               Indians
               ,
            
             in
             any
             part
             of
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             which
             formerly
             they
             had
             accustomed
             ,
             whereupon
             severall
             differences
             arose
             between
             Capt.
             
             
               C●aiborns
            
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             L.
             B
             planters
             ,
             and
             capt.
             
               Clayborn
            
             continuing
             his
             trade
             ,
             a
             Vessell
             called
             the
             
               Longtail
               ,
            
             was
             seised
             upon
             by
             the
             
               Marilanders
               ,
            
             and
             and
             one
             Li●u
             enan●Warren
             (
             with
             some
             others
             whom
             he
             sent
             
             to
             rescue
             the
             said
             Vessell
             )
             were
             killed
             by
             the
             
               Marilander
            
             in
             that
             attempt
             in
             
               Potomoke
            
             River
             .
             That
             the
             goods
             of
             M●Har●man
             
               ,
            
             and
             others
             were
             all
             seised
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltemores
            
             Agents
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             after
             three
             yeares
             suffering
             ,
             Captaine
             
               Claiborn
            
             was
             forsibly
             dissei●d
             ,
             and
             dispossest
             of
             his
             plantation
             in
             
               Kentish
               Island
               ;
            
             and
             forced
             for
             safety
             of
             his
             life
             to
             fly
             into
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             ever
             since
             the
             
               L
               :
               B.
            
             hath
             had
             possession
             of
             the
             said
             Island
             ,
             not
             suffering
             any
             of
             the
             
               Virginians
            
             to
             trade
             in
             the
             said
             Bay
             without
             ceisure
             ,
             and
             confiscation
             of
             their
             Goods
             .
          
           
             It
             likewise
             appears
             unto
             this
             Committee
             upon
             perusal
             of
             the
             several
             parchments
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Order
             of
             Parlament
             ,
             that
             the
             
               L
               :
               B.
            
             hath
             constituted
             forms
             of
             Oaths
             ,
             and
             injoyned
             the
             taking
             thereof
             by
             all
             persons
             as
             wel
             Officers
             ,
             as
             others
             within
             the
             said
             province
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             but
             to
             himself
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             hath
             issued
             out
             Writs
             in
             his
             own
             name
             ,
             all
             his
             Commissions
             and
             processe
             running
             in
             this
             stile
             (
             
               viz.
            
             )
             we
             ,
             us
             ,
             and
             given
             under
             our
             hand
             ,
             and
             greater
             seal
             of
             arms
             in
             such
             a
             year
             of
             out
             Dominions
             over
             the
             said
             Province
             That
             he
             hath
             likewise
             appointed
             an
             upper
             &
             lower
             house
             of
             Assembly
             and
             also
             a
             privie
             counsel
             of
             State
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             mentioned
             in
             the
             said
             patent
             .
             And
             we
             further
             find
             that
             several
             of
             the
             Laws
             made
             by
             the
             said
             Lord
             
               Baltemore
            
             are
             not
             agreeable
             to
             the
             
               Laws
               ,
            
             Statutes
             ,
             and
             customes
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             as
             for
             instance
             .
          
           
             That
             the
             Lands
             sold
             by
             the
             said
             Lord
             
               Baltemore
            
             are
             directed
             to
             be
             purchased
             ,
             and
             held
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             Heirs
             only
             in
             succadg
             as
             of
             the
             Mannor
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             That
             the
             Oaths
             hereafter
             mentioned
             must
             be
             taken
             by
             all
             that
             shal
             bear
             Office
             ,
             or
             shall
             in
             habite
             ,
             or
             come
             into
             the
             said
             province
             upon
             pain
             ofe
             being
             banished
             ,
             and
             if
             they
             return
             ,
             and
             refuse
             ,
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             such
             Fine
             as
             his
             Lordship
             shall
             think
             fi●
             .
          
           
           
             
               The
               Oath
               of
               the
               Lievtenant
               or
               chief
               Governor
               of
               the
               Province
               of
               Maryland
               .
            
             
               I
               A.
               B.
               doe
               Sweare
               I
               will
               be
               true
               and
               faithfull
               to
               the
               Right
               Honourable
               
                 Cecilius
                 ,
              
               Lord
               Baron
               of
               
                 Baltemore
                 ,
              
               the
               true
               and
               absolute
               Lord
               and
               Proprietary
               of
               this
               Province
               of
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               and
               his
               Heires
               ,
               and
               him
               and
               them
               ,
               and
               his
               and
               their
               Rights
               ,
               Royall
               Jurisdictions
               and
               Seigniory
               ,
               all
               and
               every
               of
               them
               into
               or
               over
               the
               said
               Province
               and
               Ill●nds
               〈◊〉
               unto
               belonging
               .
               Will
               at
               all
               times
               Dfend
               and
               Maintaine
               to
               the
               utmost
               of
               my
               power
               ;
               and
               will
               never
               accept
               of
               ,
               nor
               execute
               any
               Place
               ,
               Office
               ,
               or
               Employment
               within
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               any
               way
               concerning
               or
               relating
               to
               〈◊〉
               Government
               of
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               from
               any
               person
               or
               Authority
               ,
               but
               by
               ,
               from
               ,
               or
               under
               the
               hand
               and
               Seale
               at
               Armes
               of
               his
               said
               Lordship
               ,
               or
               his
               Heires
               or
               Assignes
               ,
               Lords
               and
               Proprietaries
               of
               the
               said
               Province
               .
               I
               will
               faithfully
               serve
               his
               said
               Lordship
               ,
               as
               Lievtenant
               of
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               and
               in
               all
               other
               Offices
               committed
               to
               my
               Charge
               by
               his
               said
               Lordships
               Commission
               or
               Commissions
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               will
               willingly
               yield
               up
               the
               said
               Commission
               and
               Commissions
               againe
               ,
               and
               all
               Offices
               ,
               Powers
               ,
               and
               Authorities
               granted
               or
               to
               be
               granted
               by
               them
               or
               any
               of
               them
               ,
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               his
               said
               Lordship
               ,
               and
               his
               Heires
               and
               Assignes
               ,
               or
               to
               such
               person
               or
               persons
               as
               he
               or
               they
               shall
               appoint
               ,
               whensoever
               he
               or
               they
               shall
               appoint
               me
               so
               to
               doe
               ,
               and
               shall
               signifie
               the
               same
               to
               me
               in
               writing
               under
               his
               or
               their
               hand
               and
               Seale
               at
               Armes
               .
               And
               will
               not
               presume
               to
               put
               in
               execution
               ,
               or
               attempt
               to
               executes
               any
               Office
               ,
               Power
               ,
               or
               Authority
               granted
               unto
               me
               by
               any
               of
               the
               said
               Commissions
               after
               that
               his
               Lordship
               ,
               his
               Heires
               or
               Assignes
               ,
               Lords
               and
               Proprietaries
               of
               the
               said
               Province
               shall
               repeals
               them
               on
               any
               of
               them
               respectively
               by
               any
               
               writing
               under
               his
               or
               their
               respective
               hand
               and
               Seale
               at
               Armes
               ,
               and
               that
               the
               said
               Repeale
               be
               published
               in
               this
               Province
               .
               I
               will
               doe
               equall
               Right
               and
               Justice
               to
               the
               poore
               and
               to
               the
               rich
               ,
               within
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               to
               my
               best
               skill
               ,
               judgement
               ,
               and
               power
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Lawes
               and
               Ordinances
               of
               the
               said
               province
               ,
               and
               in
               default
               thereof
               according
               to
               my
               conscience
               ,
               and
               best
               discretion
               ,
               and
               the
               power
               granted
               and
               to
               be
               granted
               to
               me
               by
               his
               said
               Lordships
               Commission
               or
               Commissions
               ;
               I
               will
               not
               for
               fear
               favour
               or
               aff●ction
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               cause
               let
               ,
               hinder
               ,
               or
               delay
               Justice
               to
               any
               but
               shal
               truly
               execute
               the
               said
               Office
               and
               Offices
               respectively
               according
               to
               his
               said
               Lordships
               Commissions
               to
               me
               in
               that
               beha●f
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               true
               intent
               and
               meaning
               thereof
               ,
               and
               not
               otherwise
               to
               the
               best
               of
               my
               understanding
               and
               Judgment
               .
               
                 I
              
               wil
               not
               know
               of
               any
               attempt
               against
               his
               said
               Lordships
               person
               ,
               or
               his
               Rights
               or
               Dominion
               into
               ,
               or
               over
               the
               said
               province
               ,
               and
               the
               people
               the●in
               ,
               but
               I
               will
               prevent
               resist
               ,
               and
               oppose
               it
               with
               the
               utmost
               of
               my
               power
               ,
               &
               make
               the
               same
               known
               with
               all
               convenient
               speed
               to
               his
               said
               lordship
               and
               I
               will
               in
               all
               things
               from
               time
               to
               time
               as
               occasion
               shal
               serve
               faithfully
               counsel
               and
               advise
               his
               said
               Lordship
               according
               to
               my
               heart
               and
               conscience
               ;
               And
               I
               do
               further
               swear
               I
               will
               not
               by
               my selfe
               ,
               nor
               any
               other
               person
               directly
               ,
               trouble
               molest
               ,
               or
               discountenance
               any
               person
               whatsoever
               in
               the
               said
               province
               professing
               to
               beleeve
               in
               Jesus
               
                 Christ
                 ,
              
               and
               in
               particular
               no
               Roman
               catholick
               ,
               for
               or
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               or
               her
               Religion
               ,
               no
               his
               or
               her
               free
               exercise
               thereof
               within
               the
               said
               province
               ,
               so
               as
               they
               be
               not
               unfaithful
               to
               his
               said
               Lordship
               or
               molest
               or
               conspire
               against
               the
               civill
               Government
               established
               under
               him
               ,
               nor
               will
               I
               m●ke
               any
               difference
               of
               persons
               in
               conferring
               O●fices
               Rewards
               ,
               or
               Favours
               proceeding
               from
               the
               Authority
               which
               his
               Lordship
               hath
               conferred
               on
               me
               as
               his
               
                 Lietenant
              
               here
               ,
               for
               or
               in
               resp●ct
               ●o
               ●heir
               said
               Religion
               respectiatly
               ,
               but
               meerly
               as
               I
               shall
               find
               them
               faithful
               and
               wel-deserving
               of
               his
               said
               Lordship
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               
               b●st
               of
               my
               understanding
               endowed
               with
               morall
               virtues
               and
               abilities
               fi●●ing
               for
               such
               Offices
               ,
               Rewards
               or
               Favour●
               wherein
               my
               prime
               aim
               and
               end
               shall
               be
               from
               time
               to
               time
               〈◊〉
               the
               advancement
               of
               his
               said
               Lordships
               service
               here
               ,
               and
               the
               publick
               unity
               and
               good
               of
               the
               Province
               without
               partiallity
               to
               any
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               fini●●ster
               end
               ▪
               whatsoever
               .
               And
               if
               any
               other
               Officer
               or
               persons
               whatsoever
               shal
               during
               the
               time
               of
               my
               being
               his
               said
               Lordships
               Li●vtenant
               here
               ,
               without
               my
               consent
               ,
               or
               privity
               molest
               or
               disturb
               any
               p●rson
               within
               this
               province
               professing
               to
               beleeve
               in
               J●sus
               Christ
               meerly
               for
               ,
               or
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               ,
               or
               her
               Religion
               ,
               or
               the
               free
               exercise
               thereof
               ,
               upon
               notice
               or
               complaint
               thereof
               made
               unto
               him
               ▪
               I
               will
               apply
               my
               power
               ,
               and
               Authority
               to
               rel●eve
               any
               person
               so
               molested
               ,
               or
               troubled
               ,
               whereby
               he
               may
               have
               Right
               done
               him
               for
               any
               damage
               which
               he
               shal
               suffer
               in
               that
               kind
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               utmost
               of
               my
               power
               wil
               cause
               all
               and
               every
               such
               person
               or
               persons
               as
               shal
               molest
               or
               tro●b●e
               any
               other
               person
               or
               persons
               in
               that
               manner
               to
               be
               punishment
               ▪
               I
               wil
               faithfully
               serve
               his
               Lordship
               as
               his
               Chansellor
               ▪
               &
               Keeper
               of
               his
               great
               Seal
               of
               this
               Province
               committed
               to
               my
               charge
               and
               custody
               by
               his
               said
               Lordships
               Commission
               to
               me
               ,
               to
               the
               best
               of
               my
               skil
               ,
               and
               understanding
               I
               wil
               caus●
               the
               impression
               in
               Wax
               of
               the
               said
               Seal
               to
               be
               affix●d
               to
               all
               such
               things
               as
               I
               have
               ,
               or
               shal
               from
               time
               to
               time
               receive
               commission
               or
               ●arrant
               for
               ▪
               so
               doing
               from
               his
               said
               〈…〉
               his
               hand
               and
               Seal
               at
               arms
               ;
               and
               that
               it
               shall
               no●
               be
               ●ffixed
               ●o
               any
               othe●
               Writing
               ,
               or
               thing
               whatsoever
               ,
               directly
               o●
               indirectly
               with
               my
               privy
               consent
               ,
               or
               knowledg
               ,
               〈…〉
               best
               endeavour
               carefully
               to
               preserve
               the
               said
               G●eat
               〈◊〉
               in
               my
               custody
               so
               long
               as
               it
               shall
               please
               his
               said
               Lordship
               to
               continue
               me
               in
               the
               charge
               ,
               and
               keeping
               thereof
               ,
               〈◊〉
               ●nd
               that
               it
               may
               no●
               be
               lost
               ,
               stollen
               ,
               or
               unlawfully
               taken
               from
               me
               ;
               And
               〈◊〉
               by
               any
               other
               Person
               may
               〈◊〉
               the
               impression
               thereof
               unto
               any
               Wri●ing
               ▪
               or
               thing
               whatsoe●er
               without
               Authority
               for
               ●o
               doing
               lawfully
               derived
               ,
               or
               
               to
               be
               derived
               from
               by
               ,
               or
               under
               a
               commission
               or
               Warrant
               under
               his
               said
               Lordships
               Hand
               and
               Seal
               〈…〉
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               wil
               truly
               and
               faithfully
               deliver
               up
               againe
               the
               said
               grea●
               ▪
               Seal
               into
               the
               hands
               of
               such
               Person
               or
               Persons
               as
               his
               sa●●
               Lordship
               ,
               or
               his
               Heirs
               shall
               appoent
               ,
               when
               his
               ,
               or
               their
               pleasure
               for
               that
               purpose
               shall
               be
               signified
               to
               me
               under
               hi●
               ,
               or
               their
               hands
               and
               Seals
               at
               arms
               ;
               so
               help
               me
               God
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               contents
               of
               this
               Book
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               Oath
               of
               fidelity
               to
               the
               Lord
               Proprietor
               .
            
             
               I
               A
               :
               B.
               
                 Do
                 faithfully
                 and
                 truly
                 acknowledge
                 the
                 Right
                 Honourable
              
               Cecilius
               
                 Lord
                 Baron
                 of
                 Balt●more
                 to
                 be
                 the
                 true
                 and
                 absolute
                 Lord
                 and
                 Pro●itiary
                 of
                 this
                 Province
                 and
                 Country
                 of
                 M●●yland
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Islands
                 ther●unto
                 belonging
                 ;
                 And
                 I
                 do
                 swear
                 that
                 I
                 will
                 bear
                 true
                 faith
                 unto
                 his
                 Lordship
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 Heires
                 as
                 to
                 the
                 true
                 and
                 absolute
                 Lords
                 and
                 proprietories
                 of
                 the
                 said
                 Province
                 ▪
                 and
                 the
                 Islands
                 thereunto
                 belonging
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 at
                 a●y
                 time
                 by
                 words
                 or
                 actions
                 in
                 publick
                 or
                 private
                 ,
                 wittingly
                 or
                 willingly
                 to
                 the
                 best
                 of
                 my
                 understanding
                 any
                 way
                 deroga●●
                 fr●m
                 ;
                 but
                 w●ll
                 at
                 all
                 tim●●
                 as
                 occasion
                 shall
                 require
                 to
                 the
                 uttermost
                 〈◊〉
                 my
                 p●wer
                 defend
                 and
                 maintaine
                 all
                 such
                 〈◊〉
                 said
                 Lordships
                 〈…〉
                 ,
                 ●●itle
                 ,
                 Interest
                 ,
                 Pr●viledges
                 ▪
                 an●
                 his
                 Royal
                 Jurisdiction
                 ,
                 Prerogative
                 propriety
                 and
                 Dominion
                 over
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 said
                 〈◊〉
                 of
                 ▪
              
               Maryland
               
                 and
                 the
                 Islands
                 thereunto
                 belonging
                 and
                 over
                 the
                 people
                 who
                 〈…〉
                 shall
                 be
                 therein
                 for
                 the
                 time
                 being
                 〈◊〉
                 are
                 granted
                 〈…〉
                 be
                 granted
                 to
                 his
                 said
                 Lordship
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 his
                 Heirs
                 by
                 the
                 King
                 of
              
               E●gland
               
                 in
                 his
                 said
                 Lordships
                 patent
                 of
                 the
                 said
                 province
                 under
                 the
                 Great
                 ●eale
                 of
              
               England
               ,
               
                 I
                 do
                 also
                 swear
                 that
                 I
                 will
                 with
                 all
                 expedition
                 discover
                 
                 to
                 his
                 said
                 Lordship
                 ,
                 or
                 his
                 Lieutenane
                 or
                 other
                 chief
                 Governor
                 of
                 the
                 said
                 province
                 for
                 the
                 time
                 being
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 〈◊〉
                 my
                 best
                 endeavours
                 to
                 prevent
                 〈…〉
                 any
                 〈◊〉
                 ●conspiracy
                 ,
                 or
                 combination
                 which
                 I
                 shall
                 know
                 or
                 have
                 cause
                 to
                 suspect
                 is
                 intended
                 or
                 shal
                 be
                 intended
                 against
                 the
                 person
                 of
                 his
                 said
                 Lordship
                 ,
                 o●
                 which
                 shal
                 tend
                 my
                 〈◊〉
                 to
                 the
                 disin●erison
                 or
                 deprivation
                 of
                 his
                 said
                 Lordships
                 or
                 his
                 heirs
                 the
                 Right
                 ,
                 Title
                 ,
                 Royal
                 Jurisdiction
                 or
                 Dominion
                 aforesaid
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 part
                 thereof
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 do
                 swear
                 that
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 either
                 by
                 my self
                 ▪
                 or
                 by
                 any
                 other
                 person
                 ,
                 or
                 persons
                 directly
                 ,
                 or
                 indirectly
                 take
                 accept
                 receive
                 ,
                 purchase
                 or
                 possess
                 any
                 Lands
                 ,
                 Tenements
                 ,
                 or
                 Hereditant●
                 within
                 the
                 said
                 Province
                 of
              
               Maryland
               ,
               
                 or
                 the
                 Isla●ds
                 thereunto
                 belonging
                 from
                 any
                 Indian
                 or
                 Indians
                 to
                 any
                 other
                 use
                 or
                 uses
                 ,
                 but
                 to
                 the
                 use
                 of
                 his
                 said
                 Lordship
                 and
                 his
                 heirs
                 or
                 knowingly
                 from
                 any
                 other
                 person
                 or
                 persons
                 not
                 deriving
                 a
                 legall
                 Title
                 thereunto
                 from
                 or
                 under
                 some
                 Grant
                 from
                 his
                 ●aid
                 Lordship
                 ,
                 or
                 his
                 said
                 Heirs
                 legally
                 passed
                 or
                 to
                 be
                 passed
                 under
                 his
                 or
                 their
                 Great
                 Seal
                 of
                 the
                 said
                 pr●vince
                 for
                 the
                 time
                 being
                 ,
                 so
                 help
                 me
                 God
                 ▪
                 and
                 by
                 the
                 Contents
                 of
                 this
                 Book
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               Oath
               of
               a
               Counsellor
               of
               State
               in
               Maryland
               .
            
             
               I
               A
               :
               B.
               Do
               swear
               that
               I
               will
               be
               true
               and
               faithfull
               to
               the
               Right
               Honorable
               
                 Cecilius
              
               Lord
               Baron
               of
               
                 Baltemore
                 ,
              
               the
               true
               and
               absolute
               Lord
               and
               Proprietory
               of
               this
               Province
               or
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               and
               his
               Heirs
               ,
               and
               him
               and
               them
               :
               ●nd
               his
               and
               their
               Right
               ,
               Royal
               Jurisdictions
               and
               signiory
               ,
               and
               every
               of
               them
               into
               and
               over
               the
               said
               Province
               and
               Islande
               hereunto
               belonging
               wil
               as
               all
               times
               defend
               and
               maintaine
               
               to
               the
               utmost
               of
               my
               power
               ,
               and
               will
               never
               accept
               of
               ,
               nor
               execute
               any
               Place
               ,
               Office
               ,
               or
               Imployment
               within
               the
               said
               Province
               any
               way
               concerning
               or
               relating
               to
               the
               Government
               from
               time
               to
               time
               ,
               but
               from
               his
               said
               Lordship
               ▪
               or
               his
               Heirs
               ,
               Lords
               ,
               and
               proprietaries
               of
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               under
               his
               or
               their
               Hands
               and
               Seal
               at
               Arms
               .
               The
               peace
               and
               welfare
               of
               the
               people
               of
               this
               Province
               I
               will
               ever
               procure
               ,
               as
               far
               as
               I
               can
               :
               I
               will
               aid
               and
               assist
               the
               administring
               and
               execution
               of
               Justice
               in
               all
               things
               to
               my
               power●
               to
               none
               will
               I
               delay
               or
               deny
               Right
               ,
               for
               fear
               ,
               favor
               ,
               or
               affection
               ;
               I
               will
               to
               my
               best
               skill
               ,
               and
               according
               to
               my
               heart
               and
               conscience
               ,
               give
               good
               and
               faithful
               Counsel
               to
               the
               said
               Lord
               and
               Proprietary
               ,
               and
               his
               Heirs
               ,
               and
               to
               his
               ,
               and
               their
               Lievtenant
               and
               chief
               Governor
               of
               this
               Province
               for
               the
               time
               being
               ,
               when
               thereunto
               I
               shall
               be
               called
               ;
               I
               will
               keep
               secret
               all
               matters
               committed
               or
               revealed
               unto
               me
               ,
               or
               which
               shall
               be
               moved
               or
               debated
               secretly
               in
               Councel
               ,
               and
               faithfully
               declare
               my
               mind
               and
               opinion
               therein
               ,
               according
               to
               my
               heart
               and
               conscience
               :
               And
               if
               any
               of
               the
               said
               Treaties
               and
               Councel
               shall
               touch
               any
               the
               Privy
               Counsellors
               of
               this
               Province
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               reveal
               the
               same
               to
               him
               so
               touched
               or
               concerned
               ,
               but
               will
               keep
               the
               same
               secret
               until
               such
               time
               as
               by
               the
               consent
               of
               the
               Lord
               Proprietary
               ,
               or
               chief
               Governor
               here
               for
               ▪
               the
               time
               being
               ,
               publication
               shall
               be
               made
               thereof
               ;
               I
               will
               as
               a
               Counsellor
               ,
               as
               a
               Justice
               ,
               and
               Commissioner
               ,
               for
               conservation
               of
               the
               peace
               of
               this
               Province
               ,
               do
               equal
               right
               unto
               the
               poor
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               rich
               ,
               to
               the
               best
               of
               my
               understanding
               and
               judgment
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               Laws
               from
               time
               to
               time
               in
               force
               within
               this
               Province
               ;
               and
               in
               default
               thereof
               ,
               according
               to
               my
               best
               discretion
               ,
               and
               generally
               in
               all
               things
               will
               do
               as
               a
               faithful
               Counsellor
               to
               the
               Lord
               Proprietary
               ;
               And
               I
               do
               further
               Swear
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               by
               my self
               ,
               or
               any
               other
               person
               ,
               directly
               or
               indirectly
               trouble
               ,
               molest
               ,
               or
               discountenance
               any
               person
               or
               persons
               in
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               professing
               to
               believe
               in
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               in
               particular
               ,
               no
               Roman
               Catholick
               ,
               for
               ,
               or
               in
               respect
               of
               his
               or
               their
               Religion
               ,
               nor
               in
               his
               or
               her
               free
               exercise
               thereof
               within
               the
               said
               Province
               ,
               so
               as
               they
               be
               not
               unfaithful
               to
               his
               said
               Lordship
               ,
               nor
               molest
               or
               conspire
               against
               the
               Civil
               Government
               established
               under
               him
               .
               So
               help
               me
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Contents
               of
               this
               Book
               .
            
             
             
               That
               whosoever
               shall
               call
               any
               one
               an
               Idolater
               ,
               Papish
               Priest
               ,
               Jesuite
               ,
               Jesuited
               Papist
               ,
               &c.
               to
               forfeit
               ten
               pounds
               ;
               and
               that
               no
               Papist
               shall
               be
               troubled
               for
               exercise
               of
               his
               Religion
               ,
               so
               as
               they
               be
               faithful
               to
               his
               Lordship
               .
            
             
               Whosoever
               shall
               be
               accessory
               to
               the
               running
               away
               of
               an
               Apprentice
               ,
               shall
               suffer
               death
               ;
               but
               the
               party
               himself
               ,
               if
               apprehended
               ,
               to
               serve
               his
               time
               double
               .
            
             
               Whosoever
               shall
               counterfeit
               his
               Lordships
               Seal
               or
               Sign
               Manual
               ,
               shall
               suffer
               the
               loss
               of
               his
               hand
               ,
               imprisonment
               during
               life
               ,
               or
               pains
               of
               death
               ,
               or
               confiscation
               of
               Lands
               or
               Estate
               ,
               or
               any
               one
               or
               more
               of
               them
               ,
               as
               the
               Governor
               ,
               and
               Chancellor
               ,
               and
               Councel
               ,
               shall
               think
               fit
               .
            
             
               His
               Lordship
               suffers
               Dutch
               ,
               French
               ,
               or
               Italian
               Descents
               to
               plant
               ,
               and
               enjoy
               equal
               priviledges
               with
               the
               British
               and
               Irish
               Nations
               .
            
             
               And
               lastly
               ,
               In
               one
               of
               his
               Laws
               he
               mentions
               the
               High
               and
               Mighty
               Prince
               
                 Charles
                 ,
              
               the
               First
               of
               that
               name
               ;
               and
               in
               another
               expresseth
               ,
               That
               none
               shal
               transport
               any
               Tobacco's
               in
               any
               Dutch
               Vessel
               bound
               for
               any
               other
               Port
               than
               his
               Majesties
               .
            
             
               Unto
               all
               which
               Exceptions
               ,
               Answer
               having
               been
               made
               by
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamore
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               hereunto
               annexed
               ;
               the
               same
               is
               humbly
               submitted
               to
               the
               Judgment
               and
               further
               direction
               of
               this
               Honorable
               House
               .
            
             
               It
               hath
               been
               confessed
               by
               the
               Lord
               
                 Baltamore
                 ,
              
               That
               one
               Captain
               
                 Green
              
               his
               Lievtenant-Governor
               of
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               did
               soon
               after
               the
               death
               of
               the
               late
               King
               ,
               proclaim
               his
               Son
               
                 Charles
                 Stewart
              
               King
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               for
               which
               his
               Lordship
               ●aith
               he
               did
               by
               a
               Writing
               under
               his
               hand
               and
               seal
               (
               which
               is
               one
               of
               the
               parchments
               remaining
               with
               this
               Committee
               )
               revoke
               the
               
               Commission
               granted
               to
               the
               said
               Captain
               
                 Green
                 ,
              
               and
               appointed
               one
               
                 Stone
              
               in
               his
               room
               :
               but
               there
               is
               no
               such
               cause
               mentioned
               in
               the
               said
               Writing
               .
            
             
               It
               likewise
               appears
               ,
               That
               in
               
                 March
              
               1651.
               the
               Governor
               and
               Councel
               of
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               being
               required
               by
               the
               Commissioners
               that
               were
               sent
               thither
               ,
               to
               issue
               forth
               Writs
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               
                 The
                 Keepers
                 of
                 the
                 Libertie
                 of
                 England
                 ;
              
               they
               refused
               the
               same
               ,
               saying
               ,
               They
               could
               not
               do
               it
               without
               breach
               of
               their
               Trust
               and
               Oath
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             To
             the
             Honorable
             ,
             Richard
             Bennet
             ,
             and
             Col.
             William
             Claibourn
             ,
             Esquires
             ,
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
             ,
             for
             Virginia
             and
             Maryland
             .
          
           
             The
             Humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             and
             Inhabitants
             of
             Severne
             ,
             alias
             Ann
             Arundel
             County
             .
          
           
             Sheweth
             ,
          
           
             THat
             whereas
             we
             were
             invited
             and
             encouraged
             by
             Captain
             
               Stone
               ,
            
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Governor
             of
             
               Maryland
               ,
            
             to
             remove
             our selves
             and
             Estates
             into
             this
             Province
             ,
             with
             promise
             of
             enjoying
             the
             liberty
             of
             our
             Consciences
             in
             matter
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             priviledges
             of
             English
             Subjects
             ;
             And
             your
             Petitioners
             did
             upon
             this
             ground
             ,
             with
             great
             cost
             ,
             labor
             ,
             and
             danger
             ,
             remove
             our selves
             ;
             and
             have
             been
             at
             great
             charges
             in
             
             building
             and
             clearing
             :
             Now
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             imposeth
             an
             Oath
             upon
             us
             ,
             by
             Proclamation
             ,
             which
             he
             requireth
             his
             Lievtenant
             forthwith
             to
             publish
             ;
             which
             if
             we
             do
             not
             take
             within
             three
             months
             after
             publication
             ,
             all
             our
             Lands
             are
             to
             be
             seized
             for
             his
             Lordships
             use
             .
             This
             Oath
             we
             conceive
             not
             agreeable
             to
             the
             terms
             on
             which
             we
             came
             hither
             ,
             nor
             to
             the
             liberty
             of
             our
             Consciences
             as
             Christians
             and
             free
             Subjects
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               :
            
             Neither
             can
             we
             be
             perswaded
             in
             our
             Consciences
             by
             any
             light
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             engagement
             upon
             us
             ,
             to
             take
             such
             a●
             Oath
             ;
             but
             rather
             humbly
             conceive
             it
             to
             be
             a
             very
             real
             grievance
             ,
             and
             such
             an
             oppression
             as
             we
             are
             not
             able
             to
             bear
             ;
             neither
             do
             we
             see
             by
             what
             lawful
             power
             such
             an
             Oath
             ,
             with
             such
             extream
             penalties
             ,
             can
             by
             his
             Lordship
             be
             exacted
             of
             us
             who
             are
             free
             Subjects
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             have
             taken
             the
             Engagement
             to
             them
             .
             We
             have
             Complained
             of
             this
             grievance
             to
             the
             late
             honorable
             Councel
             of
             State
             in
             a
             Petition
             subscribed
             by
             us
             ,
             which
             never
             received
             any
             answer
             ,
             such
             as
             might
             clear
             the
             lawfulness
             of
             such
             his
             proceedings
             with
             us
             :
             but
             an
             aspersion
             cast
             upon
             us
             of
             being
             Factious
             fellows
             ;
             neither
             have
             we
             received
             any
             Conviction
             of
             our
             error
             in
             not
             taking
             the
             said
             Oath
             ,
             nor
             Order
             by
             that
             power
             ,
             before
             whom
             our
             Petition
             is
             still
             depending
             ,
             to
             take
             it
             hereafter
             ;
             neither
             can
             we
             believe
             that
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
            
             will
             ever
             expose
             us
             to
             such
             a
             manifest
             ,
             and
             real
             bondage
             (
             who
             assert
             themselves
             ,
             The
             maintainers
             of
             the
             lawful
             Liberties
             of
             the
             Subject
             )
             as
             to
             make
             us
             Swear
             absolute
             subjection
             to
             a
             Government
             ,
             where
             the
             Ministers
             of
             State
             are
             bound
             by
             Oath
             to
             countenance
             and
             defend
             the
             Roman
             Popish
             Religion
             ,
             which
             we
             apprehend
             to
             be
             contrary
             to
             the
             Fundamental
             Laws
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             the
             Covenant
             taken
             in
             the
             three
             Kingdoms
             ,
             and
             the
             Consciences
             of
             true
             English
             Subjects
             :
             and
             doth
             carry
             on
             an
             arbitrary
             power
             ,
             so
             as
             whatever
             is
             done
             by
             the
             people
             at
             great
             costs
             in
             Assemblies
             ,
             for
             the
             good
             of
             the
             people
             ▪
             is
             liable
             to
             be
             made
             Null
             by
             the
             negative
             Voice
             of
             his
             Lordship
             ;
             But
             affirmative
             Propositions
             and
             Commands
             are
             incessantly
             urged
             ,
             and
             prest
             ,
             and
             must
             not
             be
             denied
             .
          
           
             In
             Consideration
             whereof
             ,
             we
             humbly
             tender
             our
             Condition
             and
             Distraction
             ,
             upon
             this
             occasion
             falling
             upon
             the
             hearts
             of
             all
             
             the
             people
             ,
             to
             your
             view
             and
             Consideration
             ,
             intreating
             your
             honors
             to
             relieve
             us
             according
             to
             the
             Cause
             &
             the
             power
             wherewith
             you
             are
             intrusted
             by
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               :
            
             the
             rather
             ,
             because
             upon
             such
             an
             exigent
             as
             this
             ,
             we
             have
             none
             to
             flie
             to
             but
             your selves
             the
             honorable
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Commen-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             not
             doubting
             but
             God
             will
             direct
             you
             into
             what
             his
             mind
             and
             will
             is
             in
             this
             matter
             concerning
             us
             ,
             and
             that
             you
             will
             faithfully
             apply
             your selves
             to
             our
             Redress
             in
             what
             is
             Just
             ,
             and
             our
             lawful
             Liberty
             ;
             which
             is
             the
             Prayer
             of
             your
             poor
             Petitioners
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Severn
                 River
                 ,
              
               
                 
                   the
                   30.
                   of
                   January
                   ,
                
                 1653
                 ▪
              
            
             
               Subscribed
               by
               
                 Edw.
                 Lloyd
                 ,
              
               and
               77.
               persons
               of
               the
               House-keepers
               ,
               and
               Freemen
               ,
               Inhabitants
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             To
             the
             Honorable
             Richard
             Bennet
             ,
             and
             Colonel
             William
             Claibourn
             ,
             Esquires
             ,
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             England
             ,
             within
             the
             Bay
             of
             Chesopiak
             .
          
           
             The
             Humble
             Petition
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             North-side
             of
             Patuxent
             River
             in
             the
             Province
             of
             Maryland
             .
          
           
             Sheweth
             ,
          
           
             THat
             we
             being
             reduced
             by
             your
             Honors
             from
             that
             Tyrannical
             power
             exercised
             over
             the
             people
             of
             this
             Province
             by
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             and
             his
             Agents
             ,
             unto
             the
             Obedience
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             to
             which
             Government
             we
             have
             Subjected
             and
             Engaged
             ,
             and
             have
             by
             your
             Honors
             been
             often
             enjoyned
             reall
             conformity
             and
             obedience
             to
             the
             same
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             own
             any
             other
             power
             or
             Authority
             as
             we
             will
             answer
             the
             contrary
             :
             In
             subjection
             whereunto
             ,
             we
             have
             had
             peace
             and
             freedom
             hitherto
             ,
             which
             with
             all
             thankfulness
             we
             cannot
             but
             acknowledg
             ,
             and
             in
             our
             continued
             obedience
             ,
             do
             expect
             from
             the
             Parliament
             next
             under
             God
             continued
             peace
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             and
             protection
             from
             the
             pride
             ,
             rage
             ,
             and
             insolency
             of
             their
             ,
             and
             our
             adversaries
             :
             Now
             so
             it
             is
             ,
             may
             it
             please
             your
             honors
             ,
             that
             of
             late
             
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             doth
             by
             his
             Order
             and
             Agents
             seek
             to
             set
             over
             us
             the
             old
             form
             of
             Government
             formerly
             exercised
             by
             him
             in
             this
             Province
             ,
             which
             we
             did
             conceive
             ,
             by
             the
             blessing
             of
             God
             upon
             your
             honors
             endeavors
             ,
             had
             been
             fully
             made
             Null
             and
             void
             ;
             yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             by
             the
             Arbitrariness
             of
             his
             own
             will
             ▪
             the
             appoints
             Laws
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             sets
             up
             Popish
             Officers
             over
             us
             ,
             o●ting
             those
             Officers
             of
             Justice
             appointed
             by
             you
             ;
             issuing
             forth
             Writs
             in
             his
             own
             name
             ,
             contrary
             to
             your
             honors
             Order
             and
             appointment
             :
             And
             doth
             by
             Proclamation
             under
             his
             own
             Hand
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             own
             Name
             ,
             impose
             an
             Oath
             ,
             which
             if
             refused
             by
             us
             ,
             after
             three
             months
             ,
             all
             our
             Lands
             and
             Plantations
             are
             to
             be
             seized
             upon
             to
             his
             Lordships
             use
             :
             And
             if
             taken
             by
             us
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             ingaged
             at
             his
             will
             to
             fight
             his
             battels
             ,
             defend
             and
             maintain
             him
             in
             his
             Patent
             ,
             as
             it
             was
             granted
             to
             him
             by
             the
             late
             King
             ,
             &c.
             
             Which
             Oath
             ,
             we
             humbly
             conceive
             ,
             is
             contrary
             to
             the
             Liberty
             and
             freedom
             of
             our
             Consciences
             ,
             as
             Christians
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             the
             fundamental
             Laws
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             contrary
             to
             the
             Engagement
             we
             have
             taken
             in
             Subjection
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             unsutable
             to
             Freemen
             ,
             to
             own
             any
             other
             power
             than
             that
             to
             which
             we
             belong
             ,
             and
             to
             whom
             we
             are
             ,
             and
             have
             Engaged
             ;
             and
             contrary
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             to
             fight
             for
             ,
             and
             defend
             ,
             and
             maintain
             Popery
             ,
             and
             a
             Popish
             Antichristian
             Government
             ;
             which
             we
             dare
             not
             do
             ,
             unless
             we
             should
             be
             found
             Traytors
             to
             our
             Country
             ,
             fighters
             against
             God
             ,
             and
             Covenant-breakers
             .
          
           
             The
             Premises
             Considered
             ,
             we
             humbly
             spread
             our
             Condition
             before
             your
             view
             and
             Consideration
             ,
             hoping
             that
             as
             you
             are
             Commissioners
             for
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             that
             power
             which
             God
             hath
             put
             into
             your
             hands
             ,
             that
             you
             will
             up
             ,
             and
             be
             doing
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             and
             power
             of
             our
             God
             ,
             that
             we
             be
             not
             left
             for
             our
             faithfulness
             as
             a
             prey
             to
             ungodly
             ,
             and
             unreasonable
             men
             ,
             before
             we
             can
             make
             our
             Complaint
             and
             Grievance
             known
             to
             the
             Supream
             Authority
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             which
             with
             all
             readiness
             we
             shall
             endeavor
             to
             do
             by
             the
             first
             opportunity
             ;
             and
             from
             whom
             we
             do
             hope
             ,
             and
             shall
             expect
             ,
             by
             God's
             blessing
             ▪
             to
             
             have
             a
             gracious
             Answer
             ,
             and
             sutable
             Redress
             ;
             And
             your
             Petitioners
             hereunto
             Subscribed
             ,
             shall
             pray
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               Dated
               in
               
                 Patuxent
              
               River
               ,
               in
               the
               Province
               of
               
                 Maryland
                 ,
              
               
                 the
                 first
                 of
                 March
                 ,
                 1653.
                 
              
            
             
               Subscribed
               ,
               
                 Richard
                 Preston
                 ,
              
               and
               60.
               more
               of
               the
               House-keepers
               ,
               and
               Freemen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             An
             Answer
             to
             the
             Petitions
             lately
             Received
             from
             the
             Inhabitants
             of
             the
             Rivers
             of
             Severn
             and
             Patuxent
             .
          
           
             
               Gentlemen
               ,
            
          
           
             VVE
             have
             lately
             Received
             from
             you
             a
             Petition
             and
             Complaint
             against
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore
            
             his
             Governor
             and
             Officers
             there
             ,
             who
             upon
             pretence
             of
             some
             uncertain
             Papers
             and
             Relations
             to
             be
             sent
             out
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             but
             no
             way
             certified
             or
             authenticated
             ,
             have
             presumed
             to
             recede
             from
             their
             Obedience
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             to
             which
             they
             were
             reduced
             by
             the
             Parliaments
             Commissioners
             ;
             to
             the
             contrary
             whereof
             ,
             nothing
             hath
             been
             sent
             out
             of
             
               England
            
             as
             far
             as
             is
             yet
             made
             appear
             unto
             us
             ;
             But
             Duplicates
             and
             Confirmation
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             Power
             and
             Actions
             were
             sent
             from
             the
             Parliament
             since
             the
             Reduction
             of
             
               Virginia
            
             and
             
               Maryland
               .
            
             Now
             whereas
             you
             Complain
             of
             real
             Grievences
             
             and
             Oppressions
             ,
             as
             also
             of
             the
             Imposition
             of
             an
             Oath
             upon
             you
             against
             the
             Liberty
             of
             your
             Consciences
             ,
             which
             you
             say
             you
             cannot
             take
             as
             Christians
             ,
             or
             as
             Free
             Subjects
             of
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ;
            
             We
             have
             thought
             good
             to
             send
             you
             this
             Answer
             ,
             That
             because
             we
             ,
             nor
             you
             ,
             have
             not
             as
             yet
             received
             ,
             or
             seen
             sufficient
             order
             ,
             or
             directions
             from
             the
             Parliament
             and
             State
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             contrary
             to
             the
             form
             to
             which
             you
             were
             Reduced
             and
             Established
             by
             the
             Parliaments
             said
             Commissioners
             ;
             Therefore
             we
             advise
             and
             require
             you
             ,
             that
             in
             no
             Case
             you
             depart
             from
             the
             same
             ,
             but
             that
             you
             continue
             in
             your
             due
             Obedience
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             in
             such
             manner
             as
             you
             ,
             and
             they
             ,
             were
             then
             appointed
             and
             engaged
             ;
             And
             not
             to
             be
             drawn
             a●ide
             from
             the
             same
             upon
             any
             pretence
             of
             such
             uncertain
             Relations
             ,
             as
             we
             hear
             are
             divulged
             among
             you
             .
             To
             which
             we
             expect
             your
             real
             Conformity
             ,
             as
             you
             will
             answer
             the
             contrary
             ;
             notwithstanding
             any
             pretence
             of
             power
             from
             the
             Lord
             
               Baltamore's
            
             Agents
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             whatsoever
             to
             the
             contrary
             .
          
           
             
               Virginia
               ,
               
                 March
                 the
                 12
                 ,
                 1654.
                 
              
            
             
               Your
               very
               loving
               friends
               ,
               Richard
               Bennet
               .
               Will.
               Claibourn
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           DECLARATION
           Published
           in
           MARYLAND
           .
        
         
           IT
           cannot
           be
           unknown
           to
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           that
           about
           two
           yeers
           since
           ,
           this
           Province
           was
           Reduced
           and
           Settled
           under
           the
           Obedience
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           Commissioners
           sent
           thither
           with
           special
           Commission
           and
           Instructions
           to
           that
           purpose
           :
           And
           that
           Captain
           
             William
             Stone
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Tho.
             Hatton
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ,
           re-assuming
           the
           power
           and
           place
           of
           Governor
           and
           Councel
           here
           ,
           undertook
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           continue
           in
           their
           said
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           to
           issue
           out
           all
           Writs
           ,
           Process
           ,
           and
           proceedings
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Keepers
           of
           the
           Liberty
           of
           
             Engla●d
             ,
          
           as
           was
           Commanded
           by
           the
           said
           Instructions
           ,
           by
           which
           
             Maryland
          
           was
           Reduced
           ;
           which
           said
           Commission
           and
           Instructions
           have
           been
           since
           renewed
           ,
           and
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           owned
           by
           the
           Committee
           of
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           as
           by
           their
           Order
           and
           Report
           drawn
           up
           for
           the
           Parliament
           may
           appear
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore's
          
           Agents
           are
           taxed
           for
           refusing
           to
           issue
           out
           Writs
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Keepers
           of
           the
           Liberty
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Notwithstanding
           all
           which
           appearing
           so
           clear
           and
           evident
           ,
           The
           
           said
           Captain
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Hatton
             ,
          
           though
           they
           continued
           ,
           and
           exercised
           the
           Government
           for
           some
           time
           ,
           and
           for
           divers
           Courts
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Keepers
           of
           the
           Liberty
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           yet
           have
           they
           since
           ,
           upon
           no
           good
           ground
           ,
           falsified
           their
           said
           trust
           and
           engagement
           ,
           though
           acted
           publickly
           ,
           and
           after
           long
           Advice
           and
           Consideration
           :
           And
           having
           rejected
           ,
           and
           cast
           off
           their
           said
           Obedience
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           have
           further
           refused
           to
           Govern
           this
           Province
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           declare
           and
           assume
           a
           power
           and
           practise
           contrary
           thereunto
           ,
           and
           contrary
           to
           the
           late
           Platform
           of
           Government
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Dominions
           thereof
           ;
           As
           namely
           ,
           by
           the
           Governors
           Negative
           Voice
           in
           Assemblies
           ,
           and
           his
           chusing
           and
           removing
           Counsellors
           at
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           is
           manifest
           .
           And
           whereas
           we
           have
           lately
           received
           Commands
           from
           his
           Highness
           the
           
             Lord
             Protector
             ,
          
           to
           publish
           the
           said
           Platform
           of
           Government
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           Writs
           and
           Proceedings
           should
           be
           issued
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           his
           Highness
           ;
           to
           which
           ,
           though
           we
           desire
           this
           Government
           should
           be
           conformable
           ,
           yet
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Hatton
             ,
          
           having
           lately
           Associated
           unto
           them
           divers
           Counsellors
           ,
           all
           of
           the
           Romish
           Religion
           ,
           and
           excluding
           others
           appointed
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           Commissioners
           ,
           have
           ,
           and
           do
           refuse
           to
           be
           obedient
           to
           the
           Constitutions
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           
             Lord
             Protector
          
           therein
           ;
           And
           have
           in
           the
           name
           ,
           and
           by
           special
           direction
           of
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           made
           Proclamation
           ,
           and
           exacted
           an
           Oath
           of
           Fidelity
           from
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           Province
           ,
           contrary
           ,
           and
           inconsistent
           to
           the
           said
           Platform
           of
           Government
           ;
           which
           said
           Oath
           nevertheless
           ,
           and
           the
           Law
           here
           commanding
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           Laws
           ,
           are
           likewise
           by
           the
           Report
           of
           the
           said
           Committee
           of
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           ,
           declared
           to
           be
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Statutes
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           ;
           which
           is
           an
           express
           breach
           of
           his
           Patent
           .
           And
           whereas
           the
           said
           Oath
           ,
           in
           many
           particulars
           ,
           is
           distasted
           by
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Maryland
             ;
          
           and
           especially
           out
           of
           tenderness
           of
           Conscience
           by
           all
           Northern
           Plantations
           of
           
             Patuxent
          
           and
           
             Severne
             ,
          
           who
           having
           lately
           engaged
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           do
           say
           ,
           and
           declare
           ,
           they
           cannot
           take
           the
           said
           Oath
           to
           the
           
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
          
           to
           be
           absolute
           Lord
           and
           Proprietary
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           and
           to
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           power
           ,
           to
           defend
           and
           maintain
           all
           his
           Rights
           ,
           and
           Royal
           Jurisdictions
           ,
           Prerogatives
           ,
           Dominion
           ,
           &c.
           
           Upon
           which
           their
           refusal
           of
           the
           said
           Oath
           ,
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore's
          
           especial
           direction
           ,
           hath
           set
           forth
           a
           Proclamation
           ,
           declaring
           ,
           That
           all
           such
           persons
           so
           refusing
           ,
           shall
           be
           for
           ever
           debarred
           from
           any
           Right
           ,
           or
           Claim
           to
           the
           Lands
           they
           now
           enjoy
           ,
           and
           live
           on
           :
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           as
           his
           Lordships
           Governor
           ,
           is
           thereby
           required
           to
           cause
           the
           said
           Lands
           to
           be
           entred
           ,
           and
           seized
           upon
           ,
           to
           his
           Lordships
           use
           .
        
         
           By
           which
           strange
           ,
           and
           exorbitant
           proceedings
           ,
           many
           great
           Cruelties
           and
           Mischiefs
           are
           likely
           to
           be
           committed
           ,
           and
           many
           hundreds
           ,
           with
           their
           Wives
           and
           Families
           ,
           are
           utterly
           ruined
           ,
           as
           hath
           been
           formerly
           done
           here
           ,
           and
           at
           
             Kent
             .
          
           though
           Planted
           before
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore's
          
           Claim
           to
           
             Maryland
             ;
          
           with
           many
           Murders
           ,
           and
           illegal
           Executions
           of
           men
           ,
           Confiscations
           of
           Estates
           and
           Goods
           ,
           and
           great
           miseries
           sustained
           by
           Women
           and
           Orphans
           :
           In
           Consideration
           and
           just
           fear
           whereof
           ▪
           the
           said
           Planters
           of
           
             Patuxent
          
           and
           
             Severne
             ,
          
           have
           made
           their
           often
           Addresses
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           some
           of
           the
           then
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           Reducement
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           and
           most
           lamentably
           Complain
           of
           the
           great
           Danger
           they
           stand
           in
           of
           being
           utterly
           undone
           ,
           and
           chiefly
           for
           engaging
           their
           Fidelitie
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           and
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           now
           devolved
           to
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ;
           their
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           Faith
           to
           both
           ,
           being
           plainly
           repugnant
           to
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           inconsistent
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           having
           written
           and
           proposed
           to
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             Stone
          
           and
           that
           Councel
           ,
           for
           a
           Meeting
           ,
           to
           procure
           a
           right
           understanding
           in
           the
           matters
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           to
           prevent
           the
           great
           inconveniences
           likely
           to
           ensue
           ;
           In
           Answer
           thereunto
           ,
           though
           they
           acknowledge
           our
           Lines
           Peaceable
           ,
           yet
           so
           exulcerated
           are
           their
           minds
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           very
           next
           Line
           they
           add
           ,
           
             We
             in
             plain
             terms
             say
             ,
             We
             suppose
             you
             to
             be
             Wolves
             in
             Sheeps
             clothing
             ;
          
           with
           many
           other
           following
           like
           uncivil
           ,
           and
           uncomely
           words
           ,
           and
           expressions
           .
        
         
           In
           Contemplation
           therefore
           of
           all
           the
           Premises
           ,
           we
           have
           
           thought
           fit
           for
           to
           make
           publication
           hereof
           ,
           and
           to
           justifie
           and
           manifest
           our
           proceedings
           in
           these
           Affairs
           ,
           left
           many
           people
           may
           be
           ensnared
           by
           false
           and
           cunning
           suggestions
           and
           pre●ences
           ,
           as
           lately
           hath
           been
           practised
           herein
           ,
           the
           falsitie
           whereof
           time
           hath
           sufficiently
           demonstrated
           ;
           And
           we
           are
           ready
           to
           give
           further
           satisfaction
           for
           the
           truth
           of
           any
           of
           the
           particulars
           before
           alleaged
           ,
           if
           any
           shall
           desire
           it
           ,
           or
           repair
           to
           us
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           which
           they
           may
           securely
           do
           .
        
         
           Wherefore
           we
           advise
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           Require
           all
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           Premises
           ,
           and
           to
           contain
           ,
           and
           keep
           themselves
           in
           their
           due
           obedience
           under
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Dominions
           thereto
           belonging
           ,
           of
           which
           ,
           this
           is
           undoubtedly
           a
           part
           ,
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           Governed
           accordingly
           ;
           whereby
           they
           may
           assure
           themselves
           of
           the
           peaceable
           enjoyment
           of
           their
           Liberties
           profession
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           and
           their
           Estates
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           be
           protected
           from
           wrong
           and
           violence
           in
           what
           kind
           soever
           .
        
         
           Hereby
           also
           Protesting
           against
           the
           said
           Captain
           
             William
             Stone
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Hatton
             ,
          
           and
           all
           others
           any
           way
           Confederate
           ,
           or
           Assistant
           with
           them
           in
           their
           unlawful
           practises
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           accomptable
           ,
           and
           answerable
           to
           God
           and
           the
           State
           of
           
             England
          
           under
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           for
           all
           the
           mischiefs
           ,
           damages
           ,
           losses
           ,
           and
           disorders
           that
           may
           ,
           or
           shall
           happen
           thereby
           .
        
         
           
             
               Dated
               at
            
             Patuxent
             
               in
            
             Maryland
             
               
                 the
              
               15.
               
                 of
                 July
                 ,
              
               1654.
               
            
          
           
             Richard
             Bennet
             .
             Will.
             Claiborne
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Captain
           William
           Stone
           's
           RESIGNATION
           of
           the
           GOVERNMENT
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           since
           the
           Orders
           or
           Directions
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           State
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           this
           Province
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           of
           the
           28
           ▪
           of
           
             June
             ,
          
           1652.
           
           I
           
             William
             Stone
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Governor
           of
           the
           said
           Province
           ,
           was
           Enjoyned
           by
           the
           Direction
           ,
           and
           Appointment
           of
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           Lord
           Proprietary
           of
           the
           said
           Province
           ,
           to
           issue
           out
           all
           Writs
           ,
           and
           Process
           ,
           within
           this
           Province
           ,
           in
           his
           the
           said
           Lord
           Proprietaries
           name
           ,
           and
           to
           admit
           of
           those
           of
           the
           Councel
           which
           were
           appointed
           by
           his
           Lordship
           and
           no
           other
           :
           And
           whereas
           upon
           my
           Compliance
           with
           his
           Lordships
           Commands
           therein
           ,
           not
           any
           wayes
           contradictory
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           I
           understand
           ,
           to
           any
           Command
           from
           the
           Supream
           Authority
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           Declarations
           lately
           here
           published
           ,
           have
           threatned
           ,
           and
           gone
           about
           by
           force
           of
           Arms
           to
           compel
           me
           to
           decline
           his
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Proprietaries
           ,
           Directions
           and
           Commands
           before
           mentioned
           ;
           which
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           
           trust
           reposed
           in
           me
           ,
           by
           his
           said
           Lordship
           ,
           as
           Governor
           here
           under
           him
           ,
           I
           conceive
           I
           was
           engaged
           not
           to
           do
           ;
           I
           have
           therefore
           thought
           fit
           ,
           for
           prevention
           of
           the
           effusion
           of
           Blood
           ,
           and
           ruine
           of
           the
           Country
           and
           Inhabitants
           ,
           by
           an
           Hostile
           Contest
           upon
           this
           occasion
           ,
           to
           lay
           down
           my
           Power
           as
           Governor
           of
           this
           Province
           under
           his
           Lordship
           ;
           and
           do
           promise
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           to
           submit
           to
           such
           Government
           as
           shall
           be
           set
           over
           us
           by
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           in
           the
           Name
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           Authority
           of
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           .
        
         
           
             Witness
             my
             Hand
             
               the
               20.
               of
               
                 July
                 ,
              
               1654.
               
            
             In
             presence
             of
          
           
             
               
                 William
                 Stone
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Gerrard
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Hatton
                 .
              
               
                 Edm.
                 Scarburgh
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Order
           for
           settling
           the
           GOVERNMENT
           OF
           MARYLAND
           .
        
         
           VVHereas
           by
           several
           Orders
           drawn
           up
           and
           Published
           at
           St.
           
           
             Marie's
          
           the
           29.
           of
           
             March
             ,
          
           and
           the
           28.
           of
           
             June
             ,
             1652.
             
             Maryland
          
           was
           Reduced
           and
           settled
           under
           the
           Authority
           and
           Obedience
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           Government
           thereof
           ,
           by
           special
           Order
           and
           Command
           of
           the
           Councel
           of
           State
           by
           Commission
           from
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           was
           left
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           Captain
           
             William
             Stone
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Hatton
             ,
          
           and
           others
           ;
           who
           were
           required
           ,
           and
           promised
           to
           issue
           out
           Writs
           and
           other
           Process
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Keepers
           of
           the
           Liberty
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           express
           words
           of
           the
           Commission
           and
           Instructions
           for
           Reducing
           ,
           Settling
           ,
           and
           Governing
           of
           all
           the
           Plantations
           in
           the
           Bay
           of
           
             Chesapiak
          
           to
           the
           Obedience
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           in
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           aforesaid
           Orders
           and
           Proclamations
           may
           ,
           and
           doth
           appear
           :
           And
           whereas
           the
           aforesaid
           Captain
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           by
           special
           Order
           and
           Directions
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
          
           as
           it
           appeareth
           ,
           was
           perswaded
           ,
           and
           
           induced
           to
           go
           away
           from
           his
           Obligation
           and
           the
           Trust
           reposed
           in
           him
           ,
           By
           issuing
           forth
           Writs
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Process
           in
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           Proprietary
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           placing
           and
           displacing
           those
           of
           the
           Councel
           ,
           and
           imposing
           an
           Oath
           upon
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           contrary
           unto
           ,
           and
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           said
           Engagement
           and
           Oath
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           Penalty
           and
           Forfeiture
           of
           the
           Lands
           of
           all
           such
           as
           should
           Refuse
           to
           take
           the
           same
           within
           three
           Months
           after
           publication
           thereof
           ,
           which
           were
           then
           to
           be
           Entred
           upon
           ,
           and
           Seized
           to
           his
           Lordships
           use
           ;
           thereby
           occasioning
           great
           discontent
           and
           disturbance
           among
           the
           Inhabitants
           ,
           besides
           the
           Irregularity
           and
           Cruelty
           of
           the
           said
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           the
           Opposition
           ,
           Contempt
           ▪
           and
           Rebellion
           therein
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           whereas
           by
           a
           late
           Proclamation
           ,
           dated
           the
           
             4th
             .
          
           of
           this
           Month
           ,
           published
           in
           this
           Province
           ,
           both
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           who
           adhered
           to
           their
           Engagment
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           refused
           to
           own
           ,
           or
           acknowledge
           any
           other
           Name
           or
           Authority
           ,
           as
           to
           Government
           ,
           or
           to
           take
           any
           other
           Oath
           but
           what
           they
           had
           already
           taken
           to
           that
           power
           ,
           were
           charged
           ,
           That
           they
           drew
           away
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           led
           them
           into
           Faction
           ,
           Sedition
           ,
           and
           Rebellion
           against
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ;
          
           whereby
           not
           only
           the
           Lands
           and
           Plantations
           of
           many
           hundreds
           of
           people
           ,
           but
           also
           their
           Estates
           and
           Lives
           were
           liable
           to
           be
           taken
           away
           at
           the
           pleasure
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
          
           and
           his
           Officers
           :
           By
           all
           which
           unjust
           and
           unreasonable
           proceedings
           ,
           the
           people
           were
           put
           upon
           a
           necessity
           of
           standing
           upon
           their
           own
           defence
           ,
           for
           the
           Vindication
           of
           their
           just
           Rights
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           and
           freeing
           themselves
           from
           those
           great
           Oppressions
           ,
           whereby
           the
           whole
           Province
           was
           very
           much
           threatned
           ,
           and
           apparently
           endangered
           .
           For
           the
           prevention
           whereof
           ,
           as
           also
           for
           the
           Relief
           of
           those
           who
           were
           so
           deeply
           distressed
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Settlement
           of
           the
           Province
           in
           peace
           ,
           and
           in
           their
           due
           Obedience
           under
           his
           Highness
           ,
           The
           said
           Commissioners
           by
           Authority
           derived
           unto
           them
           from
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           ,
           applyed
           themselves
           unto
           Captain
           
             William
             Stone
          
           the
           Governor
           ,
           
           and
           the
           Councel
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           according
           to
           a
           Declaration
           of
           the
           15
           of
           this
           Month
           ,
           herewith
           published
           ,
           who
           returning
           only
           opprobrious
           ,
           and
           uncivil
           language
           ,
           presently
           mustered
           his
           whole
           power
           of
           men
           and
           Souldiers
           in
           Arms
           ,
           intending
           to
           surprize
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           as
           could
           be
           imagined
           ,
           to
           destroy
           all
           those
           that
           had
           refused
           the
           said
           unlawful
           Oath
           ,
           and
           only
           kept
           themselves
           in
           their
           due
           obedience
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           under
           which
           they
           were
           Reduced
           and
           Settled
           by
           the
           Parliaments
           Authority
           and
           Commission
           as
           aforesaid
           ;
           Then
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           in
           peaceable
           and
           quiet
           manner
           ,
           with
           some
           of
           the
           people
           of
           
             Patuxent
          
           and
           
             Severne
             ,
          
           went
           over
           the
           River
           of
           
             Patuxe●t
             ,
          
           and
           there
           at
           length
           received
           a
           Message
           from
           Capt.
           
           
             Stone
             ,
          
           That
           the
           next
           day
           they
           would
           meet
           and
           treat
           in
           the
           Woods
           ;
           and
           thereupon
           being
           in
           some
           fear
           of
           a
           party
           to
           come
           from
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           he
           condescended
           to
           lay
           down
           his
           power
           lately
           assumed
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           and
           to
           submit
           (
           as
           he
           had
           once
           before
           done
           )
           to
           such
           Government
           as
           the
           Commissioners
           should
           appoint
           under
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           therefore
           Ordered
           and
           Declared
           by
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           That
           for
           Conservation
           of
           the
           Peace
           and
           publick
           administration
           of
           Justice
           within
           the
           said
           Province
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           Captain
           
             William
             Fuller
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Preston
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             William
             Durand
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Edward
             Lloyd
             ,
          
           Captain
           
             John
             Smith
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Leonard
             Strong
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Lawson
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             John
             Hatch
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Wells
             ,
          
           and
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Ewen
             ,
          
           or
           any
           Four
           of
           them
           ,
           whereof
           Captain
           
             William
             Fuller
             ,
          
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Preston
             ,
          
           or
           Mr.
           
             William
             Durand
          
           to
           be
           alwayes
           one
           ,
           to
           be
           Commissioners
           for
           the
           well
           Ordering
           ,
           Directing
           ,
           and
           Governing
           the
           Affairs
           of
           
             Maryland
             ,
          
           under
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protector
           of
           
             England
             ,
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Dominions
           thereof
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Name
           only
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           ;
           and
           to
           proceed
           therein
           as
           they
           shall
           see
           cause
           ,
           and
           as
           neer
           as
           may
           be
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           
             England
             :
          
           To
           appoint
           and
           hold
           Courts
           for
           the
           due
           administration
           of
           Justice
           and
           Right
           in
           such
           places
           ,
           and
           at
           such
           times
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           and
           necessary
           :
           And
           any
           of
           the
           
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           
             Quorum
             ,
          
           to
           issue
           forth
           Writs
           ,
           Warrants
           ▪
           Subpoena's
           ,
           &c.
           
           As
           also
           that
           they
           Summon
           an
           Assembly
           to
           begin
           on
           the
           
             20th
             .
          
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           next
           ;
           For
           which
           Assembly
           all
           such
           shall
           be
           disabled
           to
           give
           any
           Vote
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           Elected
           Members
           thereof
           ,
           as
           have
           born
           Arms
           in
           War
           against
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           do
           profess
           the
           Roman
           Catholick
           Religion
           .
           And
           the
           said
           Mr.
           
             William
             Durand
          
           is
           hereby
           appointed
           to
           he
           Secretary
           to
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           to
           receive
           the
           Records
           from
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Hatton
             ;
          
           And
           Captain
           
             John
             Smith
          
           to
           be
           Sheriff
           for
           this
           ensuing
           yeer
           .
        
         
           
             
               Dated
               at
            
             Patuxent
             ,
             
               in
               the
               Province
               of
            
             Maryland
             ,
             
               
                 the
              
               22
               
                 of
                 July
                 ,
              
               1654.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Richard
                 Bennet
                 .
              
               
                 William
                 Claiborne
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             CEcilius
             ,
          
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           To
           all
           to
           whom
           these
           Presents
           shall
           come
           ,
           Greeting
           .
           Whereas
           our
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           by
           His
           Highness
           Commission
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           bearing
           date
           at
           
             Oxford
          
           the
           28
           day
           of
           
             February
          
           now
           last
           past
           ,
           Hath
           authorized
           
             Leonard
             Calvert
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Brother
           of
           me
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           to
           Treat
           ,
           Conclude
           ,
           and
           Agree
           at
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           General
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Colony
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           for
           ,
           and
           concerning
           the
           Ascertaining
           and
           Establishing
           by
           Act
           of
           General
           Assembly
           there
           ,
           of
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           His
           Heirs
           ,
           and
           Successors
           in
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           upon
           Exportation
           of
           Tobacco
           ,
           and
           other
           Goods
           and
           Merchandizes
           from
           thence
           ,
           and
           upon
           all
           other
           Goods
           and
           Merchandizes
           brought
           in
           and
           imported
           there
           ,
           other
           then
           for
           necessary
           supply
           for
           Clothing
           imported
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Commission
           more
           at
           large
           appeareth
           :
           And
           whereas
           by
           a
           Contract
           or
           Agreement
           in
           Writing
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           day
           of
           the
           date
           of
           the
           said
           Commission
           ,
           made
           between
           our
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           of
           the
           one
           party
           ;
           and
           me
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           on
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           Reciting
           the
           said
           Commission
           herein
           before
           recited
           ;
           our
           said
           Sovereign
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           for
           the
           considerations
           in
           the
           said
           Contract
           or
           Agreement
           expressed
           ,
           Is
           pleased
           ,
           and
           hath
           agreed
           with
           me
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           that
           in
           case
           a
           certainty
           of
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           shall
           be
           Established
           by
           Act
           of
           General
           Assembly
           of
           the
           said
           Colony
           of
           
             Virginia
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           tenor
           of
           the
           said
           Commission
           ,
           That
           then
           His
           said
           Majesty
           will
           make
           a
           Lease
           or
           Grant
           to
           me
           ,
           and
           such
           others
           as
           I
           shall
           desire
           to
           be
           joyned
           with
           me
           ,
           of
           the
           same
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           which
           shall
           be
           established
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           for
           such
           term
           ,
           and
           under
           such
           Rents
           and
           Covenants
           as
           in
           the
           same
           Contract
           or
           Agreement
           ,
           
           are
           expressed
           ;
           And
           that
           immediately
           after
           the
           Establishing
           of
           the
           said
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           until
           such
           Lease
           or
           Grant
           shall
           be
           made
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           I
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           and
           such
           as
           I
           shall
           appoint
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           Receiver
           or
           Receivers
           ,
           Collector
           or
           Collectors
           of
           all
           such
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           as
           shall
           be
           established
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           the
           proper
           use
           of
           me
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           my
           Executors
           ,
           Administrators
           ,
           and
           Assigns
           ,
           without
           accompt
           ;
           paying
           certain
           Rents
           ,
           Salaries
           ,
           and
           Entertainments
           in
           the
           said
           Contract
           or
           Agreement
           expressed
           and
           mentioned
           .
           And
           His
           Majesty
           hath
           by
           the
           same
           Contract
           or
           Agreement
           ,
           Constituted
           and
           Ordained
           me
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           and
           my
           Deputy
           or
           Deputies
           ,
           to
           be
           appointed
           by
           me
           ,
           to
           be
           his
           Collector
           and
           Receiver
           of
           all
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           which
           shall
           become
           due
           and
           payable
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           as
           by
           that
           part
           of
           the
           said
           Contract
           or
           Agreement
           which
           is
           remaining
           with
           me
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           being
           under
           the
           Great
           Seal
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           more
           at
           large
           appeareth
           :
           Knowye
           now
           ,
           That
           I
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
             ,
          
           for
           divers
           good
           Causes
           and
           Considerations
           me
           thereunto
           moving
           ,
           Have
           substituted
           ,
           ordained
           ,
           made
           ,
           and
           appointed
           ;
           And
           by
           these
           Presents
           do
           Substitute
           ,
           Ordain
           ,
           Make
           ,
           and
           Appoint
           to
           be
           my
           Deputy
           in
           this
           behalf
           ,
           and
           do
           by
           force
           and
           vertue
           of
           the
           same
           Contract
           or
           Agreement
           ,
           Authorize
           and
           put
           the
           said
           in
           my
           place
           and
           stead
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           use
           of
           me
           ,
           my
           Heirs
           ,
           Executors
           ,
           Administrators
           ,
           and
           Assigns
           ,
           to
           Receive
           ,
           Collect
           ,
           and
           Gather
           all
           such
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           whatsoever
           ,
           as
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           before
           recited
           Commission
           ,
           and
           Contract
           ,
           or
           Agreement
           shall
           be
           established
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           his
           Heirs
           and
           Successors
           in
           
             Virginia
          
           aforesaid
           ,
           by
           Act
           of
           General
           Assembly
           of
           the
           said
           Colony
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           pay
           ,
           and
           discharge
           all
           such
           Rents
           ,
           Salaries
           ,
           and
           Entertainments
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           said
           Contract
           or
           Agreement
           are
           mentioned
           to
           be
           by
           me
           paid
           and
           discharged
           ;
           rendring
           to
           me
           my
           Executors
           ,
           Administrators
           ,
           and
           Assigns
           ,
           the
           Overplus
           or
           Remainder
           of
           the
           same
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           :
           Giving
           ,
           and
           hereby
           Granting
           
           unto
           the
           said
           as
           full
           Power
           and
           Authority
           to
           recover
           ,
           and
           receive
           the
           said
           Customs
           and
           Duties
           to
           be
           Established
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           to
           the
           use
           aforesaid
           ,
           when
           the
           same
           shall
           grow
           due
           ;
           and
           to
           give
           Acquittances
           and
           Receipts
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           to
           Substitute
           and
           Appoint
           one
           or
           more
           Person
           or
           Persons
           under
           him
           in
           this
           behalf
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           to
           re●●ke
           at
           his
           will
           and
           pleasure
           ,
           and
           to
           pay
           and
           discharge
           the
           said
           Salaries
           and
           Entertainments
           ,
           as
           I
           my self
           have
           ,
           or
           may
           ,
           or
           might
           claim
           to
           have
           by
           force
           and
           vertue
           of
           the
           said
           Contract
           or
           Agre●ment
           ;
           And
           further
           ,
           to
           do
           ,
           execute
           ,
           and
           finish
           all
           and
           every
           such
           further
           ,
           and
           other
           Acts
           and
           things
           whith
           shall
           be
           expedient
           and
           necessary
           to
           be
           done
           by
           the
           said
           touching
           the
           Premises
           by
           reason
           of
           his
           being
           my
           Deputy
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           as
           effectually
           as
           I
           might
           do
           the
           same
           being
           personally
           present
           :
           Ratifying
           ,
           Confirming
           ,
           and
           Allowing
           all
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           the
           said
           shall
           do
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           done
           in
           the
           Premises
           in
           pursuance
           hereof
           .
        
         
           In
           witness
           whereof
           I
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Baltamore
          
           have
           hereunto
           put
           my
           Hand
           and
           Seal
           at
           Arms
           ,
           
             the
             tenth
             day
             of
             
               April
               ;
            
             1644.
             
             
               Annoque
               Regis
               Carols
               Angl.
               &c.
               vicessimo
               .
            
          
           
             C.
             Baltamore
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .