174 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647.

House of Lords Journal.

pointed, and made in all things that they shall acte and doe by vertue of this ordinance, and all other psons that they shall employ vnder them, or any of them in pursuite of this Ordi- nance, shalbee for euer protected and defended by the power and authority of both Howses of Parlyament, and shalbee enabled to exercise and vse (in Case of opposition) all acts of force and hostility, and such other power and meanes as they shall finde convenient, and necessarie for the said premisses, and according to such Instructions and direccons either speciall or Generall as shalbee given and directed by the said Comis- sioners for fforraigne Plantations.

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Sworn to the Oath of ffealty 1646 2d Jan.

Mr Lewger Mr Gerrard Mr Green Francis Gray John Hampton John Hatch Francis Pope Wm Tompson Mr Bretton Nath: Pope Thomas Sturman John Hollis John Tue 17 Jan Walter Beane

Nevett John Nevill Wm Wright John Norman Rowland Maze John Thompson Robert Edwards Walter Broadhurst James Walker John Hilliard Henry Spink Wm Perfaite ffrancis Sherwood John Gore Nath Jones

Wm Rrough Thomas Thomas Walter Pakes John Jarbo Mr Wm Eltonhead John Mansell ffra: Posey Jno Wheatley Wm Hungerford Stephen Salmon Thomas Petite Tho Mitchell

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[Proclamation of Embargo.] 16 By his Lordps Lieutenant & Govr of Maryland Upon certain reasons known unto my Self requiring an embargo to be laid at this present upon all persons vessells and to the end that noe Intelligence may be comunicated or practice entertain with fforraigners during this time of war I doe hereby forbidd all persons now being in the County of St Maries, that they presume not to goe or attempt to goe out of the County of St Maries without acquainting me first therewth and my Leave Soe to doe and that noe person enter- tain any Communicacon or give any entertainment to any one comeing into the Province or from the Isle of Kent but that Imediatly after the knowledge of any arrival of any person or Vessell Comeing into the County of St Maries they give notice thereof to me as Soon as they may and warn all persons Soe arriving to come to the the ffort to me afore they entertain any