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Caecilius Absolute Lord & Propr of the Provinces of Mary-
land & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c: To the Sheriffe
of St Maries County Greeting. Whereas by the advice & con-
sent of Our Councell We haue determined to hold an Assem-
bly of the ffreemen of Our Province att St Maries uppon the
15th day of Septembr next ensuing, there to consider certaine
things Concearning the State & Wellfare of this Our Province
of Maryland. Wee Comand you Col Will Evans Sheriffe of
St Maries County, tht making Proclamacon as soone as conve-
niently may bee after Receipt of this Writt att the discretion
of the ffreemen of yor County you cause One Two Three or
ffowre discreet Burgesses to bee elected to serue in the seyd
Assembly. There to doe & consent to such things as by com-
mon Consent shall happen to bee ordayned & Enacted in the
businesses aforesd soe tht through want of sufficient power &
inconsiderate Election of the aforesd Burgesses the businesses
aforesd may not remaine undone or neglected. And make yor
Returne of this writt into the Secretaries office by the 8th day
of Septembr next. Gyuen att St Maries the 20th day of July in
the 32 yeare of Our dominion ouer the sd Province Anoq dni
1663
The like writt issued Eod die to Sheriffe Charles County
The like writt to Sheriffe Caluert County
The like writt to Sheriffe Annarundell County
The like writt to Sheriffe Kent County
The like writt to Sheriffe Baltemore County
The like writt to Sheriffe Talbott County
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U.H.
Journal
1659-69
p. 157
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