92 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1667-75.

Liber A. M.

and in whose possession they now are & distinguish them by
D^r and Creditor and give them Credit that have paid and if
they have not paid then to each piece of Land say (over
against it) not paid and if there be no distress you shall like-
wise incert so over against the said Land you shall make a
full Inquiry into all and singular the premises that you may be
the better Enabled to make a Certain and Perfect Rent Roll
which Rent Roll shall begin with the first Seated hundred in
your County and so successively & the said Rent Roll and a
true Copy thereof attested under your hand that you person-
ally bring with you into the City of Saint Marys the first day
of October next ensuing the date hereof and therein exhibite
unto my self and Council who will be God willing then there
to make a full Examination into his Lordships Rents and also
give you such further Orders Instructions and directions touch-
ing both that and other his Lordships Affairs as to us shall
seem expedient and also that you have then and there a true
and perfect List of all and Singular the Tithables in your
County attested under your hand & this Precept hereof you
are not to fail as you will Answer the Contrary at your Perill
Given under my hand and Seal this 30^th day of Iune in the

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40^th Year of the dominion of Cecilius &c^a Annoq Dom 1671

Maryland ss^t
The declaration of his Excellency the Cap^t Gen^l and
Council Concerning the appointing of Certain places
for the unlading and putting on shoar of Goods and
Merchandizes brought into this Province set forth by
special Command from the Right honble the Lord Pro-
prietary of this Prov^c

Whereas we have Received express instructions and direc-
tions from the Right Honble Cecilius Lord Baltimore Absolute
Lord and Proprietary of this Province of Maryland to make
erect and Constitute within this Province such and so many
Seaports harbours Creekes and other Places for discharging
and unlading of Goods and Merchandizes out of Ships Boats
and other Vessels in such and so many places and with such
rights Iurisdictions Liberties and Priviledges unto the said
Ports belonging as to us shall seem most expedient and that
all and singular the Ships Boats and other Vessels which shall
come for Merchandize and trade unto the said Province or out
of the same shall depart shall be unladen only at such Ports
and Places as shall be so erected and Constituted according to
the Power and Authority to him the said Lord Proprietary by
Letters Pattent of his Royal Majesty King Charles the first of
England &c^a Granted we having taken into Serious Consider-
ation the said Instructions and directions so to us sent as afore-