Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692. 425

Maryland ss.
Att an Assembly held at the Citty of S^t Mary's on the Tenth
Day of May Anno Dom. 1692. And in the 4^th Year of the
Reign of Our Soveraign Lord & Lady William and Mary by
the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland
King and Queen &c^a These Acts following were made.

An Act of Recognition

Wee your Majesties most humble and Loyall Subjects of
this your Majesties Province of Maryland the Governor and
Generall Assembly do beseech your Most Excellent Majestys
that it may be Publish' d & declared in the Generall Assembly
and Enacted by authority of the same. That we do Recognize
and Acknowledge your Majestys are and of Right ought to
be by the Laws of the Realme of England Our Sovereign
Liege Lord and Lady King and Queen of England Scotland
France and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging
in and to whose Princely Persons the Royall State Crown &
Dignity of the said Realms, w^th all hono^rs Stiles Titles Regali-
ties, Prerogatives, Powers Jurisdictions and Authorities to the
same belonging & appertaining are most fully rightfully &
intirely invested & Incorporated united and Annexed
June the 2^d 1692
The house of Assembly have Assented
7th June 1692 Signed p Order
Assented to by the Councill Board Hen:
Signed p Order W: Taylard Clk Assit^t

Lib. L. L.
No. I.

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An Act for the Service of Almighty
God and the Establishment of the Protestant
Religion within this Province

Forasmuch as in a well Governed Commonwealth Matters
of Religion and the Honour of God ought in the first place to
be taken in serious consideration, and nothing being more
acceptable to Almighty God, then the true and Sincere wor-
ship and Service of him according to his Holy Word Bee it
therefore Enacted by the King and Queens most Excellent
Majestys by and wth the advice & consent of this present
Generall Assembly and the Authority of the same That the
Church of England within this Province shall have and Enjoy
all her Rights Liberties and Franchises wholly inviolable as is

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