July 20^th 1663

Caecilius Absolute Lord & Prop^r of the Provinces of Mary-
land & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c: To the Sheriffe
of S^t 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 S^t Maries uppon the
15^th day of Septemb^r next ensuing, there to consider certaine
things Concearning the State & Wellfare of this Our Province
of Maryland. Wee Comand yo^u Co^l Will Evans Sheriffe of
S^t Maries County, th^t making Proclamacon as soone as conve-
niently may bee after Receipt of this Writt att the discretion
of the ffreemen of yo^r County yo^u 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 afores^d soe th^t through want of sufficient power &
inconsiderate Election of the afores^d Burgesses the businesses
afores^d may not remaine undone or neglected. And make yo^r
Returne of this writt into the Secretaries office by the 8^th day
of Septemb^r next. Gyuen att S^t Maries the 20^th day of July in
the 32 yeare of Our dominion ouer the s^d 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

U.H.
Journal
1659-69

p. 157

July 20^th 1663

Caecilius Absolute Lord & Prop^r of the Provinces of Mary-
land & Aualon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c: To our Trusty
& Welbeloued Henry Sewall Our Councello^r & Secretary
Greeting in Our Lord God Euerlasting. Whereas Wee have
appoynted to hould a Generall Assembly of the ffreemen of
Our Prouince att S^t Maries uppon the ffiueteenth of Septemb^r
next. Wee doe therefore hereby Will & requyre yo^u that all
excuses & delayes sett a parte yo^u repayre in person to the s^d
Assembly att the time & place prefixed there to aduise & con-

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