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         IT pleafed his moft Excellent Maje-
         ftie in Iune laft, 1632, to give under
         the Great Seale of England, a Pro-
         vince, neare unto the Englifh Plan-
         tation in Virginia, to my Lord BAL-
         TEMORE and his heyres for ever:
         calling it MARY-LAND , in honour
         of our moft gracious Queene. My
         Lord therefore, meaning to plant and
people it, first with this expreffe and chiefe intention to bring
to CHRIST that and the Countryes adjacent, which from
the beginning of the World to this day never knew GOD;
and then with this end, to enlarge his Majefties Empire and
Dominions,and to make his Country-men fharers with him
in the honour and benefit thereof, is preparing his Company
out of hand, both Adventurers and others, for the Voyage.
And now with large confideration, and advice of grave and
experienced perfons, having taken due profpect upon all

                      A                thofe