228 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655.

Liber C. B.

that time being a Grant under the Great Seal of the said Pro- vince of the said Lands so due to him within one whole year next after the said Lands shall be due unto him and if any Ad- venturor or Planter shall Neglect to make the said demand within the time above mentioned or that he or his heirs or Assigns shall refuse at any time to accept of a Grant from his Lordship or his heirs under the Great Seal of the said Pro- vince of such Lands as shall from time to time be due unto any such Adventuror or Planter by Virtue of the said Condi- tions when it shall be Offered unto him or them by his said Lordship or his heirs or by his or their Lieutenant or chief Governor there or by his or their Secretary within the said Province for the time being or shall not perform all things which are Required by the said Conditions to be performed by every such Adventuror or Planter then every such Adventuror or Planter shall for ever after loose their respective rights and pretences to the said Land 14 Because all Secret Trusts are usually intended to deceive either the Government or State where they are made or some other Persons and by experience are found to Occasion many suits and dissentions therefore no Adventuror or Planter shall take any Grant from his Lordship under the Great Seal of the Province of any Lands there by Virtue of these Conditions in trust for any other Person or Persons or to any other use or uses then what shall be expressed in the said several and respective Grants upon pain of forfeiture of the said Lands to his Lordship or his heirs when any such Secrett Trust or Uses shall be truly discovered

Liber B. p. 205

[Sworn to the Oath of Fealty.] 1647:

Richard Brown 27 June Robert Kedger Thomas Waggott 3d July Wm Wheatley 18th July Thomas Bu shell 24 John Harwood 31 John Grimesditch 1 Aug John Paulett 20 Aug John Deara

James Johnson 3d Septembr John Courts 12th Septr John Walton 22d Septr Wm Yewell 22d Decr Christopher Russell 12 Novr Robt Ward 14th ffebry Robert Smith 4th March

1648.

Thomas Asbrook 15 July John Asbrook 15 July Tho Warr 4o August George Manners 4o Mr Richard Brown 17 Novemb Wm Edwin 15 Decemb John Shertcliffe 15 Decemb James Langworth 15 Decemb

Phillip Land 20th Decemb Mr Cuth: ttenwick 9o ffebry James Hare 1 5 March John Ashley 15o March Ralph Beane 15 March