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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655. 267
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ment thereof (as Justly there might) in hopes that mild and
favourable dealings would have produced better effects then it
Seems it hath, These are therefore to give notice to all and
every the Inhabitants of St Maries County, and all others who
hold any Land of his Lordp within this Province for which by
their Grants their Rents are made payable at St Maries, or at
his Lordps usual Receipt there that they and every of them
bring in and pay as well the Rents for this present year as all
Rents arrear at the now dwelling house of his Lordps Attorney
General Mr Thomas Hatton at St Maries aforesd at the ffeast
of our Lord's Nativity now next ensueing or by the tenth of
January next following at the furthest upon penalty to be pro-
ceeded against for their contempt or neglect therein in Such
Severe manner as Shall be thought fit And for Such as Shall by
the time before limitted make payment as aforesaid, the Said
Attorney will be ready to give them acquittance in the usual
Manner, And all and every the Inhabitants before menconed
who have not yet paid the half bushell of Corne p pole allowed
to me by order of Assembly for the last year are hereby required
to make payment thereof by the time and at the place before
limitted and appointed together with his Lordps Said Rent
according to the Said Order Given at St Maries the Second day
of December Anno Dni 1651
Wm Stone
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Liber B.
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Order of the Councell of State.
Tuesday 23rd December 1651.
Upon reading the petition of the Lord Baltemore it is this
day ordered That the said Lord Baltemore be left to pursue
his cause according to Lawe, and that as things concerning the
same shall be offered at the Councell, the Councell will take
notice thereof as there shall be occasion.
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P. R. O.
Domestic
Interregnum.
Vol. 94,
p. 103
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By the Lieutent &c of Maryland
Pubiicat eod Whereas by an Order of Court of the 20th of
January last It is expressed what ffees and allowances the Several
Sherriffs of each County within this Province or their Deputies
who Shall be imployed in distraining for leavying or Collecting
of his Lordps Rents and arrears in Case of non payment thereof
at the days and places appointed Shall have for that Imploy-
ment as by the Sd Order appears, I doe hereby will and require,
all and every the Inhabitants of this Province whome it doth or
may concern to take notice, that unless they and every of them
doe bring in the respective Rents and arrears due from them
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Liber B.
p. 290
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