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

Liber B.

man out of Every Seven men inhabiting througout yo^r County
of the Isle of Kent (counsellors, Commissioners and other
officers and persons of Publick imploym^t and others usually
freed in Cases of this Nature Excepted) As alsoe one Sufficient

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boate or Sloop fitting for their transportation and use in the
Service, mentioned in an order of the Provinciall Court of the
25^th day of this present month of November, Sent herewith to
the Commissioners of your Said County, which men Soe pressed
are to be at the Generall Randisvouze upon the Said Island
of Kent the 30^th day of december next, with Each of them a
Gunn well fixed one pound and a half of Powder & Six pound
of Shott and Victualls for twenty days, after the Said day of
Generall Randevouze and with all other necessary Armes
Amunition and Provision according to the Said order, which
armes, amunition and provision is to be found and provided
by or at the Charge of every of the other Six out of whom the
Said Seventh man is to be pressed as aforesaid; And which
Armes, amunition and provision you may if occasion be Leavey
or presse accordingly, And the Said men Soe pressed and
Accomodated as aforesaid, are then and there to attend the
Commands of Cap^t Willm ffuller theire Said Cap^t Generall or
Commander in Chiefe for this Expedition, to all intents and
purposes in the afores^d order and his the Said Cap^t Generalls
Commission contained Soe far as it doth or may concerne them
or any of them and this upon the Strictest penalty in Cases of
this Nature provided, hereof fail you not at yo^r perill. Given
at S^t Maryes the 29^th day of November 1652.
William Stone

To the Sheriffe of the Isle of Kent County his Deputy or
Deputyes.

By the Lieu^t &c of Maryland

These are in the Names of the keepers of the Liberties of
England p Authority of Parliam^t strictly to Charge and require
you forthwith after receipt hereof to presse one able man out
of Every Seven men Inhabiting through out yo^r County of
Annarundell (councellors, Cofnission^rs and other officers and
persons of Publick imploym^t & others usually freed in Cases of

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this Nature Excepted as alsoe Soe many Sloops and other
Vessells fitting for their transportacon and use in the Service,
menconed in an order of the Provinciall Court of the 25^th day
of this present month of November Sent herewith to Cap^t
William ffuller the Cap^t Generall or Comander in Chiefe in the
Said order named, which men Soe pressed are to be at the
Generall Randevouze upon the Said Island of Kent the 30^th
day of december next, with Each of them a Gunn well fixed