Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655. 293

[Non-Exportation of Corn.]
By the Lieuten^t &c of Maryland

Liber B.
p. 402

Published

Forasmuch as I am Given to understand that there is
like to be Some Scarcity of Corne in this Province this

present year, and that divers persons have and doe take liberty to
buy corn of the Indian Inhabiting within this Province and and
to transport the Same out of the province into other parts, to
prevent the like for the future, These are in the Names of the
keepers of the Libertys of England p Authority of Parliament
to will require and Command all and every the Inhabitants of
this Province, forreigners and others whom it may concerne
that they nor any of them doe or Shall not p^rsume to transport
any corne out of this Province which they or any of them Shall
buy of any Indians Inhabiting within this province, without
Speciall Licence from me for Soe doing till Michaelmas next
or further order to the Contrary upon paine of being pro-
ceeded against for their Contempt or Neglect in this particular
as the Provinciall Court Shall think fitt, Given at S^t Maries
this 24^th day of January 1652
William Stone

p. 403

120 Martij

The Governour this day by a declaration under his
hand to be published at Kent made Void all Warrants

P. 406

or Licences by him formerly Granted for killing of wild un-
marked Hogs here.

By the Lieuten^t &c of Maryland.

Whereas there is Great Suspicion that the Indians intend
Some Mischeife to the Inhabitants of this Province; for the
better prevention whereof (by Gods assistance) These are in
the Name of the Keepers &c to require and Authorize Thomas
Gerrard Esq to use the best meanes he can to discover the
designes of the Said Indians, And for that purpose to raise
what forces he Shall think fitt with whom or otherwise (as
occasion Shall require) he may repaire to Portoback or Chop-
tico and (if he think fitt) either disarme or Secure the persons
of any of the Said Indians till Examinacon had touching the
premisses or further Order. Given at S^t Maries this 24^th day of
March 1652.

p, 413

Upon Consideration of the Danger from the In-
dians with the assistance of Cap^tCornwallis &
m^r Gerrard

Ordered upon m^r Brooks offer of imploying one of his Sons
in the Service that the Said m^r Brooks his Son and John Shanks

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