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tions out of England touching the Governm^t here before a
Generall Court, I have thought fitt therefore, and doe hereby
adjourn the Next Generall Provinciall Court from the first of
December next aforesaid till the tenth of January next and all
Warrants Summons and other process and references formerly
made out and appointed Either for the 20^th of October or the
first of December Aforesaid are hereby reinforced and to Stand
Good in all respects for and untill the aforesaid Court to be
held the tenth of January next herein before appointed Given
at S^t Maries this 7^th day of November Anno Dmi 1653.
William Stone

By the Lieu^t &c of Maryland

Liber B.

A Proclamation
published
18. december 1653

Whereas at a Generall Provinciall Court held
at S^t Maries the 25^th day of November 1652
upon the mocon of Thomas Cornwallis Esq,

m^r Willm Eltonhead and others disireing Some Course might
be taken for the getting up and killing the wild Cattell, The
Court then conceiving it to be a busieness of Generall Con-
cernment, and wherein the Ld Proprietary might likewise be
Interessed, referred the busieness till the next Generall Assem-
bly as most proper then to be Settled & determined, And
Whereas I am Given to understand by m^r Thomas Hatton his
Lordships Attorney Generall and others that Notwithstanding
the Said order of reference (as it is Very Credibly reported)
Marks Pheypo, Nicolas Keeting Martin Kirke, and others have
of late in a bould Contemptious unwarrantable Manner, gotten
up, killed or disposed of to their own use or otherwise a Great
Number of wild unmarked and other Cattle to his Ldps Great
wrong and abuse and Contempt of the Governm^t here Settled
under him, for which the Said Atturney intends in convenient
time to Call them to a Strict Accompt, But for the better pre-
vention of the like insolencies for the future and to put a Speedy
Stop to the Said Contemptious and unwarrantable proceedings,
These are in the Name of the keepers of the Liberties of Eng-
land by Authority of Parliament and as Governour here under
the Right Honble the Ld Baltemore Lord Proprietary of this
province Strictly to Charge and Command the Said Marks
Phepo, Nicolas Keeting and Martin Kerke, and all others
whom it may concerne that they and every of the from hence
forward forbear to gett up kill or dispose of any wild unmarked
Cattell and if any they have now in their penn or Custody that
they forthwith turn them loose and not any further to Meddle
therein till by Some Act or Order of Assembly or Other Law-
full Warrant by Authority here under his Ldp they be Authozed
for Soe doeing as they will Answer the Contrary at their
perills Given at S^t Maries this 15^th day of December 1653.
William Stone

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