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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1657-1660. 353
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things it was then agreed that the Oath of fidelity should not
be pressed vpon the inhabitants then resideing within this Pro-
vince but that in place and stead thereof an engagement should
be taken in Manner and forme as in those Articles (relation
vnto them being had) more at large appeareth And whereas
by Act of this last Generall Assembly the said Articles are con-
firmed & the said engagement by a Lawe commanded to be
taken To the end the said Articles may be inviolably observed
and that all Jealousies and feares be removed These are in the
Lord Proprietarys name strictly to charge & Command all
persons whatsoeuer to make theyr repaire to the Clarkes of
the respectiue County Courts at or before the 20th day of
August next ensueing to make theyr subscriptions to the said
engagement or else that they provide themselues to depart
this Province by the 25th day of March next and to declare that
all persons who shall refuse to subscribe the engagement within
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the time before limited and shall be found in any part of this
Province after the 25th day of March aforesaid shall be proceeded
against as Rebbells & traitors Given vnder my hand this 23th
of July 1658
Josias Fendall
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At at Councell held 25o Julij
at Patuxent
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Present The Governor
The Secretary
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According to the Warrant beareing date 22th Jnstant Thomas
Thurston was brought before the Governor, & the said Thurston
being desirous to depart the Province the Governr Ordered
this followeing Warrant to be drawne Whereas Thomas Thurston
by himselfe & freinds hath desired of me that he may passe vp
to Annarundell, from whence he hath ingadged himselfe to
depart this Province by monday next being the second day of
August, vntill whos departing out of this Province Josias Cole
is to remaine as by Order of Court Provided These are there-
fore in the Lord Proprietarys name to Will & require you not
to molest the said Thomas Thurston during the time limited
for his stay and so soone as he shall signify to you his intention
presently to depart that you sett at liberty the said Josias Cole
Provided that if they or either of them shall be found within
this Province after the aforesaid second day of August (vnlesse
made vnable to depart by sicknes) they or either of them be
apprehended and proceeded against according to lawe in theyr
case provided Given Vnder my hand at Patuxent this 25th day
of July 1658.
Josias Fendall.
To Colonell Nathaniell Vtie
Mr Edward Lloyd
Mr Samuell Withers
Or any other the Commissioners for the County of
Ann-Arundell
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