446 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675.

Liber H. H.

Lycence of us or our heires or our or their Leiuetenn^t or cheife
Gouernor for the tyme being And wee doe hereby will and
require him the said John Nuttall in his Custody safely to
keepe the psons Boates vessells or Truck of any pson taken
soe tradeing without lycence vntill they shall be brought to a
legall tryall before our Leiuet^t or Cheife Governor of this
Prouince for the tyme being Provided that this lycence unto
the said John Nuttall for tradeing with the Indians shall not be
in force but untill the first Day of January next ensueing the
date hereof Giuen under the greate seale of our s^d Province of
Maryland this 24^th Day of January in the 30^th yeare of our
Dominion ouer this Province annoq domini 1661 Wittness
our Deare sonne Charls Caluert Esq^r

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Idem mutatis mutandis to Vincent Atcheson
Idem mutatis mutandis to Andrew Cooke
Idem mutatis mutandis to Cap^t W^m Boreman

By the Leiuetennant
A Proclamacon for the better observacon of the Acte

Acte for Navigacon and increase of Shipping

For as much as Complaynt hath been made vnto us that
diuers Masters of small Vessells doe come into this Province,
and putt off Goods, and lade away tobaccoes without takeing
notice of the Gouernm^t here or of the Acte of Parliam^t for
Navigacon and increase of shiping whereby the Gouernm^t here
is rendred Contemptible the ends of the said Acte frustrated,
and the Porte duty unpayd, Wee doe hereby strictly charge &
Comand all Masters and Commanders of any Ships or lesser
Vessells of what sise or burthen so euer tradeing within this
Province to come first into S^t Georges or Patuxent Riuers

and that they p^rsume not to breake Dulke or trade with any

person within this Province before they haue been at S^t Marys
their duely to enter their ships or Vessells respectiuely, and in
euery respect Complyed with the said Acte for Navigacon and
increase of Shipping And further to giue Bond according to
the late Acte of Assembly here, for Complyance with all the
Lawes of this Province, and paym^t of the Porte Duty to his
Lo^p as they will answere the Contrary at their perills, And in
case any M^r or Comander of any Ship Sloope or Vessell as
aforesaid shall in contempt of this Proclamacon or otherwise
attempt to putt off any Goods or other Merchandizes before
they haue been at S^t Marys and giuen bond as aforesaid We

doe hereby further declare that it shall be at the pleasure of