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

Liber H. H.

pownds of Tob. As allso to cause to bee apprehended &
punished any Criminall offending agst any the Lawes of this
Prouince Prouided they proceed not to take life or member,
Gyuen att S^t Maries under the lesser Seale of this Prouince
this 4^th day of ffebruary, in the One & Thirtith Yeare of his
L^ps Dominion ouer the s^d Prouince. Anoq Dni 1662.

[Denization of Emperour Smith and others.]

p. 165 ffebruary
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Caecilius Absolute Lord & Proprietary of the Pro-
uinces of Maryland & Aualon, Lord Baron of Baltemore

&c: To all Persons to whom these p^rnts shall Come Greeting in
Our Lord God Euerlasting. Whereas Emperour Smith Subiect
to the States of Holland, hauing transported himselfe into this
Prouince here to inhabite, & as a ffree Dennizen ffreedome
Land to him & his heyres to purchase. Know yee th^t Wee
willing to giue due encowragem^t to the subiects of that Nation.
Doe hereby declare him the s^d Emperour Smith to bee a ffree
Dennizen of this Our Prouince of Maryland. And doe further
for Vs our heyres & Successo^rs streightly enioyne Constitute,
ordaine & command That hee the s^d Emperour Smith bee in
all things held, treated reputed & esteemed as one of the
ffaythfull Poeple of Vs our heyres & Successo^rs borne w^thin this
our Prouince of Maryland. And likewise any Lands, tenem^ts,
Reuenues Seruices & other hereditam^ts whatsoeu^r w^thin our s^d
Prouince of Maryland may inherite, or otherwise purchase,
receiue take haue hold buy & possesse, & them may Occupy
& enioy giue, sell alien & bequeath, as likewise all Liberties &
ffranchises of this Our Prouince of Maryland freely quiettly
& peaceably haue & possesse, Occupy & enioy as any of Our
ffaythfull Poeple borne or to bee borne w^thin Our s^d Prouince
of Maryland, w^thout the lett, molestaon uexaon trouble or
greiuance of Vs our heyres & Successo^rs Any Custome to the
Contrary hereof in any wise notw^thstanding. Gyuen att S^t
Maries under the Create Seale of Our s^d Prouince of Maryland
this seauenteenth day of ffebruary in the 11^th yeare of Our
Dominion ouer the s^d Prouince Anoq Dni 1662. Wittnes
Ouf Deare Sonne & heyre Charles Caluert Esqr our Leiut^t of
our s^d Prouince of Maryland.

p. 166

Caecilius &c. To all persons to whome these p^rsents shall
come Greeting In o^r Lord God euerlasting Wheras Barnard
Vbben Subject to the States of Holland hauing transported
himselfe his wife and Children into this prouince here to
inhabite hath besought Vs to grant him the said Barnard
Vbben leaue here to inhabite and as a free Dennizen ffreedome
land to him & his heires to purchace Know yee that Wee