36 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1667-75.

Liber H. H.
p. 309

Caecilius Absolute Lord and proprietary of the provinces of
Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c. To all
persons to whom these p^rsents shall Come Greeting in Our Lord
God everlasting Whereas Hendrick Johnson Late of Amster-
dam belonging to the States of Holland and Subject of the
Nation aforesaid having for some time resided w^thin this Our
province of Maryland hath besought us to Grant him the said
Hendrick Johnson leave here to Inhabite and as a ffree Denni-
zen ffreedome Land to him and his heires to purchase Know
Yee that Wee Willing to Give Due Incuragment to the Sub-
jects of that Nation Doe hereby Declare him the said Hendrick
Johnson to be a ffree Dennizen of this Our province of Mary-
land and Doe further for us Our heires and successors straightly
enjoyne Constitute Ordeyne and Comand that the said
Hendrick Johnson be in all things held treated reputed and
Esteemed as One of the faithfull people of us Our heires and
Successo^rs borne w^thin this Our province of Maryland And
Likewise any Lands Tenem^ts Revenues Services & Other
heredita^mts whatsoever within Our said province of maryland
may Inherite Or Otherwise purchase receive take haue hold
Buy and possesse & th^m may Occupy and enjoy Give sell Alien
and bequeath as Likewise all Liberties ffranchizes & privilidges
of this Our province of maryland freely quiettly and peaceably
haue and possesse Occupy and enjoy as Our faithfull people
borne Or to be borne w^thin Our said province of maryland
w^thout the Lett mollestacon vexacon trouble Or Greiveance of
us Our heires and successo^rs any Custome to the Contrary here-
of in any wise Notw^thstanding Given att S^t Maries under the
Greate Seale of Our said province of maryland this six and
twentith day of ffebruary in the xxxvij^th yeare of Our Dominion
Over Our said province Annoq^r Dora One thousand six hun-
dred sixty eight—Wittnes Our Deare Sonn Charles Calvert
Esq^r Our Leiftenn^t Generall and Cheiff Governour of Our said
province of maryland

p. 310

[Denization of Peter Mills.]

Csecilius &c To all persons to whom these p^rsents shall
Come Greeting in Our Lord God everlasting Whereas Peter
Mills Late of Belonging to the States of holland and Sub-
ject of the Nation aforesaid haveing transported himselfe and
Children into this province here to Inhabite hath besought us
to Grant him the said Peter Mills Leave here to Inhabite and
as a free Dennizen freedome Land to him and his heires to
purchase Know yee that Wee Willing to Give due incourag-
ment to the Subjects of that Nation Doe hereby declare them
the Said Peter Mills and his Children as well those already
borne as those hereafter to be borne to be free Dennizens of