Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85. 373

W^m Markham maketh oath that the above
mentioned is a true Copy delivered by me to
the Lord Baltemore.
W^m Markham.

(Endorsed)
Pensilvania

M^r Markham's reasons for not laying out the bounds of Pen-
silvania with the Lord Baltemore.
Sworne before the Committee 11^th March. 84/5.

P. R. O.
Colonial
Papers.

Saturday 18^th of November 1682.

In pursuance of an Order of Council dated 3^rd November
upon the petition of several Merchants and others having
estates in His Maj. Plantations in America praying His Maj. to
appoint some regular method for the transportation of servants
to the Plantations, their Lordships read the several proceedings
had in this case at the Council Board in the year 1664 and at
the Council of Plantations in 1670 Whereupon their Lordships
agree to move his Maj. in Council to appoint the following
method to be observed by all persons sending servants to the
Plantations declaring further that upon certificate of the due
observation thereof, his Majesty will cause all such suits to be
stopped whereby any person shall be molested in this behalf—
viz^t
1. Such servants are to be taken by Indenture to be executed
by the servant in the presence of the Magistrates hereafter ap-
pointed, one part thereof signed by such servant and also
underwritten or endorsed with the name and handwriting of
such Magistrate which is to remain with the Clerk of the Peace
to be returned to the next Sessions there to be filed upon a
distinct file and numbered and kept with the Records.
2. The Clerk of the Peace is to keep a fair Book wherein the
name of the person so bound and the Magistrates name before
whom the same was done and the time and place of doing thereof
and the number of the file shall be entered and for the more easy
finding the same the entries are to be made alphabetically
according to the first letter of the surname.
3. All persons above the age of 21 years or who shall upon
view & examination appear to be so in the judgment of the
Magistrate may be bound in the presence of one Justice of
Peace or of the Mayor or Chief Magistrate of the Place where
they shall go on shipboard who shall be fully satisfied from
him of his free and voluntary agreement to enter into the said
service.
4. If any person be under the age of one and twenty years
or shall appear so to be, he shall be bound in the presence of

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Colonial
Entry Book,
p. 79