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

P. R. O.

Maryland
B. T.

Vol. 2,

B.E.

knowne and wee being now upon urgent occasions relateing to
ourselfe and the Publick state and welfare of this our Province
us thereunto moveing suddainely designed on a voyage for

England wee have thought fitt and convenient upon peruseall
and due consideracon had of the Laws aforesaid to proclayme
publish and make knowne and Wee doe hereby declare
proclayme publish and make known our dissent to all and
every the Act and Acts of Assembly of this our Province made
dureing our absence out of this Province in the year of our
Lord God 1678 which are hereby unvallidated adnulled made
voyd and to stand for nought to all intents and purposes
except only such of the said Acts as wee have since our arrivall
here by our assent in a Generall Assembly continued confirmed
or revived which are alsoe to stand continued confirmed or
revived to all intents and purposes anything herein before
mentioned to the contrary notwithstanding and wee doe hereby
will and require all and Singular the Sheriffs of this our Prov-
ince to make publick proclamacon hereof in the most publick
and convenient places within their Severall and respective
Countyes Given att Mattapany Sewall under the greate Seale
of this our Province of Maryland the 5^th day of May in the 9^th
yeere of Our Dominion &c: Anno: Dom: 1684.
Vera Copia ex lib R R R fo: 101
Ex: -p John Llewellin

(Endorsed)
Read the 5^th of Dec^br 1690

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Charles absolute Lord and Proprietor of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore etc. To All
our Officers Civill and military within this Province and others
to whom these presents shall come or may any waies concerne
greeting Know Yee that for the love and respect wee have and
doe beare unto our trusty and well beloved Councellors Coll:
Henry Darnall and Coll: William Digges two of the deputies of
our deare Sonn Benedict Leonard Calvert Esq^re our Lieutenant
Generall of this our Province in consideration of their ffidelity
and good services to us testified and made knowne and the
better to support and enable them to doe unto us and our
heires yet further acceptable service. Wee have given granted
and assigned and by those presents Wee doe grant and assigne
unto them the said Coll: Henry Darnall and Coll: William
Diggs the one third part of all seizures and forfeitures of
shipps and Vessells with their goods Tackle, ffurniture Ammu-
nition and apparell here, within this Province made for or by
reason of any breach of any Act of Parliament of England and
to us due and payable as Governors of this Province according
to the Tenor of such Act to them the said Coll: Henry Darnall