110 Records Illustrating the History of Maryland

P. R. O.

Colonial
Papers.

throughout the whole course of your lives, and since in this
world you cannot have a sufficient recompense, let your reward
be an immortal Crown of Glory, is and shall be the fervent
constant & incessant prayer of
Yuur Majesties most humble
Dutifull, Loyall and Obedient
Subjects and Servants.
Dated in Maryland the
3^rd day of August Anno. 1689.

Address of the Inhabitants to the King.
Rec^d from the Earl of Shrewsbury
31^st Dec^er 1689.

Calvert County.
Whereas divers Persons have lately taken up Armes and
have taken into their custody the Magazine of Armes and
Amunition, and also the Records of this Province and doe
pretend their designe is nothing more than the publick good
of this Province and in order thereto (as they pretend) are now
Endeavouring to have an Assembly called but we whose
Names are hereunder written being very confident and having
good ground to believe their Majestys King William & Queen
Mary (whom God preserve) will most certainly take care to
protect us, their Majesties Loyall and Protestant Subjects, and
wee may expect it to be done the more speedily considering
how great a Revenue rises to the Crown of England from this
Province, therefore believe ye in a short time wee shall have
some person come from England with a full and Lawfull
Authority and Commission to govern this Province, and most
assuredly he will then call an Assembly which wee doubt not
will be in October next at farthest time enough to perfect and
settle the Affairs of this Province therefore are not willing to
run ourselves into the Extraordinary Charge of two Assemblies
immediately one upon the back of the other, wee likewise
are satisfied that noe persons doe nor will disturb those per-
sons that have the possession of the said Magazine and
records and doe expect that they will Keep them safe and
deliver them to a lawfull Authority when it comes from Eng-
land, therefore wee will choose no Burgisses or delagates to
sitt in Assembly until a lawful power from England require
the same
Witness our hands this 20^th day of August in the first year
of their Maj'^ies reign Anno. Dom. 1689.
Mich: Taney Sheriff: Rich^d Ladd
of Calvert County Nath: Dare
Richard Smith Jun^r Geo. Lingan
John Griggs Richard Shepherd
Tho: Clagett Rich^d Johns