in the Years 1689-90. 131

ing no cause why which seems so much the more uneasey us
for that we have lived many happy days under the Govern-
ment of the Lord Baltemore and his Agents and enjoyed
peacably and freely the exercise of our religion, libertys and
properties and never had just cause to pray any other Govern-
ment But now ernestly pray and humbly beseeche your most
sacred Majesties will be pleased with all the convenient speed
as may be either to reestablish the said Lord Baltemore in
his Ancient power and Government or by such other wayes
and means to order the Settlem^t of this your Majesties Prov-
ince as injustice shall seem to you most meet and convenient
That we may again rcape the benefit of the Laws of England

as heretofore we have done is the humble petition and desire
of those which cannot esteem any happiness more agreable
than in being, Dread Soveraignes
Your Maj^ties most Loyall
dutiful and obedient
Subjects and Servants
Geo. Lingan J^no Smith
Thomas Johnson John Smith
Richard Smith jun^r W^m W Whittington
Waif Smith his marke
Enock Comes W A Keroyd
Will Brookes Joseph Hall
Henry Orton Nathan. Veitch
Robert Davy John Pawman
The mark of Jn^o Veitch
Robert RI Johnson Elisha Hall
Hugh Chinton Francis Buxton
Rich^d Rake the mark of
John Faney J^no T Maydowe
the mark of the mark of
Francis F H Hutchins W^m x Wood
Joⁿ Leach Jun^r Richard Looke
Sam^l Holdeworthy Roger Skime
Jn^o Holdeworth Edward Dickinson
W^m Dawkins Tho. Clagett
Jos. Edwards R^d Clarke
Mitch. Dandy Joseph Wright
Rich^d Keene Robert Shepheard
Hugh Hepenell William Hutchings
John Nutthall William Winning
the mark of James Veatch
Symon G V Garling the mark of
W^m Chaplaine Edward E Blackburne
Dann. Rawlings James Ante
James Wamless W^m Turner

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