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were in Earnest he was not, neither would he, he had an
.Estate & was not Minded to lose it and his Life too, for he
took it to be no less than Open Rebellion, and thereupon he
went out of the house, where M^r Frisby Came to him Accom-
panyed with his Brother Peregrine Browne, and they told the
Informant that they never heard nor thought him to be such
a Coward he had more need to Stand up for the Cause than
any one of them, for his Concerns more required it; But the
Informant still replied as before that he was not Minded to
lose his Estate and go to S^t Marys in Irons, Frisby told him
he was Bound for England where he the Informant had more
need to go to secure my Lord Baltimores Interest he having
a greater Concern in the Country than him the said Frisby ;
Upon his, said Frisbys Return from England in June or
August last to the best of his Remembrance the Informant
met him at Court and the said Frisby Called him aside and
begun to discourse him of the Affairs of England amongst
other things he said, that it was reported in England, and he
thought Ordered that one Copley should come in Gover^r The
Informant asked him whether from his Majesty or the Lord
Baltimore he replyed there was various Reports about it but

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when he saw him come he might believe it and not before, but
under what Circumstances he came the Informant could by no
means Learn from the said Frisby whether from the King or
Lord Baltimore but said he would meet with a great many
Obstructions, and the Country was not so farr lost as People
did Imagine And he advised the Informant what ever he did
not to sit nor Officiate till such time ,as he heard or saw
further.
Brought hither by M^r Dent and M^r Harris from the house
Viz^t
An Act for securing the rights of Severall Persons &^c
Endorsed read the third time, they desire may be read here,
they present to speak to it, It was accordingly read, as to that
Clause in the Act, giving liberty to Persons (having had and
paid for Warrants to lay out Land in any part of the Province
not formerly taken up &^c By a Sworn Surveyor, there being
some Dispute how such Officer shall be Appointed, The house
Conceives his Excellency hath power Sufficient by his Com-
mission to appoint Convenient Officers for the Administration
of Right and Justice to the People, and therefore they have
not thought to insert the Same in the Law or prescribe the
Method of so doing.
His Excellency is pleased to let them know, that the Soil he
conceives to be his Lordships and whether he can grant War-
rants for taking up fresh Lands he is not well Satisfied him-

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