440 Assembly Proceedings, May 10-June 9, 1692.

Lib. L. L.
No. 1.

he shall be fined two thousand pounds of Tobacco or less if
the Court shall think fitt to lessen it, and besides give bond
w^th security for his good behaviour if it appears to the Court
that he did maliciously publish and invent the same. And be
it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that whosoever
shall after the passing of this Act, Maliciously and advisedly by
writing speaking or otherwise express publish or declare any
words sentences or other thing or things to the defaming or
scandall of their Majesties Govern^t or Comander in cheif for
the time being and thereof legally convict shall be Imprisoned
six months without bayle or main prize, and incurr such for-
feitures as the Justices before whom such matter is Tryed shall
adjudge not exceeding the sum of Ten thousand pounds of
Tobacco to Our Soveraign Lord and Lady the King and
Queen their heirs or successors for the support of Government
And be it further Enacted that whosoever shall maliciously &
advisedly by writing speaking or otherwise express publish
utter & declare any words sentence or other things to the
scandall of their Majes^ts Councellors Judges & Justices or
other principall Officers in relation to their severall Office or
Offices as afores^d being thereof legally convicted shall be
Imprison'd during three months w^thout bayle or main prize &
incurr such Fine & forfeitures as the Justices before whom
such matter is Tryed shall adjudge not exceeding the sum of
five thous^d pounds of Tobacco to our Sov^raign Lord & Lady
the King & Queen their heirs or success^rs &c^a any Act or
Ord^r to the contrary notwithstanding. June the 4^th 1692.
June 4^th 1692. Assented to by The house of Assembly
the Councill Board. have assented.
Sign'd p Ord^r Signed p Ord^r
John LLewellin Clk. Hen: Denton Clk.

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An Act for Naturalization.

Whereas nothing can contribute more to the speedy selling
aud peopling of this their Majesties Province of Maryland
then that all possible Encouragem^t should be given to persons
of different nations to Transport themselves hither with their
families and Stocks Be it therefore Enacted by the King and
Queens most Excellent Majesties with the advice and consent
of this present Gener" Assembly and by the Authority of the
same, That it shall and may be lawfull for the present Gov-
ernor of this Province during the time of his continuing Gov-
ernor by a Publick Instrument under the broad Seal thereof,
to declare any alien or aliens forreigner or fforreigners being
already setled or Inhabitants of this his Majesties Province, or
such as shall hereafter come to settle plant or reside in it and