Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1671-1675. 41

By the Cap^t Generall of Maryland.

fforasmuch as by a late Proclamation beareing date the
sixth day of this instant June some Additions were made to
severall Countys upon the division of that of Baltemore
County and by the same proclamation it was then declared
that Swan Point downe to Hell point on Chester River should
be and remaine for the future belonging to that Easterne side
of the Bay lately erected and called by the name of Cecill
County upon further consideration hereof it is thought most
necessary that so much of the Easterne side as was formerly
added to Kent County doe still remaine and belong to the

said County as afore notwithstanding that part of the said

proclamation in wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my
hand and caused the lesser seale of this Province to be here-
unto affixed the 19^th day of June in the 42^th yeare of the
Dominion of Cecilius &c Annoq Dmi 1674
To all whom these may
Concerne.

May 20^th 1674
The like Comission then issued to Edward Savage to be
Clerke of Dorchester County with like limitation.

June 30^th 1674
The like Comission then issued to Thomas Vaughan to be
Clerke of Talbott County with the like limitation.

July the 2^d 1674.
Comission for the Peace in Cecill County then issued to
Cap^t Thomas Howell
Augustine Herman Gent of the Quorum
Henry Ward