Att a Council held at S^t Johns the 21^th day of September in
the 43^th yeare of his L^opps Dominion &c Annoq Dom. 1674
present
His Excellency the Cap^t Gen^l
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancellour
W^m Calvert Esq^r Principall Secretary
Baker Brooke Esq^r

Then was laid the publique Levy for this yeare amounting
to 251520^l tob with Salery for Collection. The tithables 6288.
the Levy p poll 40^l tob.
Then Ordered that the Comissary Gen^l for probate of Wills
and granting administrations deliver up the bond of the exe-
cutors of W^m Hattoft dec^d to his Lordshipps Attorny Gen^ll
and that Robert Ridgely Officiate the Office of Attorny
Gen^ll in his absence.

By his Excll^cy the Cap^t Generall and Cheife Governo^r of the
same Province
fforasmuch as I am informed that litle or no Corne or Pro-
vision is likely to be Raysed or made this p^rsent yeare within
this Province and that severall psons make itt their buisinesse
to pcure and purchase Corne and Provision to export out of
this Province which may probably happen to the detriment
and great damage to the Inhabitants of this Province Bee it
hereby Ordeined Proclaimed published & declared that no
pson or psons whatsoever Doe export or cause to be exported
out of this Province any Corne Beefe Porcke or other pvisions
whatsoever without the Speciall leave or Lycence of the Cap^t
Generall of this Province ffirst had and obteined as they will
answer the Contrarie at their perill and that the Sheriffes of
the Respective Counties make Proclamacon hereof Given
under my hand and the lesser Seale of this Province the 13^th
day of October in the 43^th yeare of the dominion of Cecilius
&c Annoq Dom 1674

[Denization of Mense Stykelkan.]

Cecilius absolute Lord & Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &^c To all
psons to whom these p^rsents shall come Greeting in o^r Lord
God Everlasting Whereas Mense Stykelkan borne in the