clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e

PLEASE NOTE: The searchable text below was computer generated and may contain typographical errors. Numerical typos are particularly troubling. Click “View pdf” to see the original document.

  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search		 search for:
clear space
white space
Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1671-1681
Volume 15, Page 55   View pdf image (33K)
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space

Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1671-1675. 55

 
that lived conveniently to performe itt And whereas we did the
first day of March 1672 by our ordinance under the great
Seale of this Province authorize & Impower George Beckwith
of the said County or his Assignes to keepe fferry Boats for
the Transportacon of men & horse either from Point Patience
over the River of Petuxent to his owne house or from his
owne house over the said River to Point Patience Provided
the said Beckwith should keep a sufficient Boat & man or
men for the doeing & performing the same wind & weather
pmitting And should not prsume to Exact or demand more of
any person then by the same Ordinance was Allowed And also
Provided that he tooke speciall care to Examine Persons that
he knew not of his certaine knowledge to be ffreemen And
that Runaway Servants might not be helped forwards by
reason of the said fferry Boat And forasmuch as severall
Complaints have been made unto us by severall the Inhabi-
tants of this Province That the said George Beckwith hath not
Observed performed fullfilled & kept the Articles Clauses &
Provisoes in the said ordinance menconed & Expressed which
on his part were to be Observed fullfilled & kept according to
the true intent & meaning thereof We doe Vacate & make
void the said Lycence & Power to the said George Beckwith
so Graunted unto him as aforesaid And doe by these prsents
Authorize & Impower Richard Keen or his Assignes to keep
fferry Boats for to Transport men & horse from his now
dwelling house over the said River of Petuxent to his Planta-
con on the other side or from thence to his dwelling house
aforesaid And to also demand Receive & take for every
person he shall Transport either backwards or forwards over
the said River the Sume of one shilling And also to Aske
demand receive & take for every horse he shall Transport as 		Lib. R. R.
aforesaid the like sume Sume of One shilling or the value
thereof To have hold & Enjoy the sole priviledge benefitt &
Advantage of keeping the said fferry for Transporting persons
& horses over the said River as aforesaid during his naturall
life provided allwayes that the said Richard Keen shall keep
a sufficient Boat or Boats man or men for the doeing & per-
forming the same (wind & weather pmitting) And shall not
att any tyme prsume to Exact or demand more of any person
then is hereby allowed him for the same upon paine of forfeit-
ing the Lycence Liberty & Priviledge hereby Granted him Itt
being made appeare to his Lordpps Justices of the Provincll Court
And also Provided that the said Richard Keen or his Assignes
take speciall care to Examine Persons that they know not of
their owne certaine knowledge to be ffreemen that so Runa-
way Servants may not be helped forwards by reason of the
fferry Boat aforesaid And we doe hereby Ordr Comand & 		p. 44


  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1671-1681
Volume 15, Page 55   View pdf image (33K)
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.

©Copyright  October 06, 2023
Maryland State Archives