408 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

Lib. R. R. R.
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Maryland ss: To his L^sps Dep^ty Govern^rs & hon^ble privy
Councill

Calvert County pet. cone: Towne

The humble petition of the Inhabitants of Calvert
County in the ffreshes of Pottuxen &c:
May it please your Hono^rs
Whereas An Act was made confirmed, and Established by
his L^sps the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry of this Province by and
with the consent of the upper and lower house of Assembly
Intituled an Act for building of Townes in this Province of
Maryland Anno Dmi. 1683: And in the said Act divers
places in each County within this Province very fitt & coffio-
diously appointed where the s^d Townes should be built and
settled to the greate ease and commodity both of us the Inhabi-
tants of this Province and of the m^rchants here tradeing and
resideing amongst which, One very convenient place here in
the ffreshes of Pottuxen was in the said Act nominated and
appointed viz: on John Bolings land neare M^r Gants land: (as
may appeare by the s^d Act more at large) But in a Subsequent
Assembly (by whose malitious suggestions we know not) the
afores^d commodious and convenient place at John Bolings land
was left out, and altered to a place (altogether to us inconve-
nient) upon Henry Cox's land; Wee therefore whose names
are subscribed, and divers others the Inhabitants of Pottuxen
River humbly pray your Hono^rs due consideration in the
p'misses, And that although the s^d John Bolings land be left
out, and unmentioned in the last Act of Assembly; Yett that
your Hono^rs would be pleased, and in your wisedomes think
meete to grant us the aforementioned place at John Bolings
Land for a port of trade, to lade or unlade any of our goods
Traffick or m^rchandize, and there lawfully to trade, buy sell and
m^rchandize, as at any Towne within this Province without the
breach or Impeede of the said Act. And further that your
Hono^rs would be pleased to appoint & authorize some judi-
cious persons to see the said Port equally laid out in Lotts, as
your Hono^rs shall see convenient, And that expeditiously That
your Hono" pet^rs may readily build upon and fitt the said Port
for the use aforesaid, and humbly beg that it may be confirmed
to us and our heires, for a Port of tradeing, buying, selling,

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m^rchandizing, Loadeing or unloadeing of any goods Traffick
or m^rchandizes, aswell the growth of this province, as any
other goods or M^rchandizes that shall be brought or imported.
And your Hono^rs pet^rs shall as in dutty bound
signed ever pray &c: