Court.

   Robert Smith

   John Hammond

   Robert King

   Willm Hatton

   Edwd Jones

   John Pollard

   Thomas Tasker

   Philip Clarke

   Philip Hoskins

   Tho: Staley

   Richd Hill

   Henry Smith

   Elias King

   Thomas Sprigg

   Charles Hemsley

   Thomas Stocket

   John Bowles

   Henry Green

   John Marriott

   Henry Cox

   Edwd Swan

   Samll Luckett

   Henry Norris

   Richd Chambers

   Gilbert Patteson

   Thomas Preston

   Charles Stevens

   Wm Wilkison

   Philip Lynes

   John Barratt

   Jno Salter

   John West

   Arthur Whitely

   John Seargeant

   John his II T. baldes

   Signe

   Wm Turner

   Kenelm Cheseldyn W Bladen

   Rich Cloud     Edward Greenhalgh

   John Low Edwd Lipton

   Thomas Waughop Rich: Gery

   Th: Beale Sam” Able

   Robert Mason Sheriffe

   Richd Atloe

   Ozias Wills

   John Sikes

   Isaac Pain

   design doe with thm heartily Sincerely & Solemnly proffess Lib. H. D.

   Testifye & declare that yor Maty is rightfull & lawfull King

   of the Realm of England & all the Dominions thereunto

   belonging And we doe mutually promise & Engage to Stand

   by & Assist Each other to the Utmost of our power in the

   Support and Defence of yor Mats Governmt against the late

   King James and all his Adherents According to An Act made P. 29

   Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 539

   in the ffirst year of yor Maty and of our late most gracious

   Queen Mary of Blessed Memory Entituling an Act declaring

   the rights & Liberty's of the Subjects & setling the succession

   of the Crown And to the same shall Ever add our Earnest

   Prayers tht God would lengthen yor days and Continue you

   among Us in all happiness to the Joy of yor people and the

   Terrour of yoT Enemies; and that yor Terrestriall Glory here

   may be Succeeded by that of Eternity.

     Signed by the Justices, Grand Jury, and Clerk of the Provll

                                      his

                                Philip P. H. Holedge

                                      sign

                                Jno Wrightson

                                Samll Worthington

                                James Smith

                                Thomas Smith

                                Samll Sycamore

     Signed by the Civill Officers and Magistrates &cca of St

   Maries County.