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            Lib. H. D. being the most proper place; for it will be in vain for them to

                   come here to purchase for an Island Trade if they may not

                   carry it there where they have it; but they will rather take up

                   in Virginia where we understand there is no such prohibition

                   or Injunction, and so this Province by his EXnCYS Zeale for his

                   Majesties service loose the Trade thereof to his Majtes as well

                   as his Subjects damage.

                    Lastly we are inform'd that Newfound Land is reduced to

                  his Majtes obedience, and thereby the occasion of that Procla

                  mation, extinct, ffor wch reason we present it to yor Honors

                  desiring you to joine with us in presenting the same to his

                  Exncy the Governr desiring that the sd Proclamation may be

                  disannulled & sett aside.

                                             John Salter fforeman.

                             Robt Smith   Thomas Staley

                             John Hammond ffrancis Jenkins

                             Richard Hill John Pollard

                             Phillip Hoskins    John Thompson

                             Willm Hatton

                    Ordered thereon (considering advice is lately recd by sev

                  erall Lrs from New England how that tht Province (God be

                  thanked) has had a plentifull harvest this year and that New

                  found Land has reced supplyes of Provision from New Yorke

                  and parts) that Proclamation issue according to the request in

                  the sd Representation set forth, But that it be exprest therein

                  how that (for his Majtes service) his EXnCY is pleased still to

                  continue that part wch gives Encouragement to persons that

                  shall load & carry provisions to Newfoundland, provided they

                  give Bond for performance thereof.

                           October the 23d 1697.

                    A Proclamation being accordingly prepared, was produced

                  Read and approved off, and was signed and Sealed by his

                  Exncy at the Board & passed the Broad Seale of the Provin ce

                  the Tenor whereof follows in these words Vizt

              By his Exncy the Capt Genrll &Ca A Proclamation.

                                Maryland ss.

                    Whereac by an Ordr of my selfe & Coundll bearing date

                  the 2nd day of Iuly last past, it was thought fitt for his Majes

               p. 590  ties service and the severall reasons therein assign'd strictly

                   to Command that no Shipps or other Vessells trading within

                   this his Majtes Province of Maryland for any Provisions of

                   wheat, Corn, Beefe, Porke or other Provisions whatsoever,