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       that provision be made therein, that the wilfull Killing of In- P. R. O.

       dians & Negroes may be punished with death, & that a fit

       penalty be imposed for the maiming of them.

         You are also with the assistance of Our Councill and As

       sembly to find out the best means to facilitate and encourage

       the conversion of negroes and Indians to the Christian

       religion.

         You are to recommend to Our Councill and Assembly the

       raising of a Stock & building publick Workhouses in con

       venient places for the employing of poor and indigent people.

         And forasmuch as great inconvenience may arise by the

       liberty of printing within Our Province of Maryland, you are

       to provide by all necessary Orders that noe person use any

       Press for printing upon any occasion whatsoever without your

       special Lycence first obteined.

         Lastly if any thing shall happen that may be of advantage

       or security to Our said Province which is not herein or by Our

       Commission provided for We do hereby authorize and direct

       you with the advice and consent of Our Councill to take Order

       for the present therein Giving Us by one of Our principall

       Secretaries of State and the Lords of Our Privy Councill

       appointed a Committee for Trade and foreign Plantations

       speedy notice thereof and of all your proceedings and the

       condition of affairs within your Governt for Our information

       and directions. Provided always that you do not by colour of

       any power or authority hereby given you, comence or declare

       warr without Our Knowledge and command therein, except it

       be against Indians upon emergencies, wherein the consent of

       Our Councill shall be had and speedy notice thereof given

       unto Us.

                          By His Majesty's Command

                                        Nottingham.

         Copy of severall Letters and Papers received from New

       York with Answers to the same upon his Excellcys first arrival

       into this Province which being before omitted to be sent with

       the Journalls among the other Proceedings are now (by Ordr)

       drawn forth of the Councill Book to be transmitted for

       England and run in these following words Vizt

                 New York 24th September 1694.

       Sir,

         I did expect to hear of your arrivall to your Government

       but imbraced the present opportunity to wish you much joy.

       Your Councill can inform you how matters are between

       Maryland and New York the Accounts and protested Bills