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         Lib. H. D. there must be turfe or Earth put thereon to raise the Shell so

            p. 46 farr as to make the ffu see come Levell with the Mouth of the

               Mortar ready to ffire, the ffusee being set on fire, then fire at

               the Venture. The Priming to be of Meal Powder to be mixt

               with any strong Spirits, Vizt of wine or Rume &ca ffusees to

               fire with a blast, can give no other description of them save

               that they are broad at the top and holes bored a cross for the

               quick Match, the quick match being drawn through the holes

               must hang down on each side the shell to take the fire from

               the blast of the Peice.

             By his Exncy the Capt Genll A Proclamacon.

               A         Whereas his Maty hath been graciously pleased

               Proclamation about by one of his Roya!l Instructions bearing date at

               Marriage Whitehall the 8th day of March 1693/4 under his

               Lycense &c: Royall hand and Signet to impower me ffrancis

               Nicholson Esq Capt Genll & Governr in Chief in & over this

               his Province and Territory of Maryland in America to grant

               Lycense for Marriage in this his sd Province, I do hereby in his

               Mats Name Empowr the Chief of the Vestry in Each parish

               within this Province (till further Ordr) to grant the sd Lycense

               for Marriage.taking Security and ffees of all prsons to whom

               such Lycense shall be Granted Vizt Twenty Shillings Sterl. or

               a hdd: of Tob. according to former Usage or as heretofore

               hath been usually done and taken by fformer persons

               Empowrd to grant the Same & tht no other prson whatsoever

               prsume to Grant any Marriage Lycense or Marry prsons

               whatsoer Contrary to Law upon pain of being prosecuted

               according to the Utmost Severity of the Law: Requiring the

               persons hereby Authoriz'd to bring or send an Accot unto me

               of the sd Lycenses & profits thereof Annually and for the

               trouble of Sending and granting the Same, a Suitable Reward

               shall be allowed them, And I do hereby Ordr that the Vestrys

               of the Severall Parishes doe annually transmit unto me at the

               Port of Annapolis, a transcript of their proceedings pursuant

               to the Directions of a certain Act of Assembly of this Province

               in that Case made & Provided Comanding the Sherriffs to

               make Proclamation hereof in all Churches Chappells and

               other places of publick meeting within their respective

               County's, whereunto all prsons concern'd are to yield due obe

               dience & Conform themselves accordingly. Given at the Port

              of Annapolis under the Broad Seal of the Province this 25th

               day of March in the ninth year of his Mats Reign &ca Annoq

               Domi 1697.

                         God Save the King

                                             ffr: Nicholson