488 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1727.

        Lib. X.  Read the Depositions of William Tattman and Elinor In-

                 graham Complaining of Enchroachments made by the Pennsyl

                 vanians on his Lordships Inhabitants on the Borders of this

                 province

                  Ordered that a Proclamation issue Commanding the several

                 Sheriffs and other Officers Civil and military in those several

                 Countys to be Aiding and Assisting to prevent such En

                 chroachments for the future which proclamation issued and is

                 as follows vizt

                              Maryland SSt

                  By his Excellency Benedict Leond Calvert Governor and

                 Commander in chief in and over the province of Maryland

                             A Proclamation

                  Whereas Complaint hath been made by several the good

         p. 195  People his Lordships Tenants of this province as well those

                 Inhabiting the Northern parts thereof as others Bordering up

                 on the Countys lying on Deleware Commonly Called the

                 Lower Countys that many Abuses have been Committed and

                 divers Enchroachments made and Continued to be made on

                 several parts of this province by the People belonging to

                 Pennsylvania and the said three Lower Counties to the mani

                 fest Wrong and very great Injury of his Lordship the Lord

                 proprietary and the said Good people his Tennants And foras

                 much as the truth thereof hath been manifestly made Appear

                 to the Govr and Council of this province I have by the advice

                 of his Lordship Honble Council for preventing of the like

                 Illegal and Injurious proceedings for the future thought fit to

                 Publish this my Proclamation strictly charging and requiring

                 all Sheriffs and all other Officers both Civil and Military with

                 in this his Lordships Province of Maryland upon Notice of any

                 Enchroachment made or attempted to be made on any the

                 Lands or Tenements of any his Lordships Tenants or upon

                 any Assaults or other Injurys done or Offered to be done to

                 the persons of any of his said Lordships Tenants to Aid and

                 Assist such his said Lordships Tenants to the utmost of their

                 power and to use all lawful means to Apprehend and Seize all

                 such Aggressors as they shall find illegally encroaching upon

                 any his Lordships Lands or the Lands and Tenements of any

                 his Lordships Tennants or Assaulting and Abusing any such

                 Tenants of his said Lordship and them to bring or Cause to

         p. 196  be brought before one of his Lordships Justices of the peace

                 for the County where such Aggressors shall be so taken there

                 to be dealt with According to Law Given at the City of An

                 napolis this tenth day of November in the thirteenth year of his

                 Lordships the Lord Proprietarys Dominion &cAnnoq Dni 1727