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the same to the Ground & that whilst the said Persons en-
deavoured to escape the Flames several Guns were fired at
them whereby one Man was killed & others wounded &
several were taken Prisoners & carried to the Goals in Pen-
sylvania & that therefore the Petitioners most humbly prayed
amongst other things his Majestys most Gracious Interposi-
tion & Commands for the Preservation of the Peace on the
Borders of the said Province and that whereas the Lords of
the Committee of Council to whom his Majesty Referred the
Consideration of the said Petition had made their report
thereupon to his Majesty at that Board his Majesty that Day
took the said Report into his Royal Consideration & was
pleased with the advice of his privy Council to approve of
what was therein proposed And his Majesty did thereby
accordingly Order & Command that the Governors of the
respective Provinces of Maryland & Pensylvania for the time
being do not upon pain of Incurring his Majestys highest
Displeasure permit or Suffer any Tumults Riots or other Out-
rageous Disorders to be Committed on the Borders of the
respective Provinces but that they do immediately put a Stop
thereto and use their utmost endeavours to preserve peace &
good Order amongst all his Majestys Subjects under their
Government inhabiting the said Borders: And as a means to
preserve Peace & Tranquility on the said Borders his Majesty
did thereby enjoin the said Governors that they do not make
Grants of any Part of the Lands in Contest between the Pro-
prietaries respectively nor of any Part of the three Lower
Counties commonly Called New Castle Kent & Sussex nor
permit any person to Settle there or even to attempt to make
a Settlement thereon till his Majestys Pleasure should be fur-
ther signified And his Majesty was further pleased to direct
that Order together with Duplicates thereof should be deliv-
ered to the Proprietaries of the said Provinces who are hereby
required to transmit the same forthwith to the Governors of
the said respective Provinces accordingly which Royal Order
and Command being but Just received by me I Have with the
advice of his Lordships Council of State thought fit Immedi-
ately to publish and proclaim the same as aforesaid in Order
that every of his Majestys Subjects may have due and speedy
Notice thereof & Govern themselves accordingly & for the
more perfect Obedience to this his Majestys Will & pleasure
all Magistrates, Sheriffs, Surveyors, Officers & other persons
Inhabitants of this Province, are hereby Strictly Enjoyned &
Commanded not only to prevent discourage and discounte-
nance as much as they can any Tumults Riots or other Out-
rageous disorders on the Borders aforesaid or any future
Settlements in the Places aforesaid but also from time to time
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