On a Letter from some Gentlemen in Cecil County being
produced to this Board wherein it is represented that there is
Room to suspect that a quantity of Arms are some where con-
cealed in Cecil County His Excellency in Council has there-
upon thought fit to direct and impower Col John Veazey &
Michael Earle Esq^r or any Magistrate of the af^d County upon
any Information being given them where such Supposed
Arms are lodged to make Search for & Seize or Cause them
to be seized by the Sheriff his Deputy or any Constable of the
County who shall them keep till his Excellency can be ap-
prized thereof & Signify his pleasure thereon and in case
any opposition should be made to the said Col Veazey or M^r
Earle or any his Lordships Officers to obstruct or prevent
their performance of what is hereby enjoined them they are
to apply to the Colonel or any Comissionated Officer of the
Militia of that County for Assistance and every such Militia
Officer is hereby required on such application to muster the
Militia under his Command and render himself and them
where such seizure of arms may be made and also take into
Custody every Person who may oppose the due Execution of
this Order and them Safe keep or deliver over to the Sheriff
of the County till his Excellency & Council shall be informed
thereof and shall give such directions as they shall think
proper thereon

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the
following Dissents

F: Baltimore

Frederick Absolute Lord & Proprietary of the Provinces
of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &c. To
our Right Trusty & well Beloved Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Our
Lieutenant Governor of our Province of Maryland and To
our Right Trusty and well Beloved the Upper & Lower
Houses of our Assembly there and to all others in Our said
Province of Maryland for the time being Greeting Whereas