Appendix. 697

[A Translation from " Dutch Language " Transmitted to Lord
Baltimore by M^r Dulany and sign'd by twenty five names.]

We whose names are hereunto Subscribed all Natives of Germany,
by this do acquaint our Country men with our Settlement (some
Years since) in the Province of Maryland, into which Province we
came from Pensilvania, for the sake of Better Land, & Easier terms,
& we assure you, that the Land in this Province is very fertile, &
produces everything in Great Abundance, we here Enjoy full Liberty
of Conscience, the Law of the Land is so Constituted, that every man
is secure in the Enjoyment of his Property, the meanest person is out
of the reach of Oppression, from the most Powerfull nor Can any-
thing be taken from him without his receiving Satisfaction for it,
all such of our Countrymen who have an Inclination to Settle in this
province, & will be Industrious, Cannot fail of a Comfortable Sub-
sistance
We take this Opportunity to Acquaint you that the Ship in w^ch
we agreed to go to Pensilvania is not Arrived but in the province
of Maryland, where we found many of our Countrymen, that have
Estates & Live very Comfortably, they received us w^th great Kind-
ness, Giving us all Possible Assistance, the Land seems to be good,
& we have observed that an Industrious man may Live w^th great
Comfort.

Calvert
Papers
No. 295 1/2
p. 115
No date

One of the Principal Gentlemen of this Country, (M^r Dulany)
who Lives at Annapolis, the Capital of this Province, was so kind
as to Assist us w^th 306 Pistoles & to free us from the Captain's
power, we are Perswaded that this Gentlemen will be Serviceable to
Aid & Assist all Germans that will Settle in this Province

p. 116

[Orders & Instructions to the Judge & Register of the Land office
by Lord Baltimore, London.]
Whereas Thomas Bladen Esq^r is in Possession of a Tract or par-
cel of Land Call'd Friendship Lying upon Elk River in Cecil County,
said to be taken up in my Mannor or some Reserve made for me in
that County, Thereby require & direct you to make a new Grant or
Patent of Confirmation for all that part of the said Tract, now in
the Possession of the said Thomas Bladen, tho' it Appears, that his
grant or patent, be not of an Elder date then the said Mannor or
reserve provided that the Arrears of rent due for the said tract, have
been duly Answer'd & paid

February 24

1747/8

[Gov. Ogle's Certificate to Stephen Remsperger, Nicholas Bene-
dick, Jacob Bruner, and Henry Thomas.]
To all whom these presents shall come Samuel Ogle Esquire
Governor of the Province of Maryland in America sendeth Greet-
ing Know ye that whereas Stephen Remsperger of ffrederick County
in the said Province Wheelwright and Nicholas Benedick Jacob
Bruner of the same County ffarmer and Henry Thomas of the same

Black Book
No. 9
Letter No. 23
October 20
1748