392      Provincial Court Proceedings, 1664-65.

               Liber B B  der regard to the Strength of all the Clauses in euery Act And that
                      I haue not exceeded his Maties Instruccons, or in any thing where
                      unto I am deputed and Authorized by his Royall Highnes the Duke
                      of York in this Collony, all which I recomend to yor serious Consid
                     eracon and remaine—Yor uery affecte & faythfull serut
                     To the Honoble the Gouernor Richard Nicolls
                       the Chauncellour and
                       Councell of the Prouince
                       of Maryland att St
                       Marys

                 [p. 478] These are to Certifye all whom it may concerne that the bearer
                      hereof Derrick Jansen Smyth being an Inhabitant of this towne at
                      the surrendr thereof into my hands undr his Maties Obedience is to
                      enjoy (as a ffree Dennizen of this place) all such imunityes and
                      priuiledges as are Contained in the Articles, and amongst the rest,
                      the benifitt of the 14th Article, declaring in manner following that
                  (locus (uizt) If any Dutch liuing here shall at any time desire to Trauaile
                  sigilli) or Trafficke into England, or any place or plantacon, in Obedience to
                      his Matie of England or wth the Indians hee shall haue (uppon his
                      request to the Gouernor a Certifficate that he is a ffree Dennizen
                      of this place and Liberty to do so I do therefore hereby will and
                      require all prsons that they prmitt and suffer the said Derrick Jansen
                      Smyth to passe wth his sloope or Barke Called the red Sterne, about
                      his occasiones unto Vergenia, or any of the parts adjacent wthin
                      his Mattes Dominions in America & there to receiue in fraight or Mer
                      chandize, and to Traffick in such Comodities as are not prohibited
                      and to returne Wthout any manner of hett hinderance or molestacon
                      whatsoeuer. Giuen undr my hand and scale att ffort James in New
                      Yorke on the Isle of Manhatans this 28th day of September 1664—
                      To all Officers both Military Richard Nicolls
                       and Ciuill and whom else
                       this may Concerne

                       These are to Certifye all whom it may Concerne That the Bearer
                      hereof Jacob Baker being an Inhabitant of this towne att the sur
                      render thereof into my handes under his Mattes Obedience is to enjoy
                      (as a free Dennizen of this place) all such ithunityes and priuiledges,
                      as are Contained in the Articles, and amongst the rest, the benifitt
                 [p. 479] of the 14th article declaring in manner following That (Vizt) If any
                      Dutch liuing here shall at any time desire to trauaile or Traffick into
                  (locus England or any place or plantacon in Obedience to his Matie of
                  Sigill) England or wth the Indians he shall haue (upon his request to the
                      GouernoT) a Certifficate that he is a free Dennizen of this place and
                      Liberty to doe soe. I do therefore hereby will & require all persons,
                      that they prmitt and suffer the said Jacob Baker to passe about his
                      Occasiones unto Virgenia or any of the parts adjacent, Wthifl his