Kent County Court Proceedings, 1648-1656.25





  Comissioners of state, and nothinge hath appeared nor doth yet Liber A
  appeare for the Countermaundinge or Alteringe the acte of re
  ducement in this Prouince either by his Highnes the Lord Protector
  or Parlament of England, yet sume psons Formerly by mistructions
  from the Lord Baltamore undertooke to macke an alteration in the
  Gouernment setled in Maryland by the Authority afforesayd; wch
  Ocassioned the Comissionrs of the Comonwealth of England the
  second time to appeare for the setlinge thearof in the obedience of the
  sayd Comonwealth and in speciall expression to his Highnes the
  Lord Protector by a Comission graunted to Capt~ Wm Fuller, mr
  Ritchard Preston and others in the sayd Comission nominated, For
  the orderinge Directinge and Gouerninge the people and Affayres
  of Maryland which hath Continued in Peace untill this time Now
  againe uppon what ground or prtence wee know not the sayd power
  is Contradicted the Acts of a lawfull and Full Assembly violated
  the records tacken away by force the peace of the Prouince disturbed
  the Administration of Justice obstructed and hindred the hearts and
  minds of the people distracted and amased; yet no power Comission
  or graunt From his Highnes the Lord Protector is shewen or
  published Therefore in obedience to his Highnes the Lord Protector
  who by his Proclamation hath Confirmed the magistracy Established
  by the Parlamt And Councell of state, untill his Highnes shall
  signifie his pleasure to the Contrary Wee doe by these prsents publish
  declare & pclaime to all the free subjects of England Inhabitants of
  the Prouince of Maryland That the Continue in that Ingagement
  which they haue tacken in that Reducement which they haue owned
  and Acknowledgd by their Representatiues in a lawfull orderly and
  full Assembly of the Prouince untill an expresse power and Comission
  from his Highnes is Published to the Contrary
    Which wee doe by this our Acte and declaration publish to all for
  the discharge of or Contience to the Supreame Glorious Maiesty of
  Heauen the Lord of Hosts Himselfe, the Trust Committed to us, the
  Honor of his Highnes the Lord Protector the peace and wellfare
  of the Prouince and the Satisfaction of all the true subjects of
  England that are in this Prouince Soe God help us as wee speacke,
  and intend Really what wee declare Will: Fuller
                                 William Durand
                                 Leo: Strong
                                 Ri: Ewen

 At a Cout  houlden for Kent this 25th of Aprill 1655 at the house of [fol. 99]
         Leiuetenant Hinson high sheriffe for the Countie
          Capt~ Jos: Weickesi mr Wm Eliot
      prsent mr Phillipe Conier mr Hen Carline
          mr Tho: Ringold