30 Assembly Proceedings, September 23-28, 1765.

L. H. J.
Liber No. 52
Sept. 27

Which was read and Assented to and Signed by Order of the
House by the Honourable Speaker and was sent to the Upper House
by M :^r J. Goldsborough and M.^r Mackall
M.^r Murdock from the Committee Appointed brings in and de-
livers to M.^r Speaker the following Report of Resolves drawn up
by that Committee for the Approbation of the House Viz.^t
By the Committee Appointed to Draw up resolves declarative of
the Constitutional Rights of the Freemen of this Province
Your Committee humbly Submit the following to the Considera-
tion of the Honourable House 1:^st Resolved Unanimously that the
first Adventurers and Setlers of this Province of Maryland brought
with them and transmitted to their Posterity and all other his Maj-
estys Subjects since Inhabiting in this province all the Liberties
privileges Franchises and Immunities that any time have been
held enjoyed and possessed by the People of Great Britain
2.^d Resolved Unanimously that it was Granted by Magna Charta
and other the Good Laws and Statutes of England and Confirmed
by the Petition and Bill of Rights that the Subject should not be
Compelled to Contribute to any Tax Tallage Aid or other like
Charge not set by common Consent of Parliament
3:^d Resolved Unanimously that by a Royal Charter Granted by
his Majesty King Charles the first in the eighth Year of his Reign
And in the Year of our Lord One thousand Six hundred and thirty
two to Caecilius then Lord Baltimore it was for the Encouragement
for People to Transport themselves and families in to this Province
amongst other things Covenanted and Granted by his said Majesty
for himself his heirs and Successors as followeth And we will also
and for our more Special Grace for us our heirs and Successors we
do Strictly enjoin Constitute Ordain and Command that the said
Province shall be of our Allegiance and that all and Singular the

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Subjects and liege People of us our heirs and Successors transported
or to be Transported into the said Province and the Children of
them and of such as shall descend from them there already born or
hereafter to be born be and shall be Denizens and lieges of us our
heirs and Successors of our Kingdoms of England and Ireland and
be in all things held treated reputed and esteemed as the liege faith full
People of us our heirs and Successors born within our Kingdom of
England and likewise any Lands Tenements Revenues Services and
other Hereditaments whatsoever within our Kingdom of England and
other our Dominions may inherit or otherwise purchase receive take
have hold buy and possess and them may Occupy and enjoy give Sell
Alien and bequeath as likewise all Libertys Franchises and privileges
of this our Kingdom of England freely quietly and peacably have
and possess Occupy and enjoy as our liege people born or to be born
within our said Kingdom of England without the Let Molestation
Vexation trouble or Grievance of us our heirs and Successors Any