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Ordered, That John Clapham, Esquire, Sheriff of Ann Arundel

County immediately attend at the Bar of this House, and produce to
this House the Proclamation issued on the 26.^th Day of November
1770 in the Name of his Excellency the Governor, and published by
the said John Clapham, as Sheriff of Ann Arundel County, relative
to the ffees of all or any of the Officers of this Province
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do forthwith deliver to the
Serjeant at Arms attending this House a Copy of the above Order.
Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House do
forthwith serve the said John Clapham with a Copy of the above
Order

M.^r Grahame brings in and delivers to M.^r Speaker a Bill reviving
and continuing An Act entitled An Act to establish a Market at the
Market House in Chester Town in Kent County and for the Regu-
lation of the said Market. And A Bill entitled An Act continuing An
Act entitled An Act for the Preservation of the Breed of ffish
The House being informed that M.^r John Clapham, Sheriff of Ann
Arundel County was attending at the Door, Ordered, That he be
called in, and he appeared accordingly; and at the Bar presented to
the House a Proclamation.
Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do take a Copy thereof
and make it a Part of these Proceedings. Which he accordingly did;
and it follows in these Words Viz.^t
Maryland ss^t
By his Excellency Robert Eden Esquire Lieutenant General and
Chief Governor in and over the Province of Maryland

L. H. J.

Liber No. 54
Oct. 17

A PROCLAMATION

Being desirous to prevent any Oppressions and Extortions from
being committed under Colour of Office by any of the Officers and
Ministers of this Province and every of them their Deputies or Sub-
stitutes in exacting unreasonable and excessive Fees from the Good
People thereof I have thought fit with the Advice of his Lordship's
Council of State to issue this my Proclamation And do therefore
hereby Order and Direct that from and after the Publication hereof
no Officer or Officers (the Judges of the Land Office excepted who
are subject to other Regulation to them given in Charge) their
Deputies or Substitutes by Reason or Colour of his or their Office or
Offices have, receive, demand or take of any Person or Persons
directly or indirectly any other or greater Fees than by an Act of
Assembly of this Province entitled "An Act for amending the Staple
of Tobacco for preventing Frauds in his Majesty's Customs and for
the Limitation of Officers Fees" made and passed at a Session of
Assembly begun and held at the City of Annapolis on Tuesday the
fourth Day of October Seventeen hundred and sixty three were
limitted and allowed; or take or receive of any Person or Persons

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