such as intend to seat there shall settle betwixt this tyme and the last of November next and there build and not desert their plantations: And it is further ordered, that at the return of colonel Henry Coursay from New York a letter be sent to the governour of New York to know whether those persons who have incroached upon his lordship's province doe own him for their governour, that there may be a right understanding betwixt the two governments.         LIBER, R. R. folio 122. ¾ BY THE GOVERNOUR.     Whereas William Stevens of Somersett county hath humbly prayed that those persons of Somersett county that have pattents to sue out according to his lordship's declaration in June Anno Dom. one thousand six hundred seventy six which time therein limitted is now expired, and yet there being some persons in the said county that have occasion of his lordship's grace and favour therein expressed but was prevented attending the secretary's office by reason of the late troubles with the Indians in those parts (and that is happily blown over) other urgent occasions in their cropps hindering also; for the better encouraging the settling of the sea side and other parts of the said county I do hereby order that the inhabitants of the said county shall have eight months time commencing from the date hereof to sue out their pattents according to his lordship's gracious declarations as if they had done it within the time limitted provided he or she that claims the favour of this order, do bring a certificate to the secretary's office at Saint Marys under the hand and seal of William Stevens of the said county that they are persons that deserve his lordship's favour. Given under my hand and lesser seal of the province the fourteenth day of June in the third year of the dominion of the right honourable Charles over Maryland &c. Annoque Domini one thousand six hundred seventy eight.                             (L.S.) THOMAS NOTLEY.     To the hon'ble William Calvert, Esq.         princip'l secratary of the province of         Maryland.     LIBER, No. 19, fol. 636. ¾ BY THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL. A PROCLAMATION.     Whereas the right honourable the lord proprietary of this province by his gracious proclamacon bearing date The third day of June in the first year of his lordship's