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18 CÆCILIUS Lord BALTIMORE.
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CHAP.
XXIII.
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towards the Advancement and Propagation of Christian Religion, and
the
Peace and Happiness of this Colony and Province: So we doubt
not, but our
Posterity will remember the same, with all Fidelity, to the Honour
of your
Lordship and your Heirs for ever. |
Recognition
of his Lordship's
Right
and Title by
the Charter.
Saving the
Liberties and
Privileges of
free-born
Subjects of
England.
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II. In Contemplation whereof,
we humbly beseech your Lordship, that, as a
Memorial to all Posterities, among the Records of your Court of your
Great
Assembly within this Province, for ever to endure, of our Thankfulness,
Fidelity
and Obedience, it may be published and
declared, by your Lordship
and the present Assembly, and Enacted
by
Authority of the same,
That we
being bound thereunto, by the Laws
both of GOD and Man, do recognize
and acknowledge your Lordship's
just Title and Right unto this Province, by
the Grant and Donation of the late
King CHARLES of England, under the
Great Seal of England, bearing
Date at Westminster the Twentieth of June
in the Eighth Year of his Reign,
Anno
Domini One Thousand Six Hundred
Thirty-Two. And do also recognize
and acknowledge your Lordship to
be true and absolute Lord and Proprietary
of this Province. And do humbly
submit unto all Power, Jurisdiction
and Authority, given, granted, and
confirmed unto your Lordship, and
your Heirs, in and by the said Grant and
Donation: And do hereby submit
and oblige us, our Heirs and Posterities for
ever, until the last Drop of Blood
be spent, to maintain, uphold and defend
your Lordship, and your Heirs, Lords
and Proprietaries of this Province,
in all the Royal Rights, Jurisdictions,
Authorities and Preheminences, given,
granted and confirmed unto your
Lordship, by the said Grant and Donation,
so far as they do not in any sort
infringe or prejudice the just and lawful Liberties
or Privileges of the free-born Subjects
of the Kingdom of England.
And we humble beseech your Lordship
to accept the same, as the first Fruits,
in this Assembly, of our Fidelity
and Thankfulness to your Lordship, and
your Heirs and Posterity for ever.
Which if your Lordship shall be pleased
to accept and ratify by your Assent,
without which it can neither be compleat
and perfect, nor remain to Posterity,
according to our humble Desire,
as a Memorial of your Lordship's
Affections towards us; we shall add this also
to the rest of the unspeakable Benefits
we have received by your Lordship's
Vigilancy over this Colony.
Examined and Compared with the Record, REVERDY GHISELIN,
THOMAS BACON.
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CHAP. XXIV. [ ** ]
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An Act of Oblivion. Lib. C and WH. fol. 115.
Lib. WH. fol. 135. and
Lib. WH and L. fol. 6.
Confirmed among the perpetual Laws,
by 1676, ch. 2.
N.B. By this Act was granted
a free Pardon of all Offences, capital or other; and an Abolition
of all Actions tending to recover Damages for any Fault
committed against his Lordship's
Peace, &c. by any of the Party who were in Rebellion
against his Lordship's Government here,
at any Time between the 15th February 1644, and
the 5th August 1646. Excepting Richard
Ingle and John Durford, Mariners, and such
others of the Isle of Kent, as were not pardoned by
his Lordship's Brother, Leonard Calvert, Esq;
deceased, &c. |
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CHAP. XXV. [ ** ]
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An ACT against raising of Money within this Province, without
Consent of the Assembly. Lib. C
and
WH. fol. 118. and Lib.
WH and L. fol. 8. |
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Confirmed among the perpetual Laws, by 1676, ch.
2.
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Preamble.
No Money to
be raised
without Consent
of the
Assembly.
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FORASMUCH as the Strength of the Lord proprietary of this Province,
doth consist in the Love and Affection of his People, on which
he doth resolve to rely upon all Occasions, for his Supplies both by
Sea
and Land, not doubting of their Duty and Assistance upon all just and
honorable
Occasions; Be it therefore Enacted
by
the Lord proprietary, with
the Advice and Assent of the
Upper and lower House of this present Assembly,
That no Subsidies, Aids, Customs,
Taxes or Impositions, shall hereafter be |
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