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APPENDIX.
Calvert County,
On the south side of Patuxent River, between Abbington's
creek and Joseph Edloes, to be called
St. Joseph's Town.
At Bowling's Point, in the freshes of Patuxent, to
be called Bowlington.
Dorchester County,
Upon a tract of land called Morgan, near the head
of Fishing Creek, in Little Choptank, to be called
Dorchester.
Talbot County,
On the north side of Corsica Creek, at a place called
Gleven's Point, to be called Talbot-Town.
The which several Towns, Ports, and
places of trade, to be under such restrictions
and limitations, and also to enjoy the full benefit,
&c. of any other towns,
&c. by the several acts for the advancement of Trade,
&c. |
1688. |
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CHAP. VII.
An act for the Encouragement of making Linen and Woollen
Cloth
within this Province. Lib. WH. fol. 303.
To be in force
7 years from the 25th December 1688. Expired. |
Passed 8th of Dec.
1688. |
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CHAP. VIII.
An act for the Encouragement of sowing and making Flax and
Hemp
within this Province. Lib. WH. fol. 306.
To continue 7 years from the 25th December 1688. Expired. |
Ditto. |
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CHAP. IX.
An act against the Exportation of Wool and old Iron. Lib. WH.
fol. 307.
Three years, or to the end of the
next assembly. A new act 1692, ch. 45. |
Ditto. |
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CHAP. X.
An act for repairing the State-House. Lib. WH. fol. 308.
Obsolete. |
Ditto. |
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CHAP. XI.
An act for Payment and Assessing of the public Charge of this
Province. Lib. WH. fol. 310. Obsolete.
N. B. On the 23d August 1689,
the convention met at St. Mary's by virtue of
letters missive, from the several commanders, officers, and gentlemen associated
in arms, for the defence of the protestant religion, and asserting the
right and title
of their present majesties, King William and Queen Mary, to this province,
as
to all other the English dominions and territories; and made choice of
Mr. Kenelm
Cheseldine for their speaker. In which convention it was voted and
ordered
(on the 2d September) " that the temporary laws of this province do stand
and
" continued revived for 3 years from their commencement, or otherwise in
statu
" quo prius, as if this assembly had not been."
On the 29th September 1690, the convention met again,
and appointed Col.
Geo. Robotham their speaker, or chairman.
They published an ordinance or proclamation, on the
6th October, prohibiting
the exportation of Indian Corn, until the 10th July following.
The same day was read a draught for the repeal of three
acts, viz. 1688, chapters
5, 7, and 8; but was rejected, as not within the cognizance of that house.
The convention being met on the 9th April 1692, his
excellency Lyonel Copley,
Esq. produced, and cause to be read, his commission for the government
of
this province, and on the same day, in his majesty's name, dissolved the
same. |
Ditto. |
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