( 24 )                                    7ber 13^th 1692
By his Ex^ncy The Cap^t Gen^ll  &ca  ________
Maryland
Whereas Compl^t hath been made my the Sever^ll Principall Comanders & Chief Officers of
the militia in the respective Countys within this Province, that the publick Arms both for
Horse & foot, &c are Lodged & detained in Several private persons hands & posscon &
not to be preserved for Service, or to be fixed & repaired as occasion may require, I have
therefore thought fitt, & doe hereby Straitly Charge & Comand in their Maties Names
all & Singular the Inhabitants of this Province whatsoever having in their hands &
posscon any of the Country or publick Armes, whether fixed or unfixed, forthwith to render
& deliver the Same into the Custody & Posscon of the Comde^r in Chief or principall military
Officer in the respective County, where he she or they having Such Arms as afd do live &
reside, to be fixed & repaired & disposed of as shall be thought fitt for their Ma^ties Service
Whereof lett no person fail upon pain & peril of being Sevearly & Strictly proceeded agt
as persons Concealing & imbezleing their Maties Arms, according to the Laws & Statutes
of England in Such Case made & provided, And to the end that no person whatsoever
may plead or pretend ignorance herein. I doe hereby also, Straitly Charge & Comand all
& every the respective Sheriffs of this Province forthwith upon Receit to make publick
Proclamacon hereof, in the most Publick & Convenient places, in their respective Counties
Given under my hand & Seal. this Eight day of August Ann^o Dom. 1692 in y^e fourth
year of the Raign of o^r Soveraign Lord & Lady King Wm. & Queen Mary &ca =
   To the Sheriffe of Somerset County    „  Sealed
      or his Deputy these. _____                                                                          L. Copley .
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Then was produced the late Comission & Dedimus directed for our Justices, but they
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Then was part of the laws read. & the day following the rest were read in Court
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 Ordered:  Cap^t Jn^o. Winder make his personal appearance tomorrow at 8 a Clock
  in Court to Comply with Comisson & dedimus Ord^r Sher. press man & horse to cary sd Ord^r
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Comfort Trubshaw Daughter of Jn^o Trubshaw decd put Apprentice p^r Court, to
Dennis Ohigerty for to Serve till Sixteen years of age.
Courts adjourned till tomorrow 8 Clock