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On the twenty third day of June being The fourth Tuesday of the Same Month The Court meets According to Adjournment . When w
GLumley Clk curr Comr Camr [?] And for as much as the Justices have received Certaine Instructions from his Excellcy the Govr. of this Province for the Proclamation of Princess Anne of Denmark to be Queen of England &ca. upon the Death of his Late Majesty King Wm. the third of ever Blessed Memory, the Said Princesse Anne of Denmark In the Most Solemn Manner this County was Capapable Of & As nere as might be to the Instructions recd in his Sd Excys proclamation Was Proclaimed Anne by the Grace of God Queen of England Scotland France And Ireland Defender of the faith, Supreme Lady of the Province And Plantation of Maryland And all other his late Majty’s Territories and Dominions in America &ca. With :mations of Joy, firing the Small Arms three times, and Complying With his Excys PrClamacon as afd: Afterwards Comes into Court Mr. John Hawkins Now high Sherf. of this County And produced the following Comissions vizt A Comicon of the Peace for this County which follows in these Words vizt. Anne by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith &ca. to Wm. ffrisby Elias King John Whittington Charles Hynson Thomas Ringold John Salter Phillip Hopkins Solomon Wright John Wells John Chaires James Smith and Michael Miller of Kent County Gentlemen Greeting Know yee out of the great trust and Confidence we have in your fidelities Circumspections and prudences and wisdom have Constituted ordaind And appointed And by these presents do Constitute ordaine and Appoint you the Said William Frisby Elias King John Whittington Thomas Ringold John Salter Phillip Hopkins Solomon Wright John Wells John Chaires James Smith and Michael Miller Comissioners ( Joyntly |
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