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593 Aldermen and Common Coûncill or the major part of them then assembled from time to time not Exceeding forty shillings sterling the s.d pains penaltys and forfeitûres to be caused by distress and sale of the Goods of such Person so offending and to be imployed for the pûblick benefitt of the said City att their Discretion and fûrther we do grant and give fûll power Lycence priviledge and Aûthority to the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and the five Senior or first common Coûncill Men of the s.d City for the time being and their sûccessors for Ever to send two Citizens and Delegates to Every of sûch Assembly or Assemblys hereafter to be held or att Any time or times hereafter to be called to be held for this oûr s.d province of Maryland to be Elected and chosen oût of the Inhabitants actûally being and residing w.thin the s.d City haveing a freehold or visible Estate of forty pounds Sterling therein by the s.d Mayor Recorder Aldermen and five common Coûncill men afd the major part of them being then present by virtûe of oûr Writt or Writts of Election to be sent to them for that pûrpose which s.d Writt or Writts we do hereby grant shall be Issûed oût and sent to them when and so often as Occasion shall reqûire and when hereafter there shall happen any generall Assembly to be held according as writts shall be sent to the severall and respective Coûntys for Electing of Depûtys or Delegates for their severall and respeĉtive Coûntys in this oûr Province of Maryland wee fûrther grant that the s.d Citizens and Delegates by them so as afd Elected and Sent shall have fûll and free Votes and voices in all & Every of oûr Generall Assemblys toûching or concerning all Matters or Things their to be discoûrsed & handled as other the Depûtys or Delegates of the Severall and respeĉtive Coûntys formerly have had now have or hereafter ^shall^ may have And fûrther wee grant and give Lycense to the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Common Coûncill of the said City for the time being and their Sûccessors for Ever to have and to hold two Marketts Weekly w.thin the s.d City on Every City Wednesday and Satûrdays in the Week in Some convenient place to be by them appointed w.thin the precincts and Libertys of the s.d City and also two fairs yearly to be kept on May Day otherwise called S.t Philip and Jacobs day and on the feast of S.t Michael the Arch Angell (or on the next Day sûcceeding Each or Either of them in case they shall happen to fall on the Lords Day for the Sale and vending of all manner of Goods Cattle Wares and Merchandizes what^so^ever on which s.d fair days and for two days before and after all persons comeing to the s.d fairs together w.th their Cattle Goods Wares and Merchandizes & retûrning |
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