The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-05-08
For The Cecil Wing.
Extracts from 'sCOuncil Proceedings" of
the Province of Maryland.

For The Cecil Wing
Extracts from "Council Proceedings" Of
the Province of Maryland.
FROM LORD BALTIMORE TO LEONARD CAL
VERT. IN REGARD TO THE SETTLEMENT
OF ADVENTURES IN THE PROVINCE.
Whereas The Adventures to plant that
our Province of Maryland have made suit
unto us that we would be pleased to grant
unto them, under our Great Seal of said
Province, such proportions and quantities
of Land there, upon such conditions and
agreements as we have heretofore pro-
pounded and promised to grant the same
unto all such Adventures, For rs much as
we are bound in honour really to perform
the same in all Points these are therefore
to will and authorize you that Presently
upon receipt hereof you make OF cause to
be made, under our Great Seal of that our
said Province, unto every first adventurer
for every five men aged between sixteen
and fifty years, which such adventurer did
bring into our said Province to inhabit and
plant there in the Year of Our Lord 1888,
and unto his heirs forever, 4 Grant of 1000
acres of Land of English measure for the
yearly rent of 400 lbs. weight of good
wheat; and to every adventurer which in
| that year did bring a less number than FIVE
men into our said Province of the ages
aforesaid to inhabit and plant there and
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of Land (of like measure) for himself, and
100 acres more for his wife (if he brought
any, and for and in respect of every ser
want, and so acres for every child under the
age of sixteen years, for the rent of 10 TBS.
wheat yearly for every fifty acres; and to
every other a,lventurer which hath adven-
tured to transport men into our said Pro
vince of the age aforesaid in the year of
which such adventurer did bring into our
said Province in either of the years. and to
his heirs forever, Grant of 1000 acres of
| Land (of the like measure, for the yearly
Rent Of 600 Tbs. weight of good wheat; and
to every other adventurcr which in either
of said years did bring a less number than
ten men as aforesaid, and unto his heirs
forever, grant of 100 acres of Land of
| like measure for himself, and 100 acres more
for his wife Of he brought any, and for
and in respect of every such servant 100
acres and for every child under the age of
sixteen years, 80 acres for the yearly Rent
| of 10 lbs weight of wheat for every 80
acres; and to every other adventurer which
hath adventured to plant and transport any
men into our said Province since the wear
of our Lord 1885. OF which at any time
hereafter shall transport any men of the
age afd to Inhabit and plant there, until
some other and further conditions of plan
tation shall be by us propounded and pub
lished to adventurers, and an authentical
copy of such conditions by us signed and
| transmitted into our said Provs.. for every
five men which he or she shall so transport
| thther and to his OF her heirs forever. Il
Grant of 1000 acres of English measure
| for the yearly rent of EOS. Ito be
paid in the commodities of the Country
other adventurer which within the time
next afore mentioned hath or shall trans
| port any number of persons less than five,
a Grant of less than 100 acres of Land for
in respect of his wife Gf he brought any
and as much for and in respect of every
man servant and fifty acres more and in re-
spect of every child under the age of six
teen years and for and in respect of every
maid servant under the age of forty years
which he or she hath or shall SO transport
! thither, and to his or her heirs forever for
the yearly rent of 12s. for every fifty acres.
And we do further will and authorize you
that for every 1000 acres and every 5000
acres and every 1000 acres of Land to be
passed or granted as aforesaid unto any adj
venturer or adventurers be erected and
created into mannor to be called by such
name as the adventurer or Adventures shall
desire.
And we do hereby further authorize you
that you cause to be granted unto every
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their said mannors respectively and unto
his or their heirs Court Baron and Court
| Lecte to be from time co time held within
every such Manor respectively; and to the
end you may the better be informed in what
manner to pass every such Grant, Court
and Courts as aforesaid according to our
| intention, we have sent unto you under our
hand and seal a draught of Grant of
| Manner, Court Leete and Court Baron, and
a Grant of a Freehold with Presidents.
you are to follow. changing only the adven-
| turers' names, the Rents and conditions of
! Plantation as the case shall require. For
| doing whereof this shall be your sufficient
warrant So we bid you heartily farewell.
| Given at Portsmouth,, the Sth day of
August, 1880.
| (Syned) c. BALTIMORE.
| To our dear Brother Mr.. Leonard Calvert,
| Esq. and our Lieutenant General of the
! Province of Maryland, or to any other
| our Lieutenant General there for the time
being.
STARCH FOR SHIRT osoM.-Take two
ounces of fine white gumara bic powder,
put into pitcher, and pour Oh pint Of
boiling water, and then, having covered
it, let it stand all night; in the morning
pour it carefully from the dregs into a clean
bottle, cook it, and keep it ready for use
A tablespoonful of gum-water stirred into
pint of starch, made in the usual manner
will give to lawn or muslin look of new
ness when nothing else can restore them
after they have been washed.
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rcjoices in the title of Il 4stno (the -1ss, J
has been seized. Italian journals are sin
gular candid in their titles. There is a