Acts of Assembly Summoned for the
12^th of October 1640

Caecilius &c^a to our trusty and well Beloved W^m Brain-
thwayte our Commander of our Isle of Kent Greeting whereas
we have appointed to hold a General Assembly at Saint Marys
on monday being the twelfth day of October next these are there-
fore to will and Require you that without delay you assemble
and summon all the Freemen of that Island at a certain time
and place to be reasonably by you prefixed and there cause
them to make election of any one or more burgesses for that
Island (not exceeding the number of four) and to make true
return of the Party or Partys so nominated & elected by the
said freemen or the major part of them to our Secretary before
the said twelfth day of October Given at S^t Marys the 14^th
August 1640

Caecilius Lord Proprietary &c^a to our trusty and well Beloved
Giles Brent Gent Treasurer of our Province of Maryland and
one of our Council Greeting whereas we have appointed to
hold a General Assembly at S^t Marys on monday being the
twelfth day of October next we therefore much relying upon
your Judgment and advice in that Assembly do thereby will and
require you that you repair in person to the said Assembly at
the time and place prefixed there to advise and consult with us
touching the important affairs of our Province Given &c^a ut
Supra

Liber M C

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Caecilius &c^a to all the freemen of our hundred of S^t Marys
Greeting we do hereby summon you to be before our Secretary
at Saint Johns on tuesday next at one of the Clock after
dinner to make election of one or two Burgesses for that hun-
dred for the next Assembly Given at Saint Marys 12^th Sept'
1640

Caccilius &c^a to all the freemen of Saint Georges hundred
Greeting we do hereby summon you to be before our Sheriff
at David Wickliffs on house thursday next at one of the
Clock after dinner to make election of one or two Burgesses
for that hundred for the next Assembly Given ut supra

Caecilius &c^a ut Supra of Saint Michaels Hundred &c^a before
our Sheriff at the house of Jn^o Hallows and John Medley or
Saturday next &c^a ut Supra

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