Act for Naturalization of Several Individuals, May 1666; Maryland Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Andrea K. Haga ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Below are the naturalizations, dated May 1666 for: 1. John Jarbo aka Parks 2. Augustine Herman & his children: Ephraim, Georgius, Casparus, Anna, Margaretha/Margarita, Judith, Francina 3. Anna Hak/Hack & sons: George & Peter ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [May 1666] To the Rt. Honoble. the Lord Proprys of Maryland In most humble wise Complayning Humbly sheweth John Jarbo of Dijon in the Realm of ffrance Augustine Herman of Prague in the Kingdom of Bohemia Ephraim Georgius and Casparus Sonns of the said Augustine Anna Margarita Judith and ffrancina his daughters Ann Hak Geroge & Peter her Sonnes That whereas the said John Parks was borne att Dijon in ffrance and whereas the said Augustine Herman was borne at Prague in Bohemia & that Ephraim Georgius Casparus Anna Margareth Judith and Francina his Sonns & Daughters were born at New York out of the Limitte of this Province And tht. Anna Hack borne at Amsterdam in Holland George & Peter her Sonnes born at Accomacke in Virgina. have long there Inhabited and now removed into this Province hath for many yeares inhabited within this Province invited hither by & Confidence of your Lops. Declaracon of the 2d. July 1649 where- by you did empower your Governor from time to time to grant lands vnto any persons of ffrench, Dutch, or Italian Dissent in the same and as ample manner and vpon the same termes and provisoes as they were thereby impowered to grant land to any Person or persons of brittish or Irish desent and during their said abode wthin this Province have been alwaies faithfull and Obedient vnto yor. Lops. Laws Yett for that both hee and the rest of your Lops Orators are not of British or Irish Dissent they cannot take beinfitt of the Laws and customes of the pro- vince as other the good people of this Province of British or Irish dissent may to their great losse prejudice & hinderace as alsoe to the deterring of divers others of the forreign ncons aforesaid from coming into this province and by consequence foreslowing the peopleing of this Province with usefull Arificers & handicrafts men Itt may therefore please yor. Lop of your abundant goodness & wonted care of and over this province that it might be ordeyned & Enacted by your Lop with the assent of the vpper and Lower house of the prest genall assem- bly That your Lop humble peticoners and every of them shall from henceforth be adjudged reputed & taken as Nrall borne people of this Province of Maryland And also that. they and every of thm. shall and may henceforth by the same authority be (established) Enabled & adjudged able to all intents and con- struccons to Demand challenge aske have hold and enjoy lands tenemts. Hereditamts. and rents within this Province as heire or heires to any of the ancestors by reason of any dissent in ffee simple of ffee tayle generall or Sepciall or Remaynder vpon any ffee tayle generall or Speciall or come to them or any of them by any dissent in fee simple fee tayle generall or Speciall or remaynder vpon any Estate Tayle as aforesaid or by any other lawfull Conveyances or meanes whatsoever, as if they and every of them had been borne within this province or were of Brittish or Irish dissent aforesaid And alsoe that they and every of them from henceforth may and shall be enabled to presente maynteyne and avowe Justify & defend all manner of accons Suites plaints & other demands wahtsoever as liberally frankly fully lawfully securely & freely as if they & every of them had beene Naturaly borne within this Province of Mary- land or were of British or Irish dissent & as any other person or persons naturally borne within this Province or of British or Irish dissent may many wise lawfully doe any Law provisoe act or custom of this Province or Other thing whatsoever had made ordeyned or done within this province to the contry hereof not wthstandinge And your pet. shall pray The vpper house has assented The Lower house has assented Signed Wm. Bretton John Gitting Cllk. Clke