Act for Naturalization of Several individuals (June 1674); 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 *********************************************************************** Attached is the naturalization act, dated June 1674, for the following individuals: 1. John De Le maire/Lemaire 2. William Tick 3. Cornelius Johnson 4. Axell Stille 5. Henry Freeman 6. Marcus Syserson 7. Jeffery Jacobson 8. Henry Henderson 9. Oliver Colke 10. Mounts Anderson 11. Lawrence Christian 12. Hance Peterson 13. Cornelius Peterson 14. John Desjardins/Desjardines 15. Martin Mugenbrough 16. Henry Mathews 17. Henry Inloeas/Enloes/Inloes 18. John Nomers 19. Andrew Clements 20. Cornelius Arenson 21. Hester Cordea 22. The Lecount/Lecounte/Lacount/Lacounte Children: John, Moses, Phillip, Anthony, Hester, Katherin(e) [The text states that these are the children of Anthony Lacount, but his naturalization is not in this particular act]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- [June 1674] To the Right Honble: the Lord Proprietary of the Prouinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &ca. The Humble Peticon of John De Le maire William Tick Cornelius Johnson Axell Stille Henry ffreman Marcus Syerson, Jeffery Jacobson, Henry Henderson, Oliver Colke, Mounts anderson, Lawrence Christian, Hance Peterson, Cornelius Peterson, John Desjardins Marting Mugenbrough, Henry Mathews, Henry Inoloeas, John Nomers, Andrew Clements, Cornelius Arenson Hester Cordea, John Lecount, Moses Lecount, Phillip La Count Anthony Lecount Hester Lecount, Katherin Lecount,-- Humbly sheweth unto your Lordship that your Peticoners John Lemaire was borne att Anjou in the Kingdom of France William Tick att Amsterdam in Holland vnder the Dominions of the states Generall of the vnited Prouinces Cornelius John- son att ffiacena vnder the same Dominions Axell Stille in the Kingdom of Sweadland Henry ffreman Marcus Syerson Jeffry Jacobson Henry Henderson Oliver Colke Mounts Ander- son Corneliius Peterson Henry Mathews John Nomers Andrew Clements all of the said Kingdom of Swedeland Lawrence Christian and Martin Mugenbrough in Germany Iohn Desjar- dines in the Kingdome of france Hans Peterson in the king- dome of Denmarke Henry Enloes & Cornelius Arenson vnder the Dominions of the States Generall of the vnited Prouinces Hester Cordea att Deepe in Normandie John Lacounte Moses Lacounte Phillip Lacounte Anthony Lacount all the sons of Anthnoy Lacounte borne att Picardie in the kingdom of france Hester Lacount Katherine Lacount Daughters to the said Anthony Lacount and both sonns & daughters borne within your Lordshipps Prouince of Maryland and your Peticoners borne elce where being now Removed into this Prouince haue for divers yeares therein inhabitted being invited to come and dwell within this Prouince by and vppon Confidence of your Lordships declaracon of The Second of July 1649 whereby you did impower your Gouernour from time to time to grant lands vnto any person of french Dutch Spanish Swedish or other forreigne discent in the same and in a ample manner and vppon the same tearmes and Provisoes as he was thereby impowred to grand lands to any person or person of Brittish or Irish discent and dureing their said abode they haue been alwaies faithfull & obedient to your Lordshipps Lawes yett for that your Peticoners are not of Brittish or Irish discent they cannot take benefitt of the Lawes and Customes of this Pro- uince as other the said people of this Prouince of Brittish or Irish discent may to ther great losse hinderance & prejudice as alsoe to the Deterring of divers others of the same forreigne Nacons aforesaid from Comeing into this Prouince and by Consequence foreslowing the peopling of this Prouince with vsefull artificers and Handy craftsmen May itt therefore please your Lordship of your abundant goodnesse and wonted Care of and over this Prouince that itt may be Enacted & ordeined by your Lordship And Bee itt ordeined & Enacted by the Right Honble: the Lord Propry of this Pro- uince by and with the aduice & Consent of the upper & Lower houses of this present Generall Assembly that your Lordshipps humble Peticoners Iohn Lemaire, William Tick, Cornelius John- son, Axell Stille, Henry ffreman, Marcus Syserson, Jeffry Iacobson, Henry Henderson, Oliver Colke, Mounts Anderson, Lawrence Christian, Hanec Peterson, Cornelius Peterson, John Desjardines, Martin Mugenbrough, Henry Mathews, Henry Inloes, John Nomers, Andrew Clements, Cornelius Arenson, Hester Cordea, John Lacount, Moses Lecount, Phillip Lecount, Anthony Lacount, Hester Lecount, Katherin Lecount, they and every of them shall from henceforth be adjudged Reputed and taken as natureall borne people of this Prouince of Mary- land and alsoe that they and every of them shall and may from henceforth by the same Authority be enabled and adjudged to all intents and Purposes able to demand Challenge aske haue hold and Injoy any Lands Tenements Rents & Hereditaments within this Province as Heire or Heires to any of their Ances- tors by Reason of any discent in fee simple feetayle Generall or Speciall or Remainder vppon any fee Tayle generall or speciall or come to them or any of them by discent in fee simple feetayle Generall or Speciall or Remainder vppon any Estate tayle as aforesaid or by any other Lawfull Conveyance or Conveyances or meanes whatsoever as if they and every of them had been borne within this Prouince or were of Brittish or Irish discent as aforesaid and alsoe that they and every of them from henceforth shall and may be Enabled to prosecute maintaine & avow Justifie and defend all manner of accons suites plaints or other demands whatsoever as Liberrally franckly freely Lawfully fully and securely as if all of them had been Natureall borne within this Prouince of maryland (And the abovesaid Children of Anthony Lacount had been soe borne since their Denizacon by their said ffather) or were of Brittish or Irish Discent as aforesaid and as any other person or persons Natureally borne within this Prouince or of Brittish or Irish discent may any waies Lawfully doe Any Law Provisoe act or Custome of this Prouince or other thing wahtsoever had made ordeined or done within this Prouince to the Contrary hereof in any wise Nothwithstanding.