Act for Naturalization of Several Individuals (Oct 1671); 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 naturalizations dated October 1671. 1. Hans Hanson 2. Cornelius Comegys the Elder, his wife Millementy & children: Cornelius the Younger, Elizabeth, William, Hannah---I believe this family settled in Talbot County. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [October 1671] To the Right Honble. the Lord & Proprietary of the Prouince of Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &ca. The humble petiocn of Hans Hanson Cornelius Comegys the Elder Millementy Comegys his wife Cornelius Comegys the younger Elizabeth Comegys William Comegys & Hannah Comegys their Children-- Humbly sheweth-- Vnto your Lordship That your peticoner Hans Hansun was borne in Delaware Bay of Swedish parents Your peticoner Cornelius Comegys the Elder borne in Lexmont belonging to the States of Holland your Peticoner Millementy Comegys in Barnevelt vnder the Dominion of the said states your Peticoner Cornelius Comegys the younger borne in Virginea & your Peticoners Elizabeth William & Hannah borne within this Pro- uince and your Peticoners Hans Hanson Cornelius Comegys the Elder and his wife and the said Cornelius their Sonne being now Removed into this Prouince haue for long time therein In- habitted being Invited to come & dwell within this Prouince by and vppon Confidence of your Lordships Declaracon of the second of July one thousand six hundred forty Nyne Whereby Your Lordship did Impower your Lordships Gouernour of this Prouince from time to time to grant lands to any persons of Dutch french or other forreigne discent in the same in as ample manner and uppon the same Tearmes and Provisoes as he was thereby Impowered to grant lands to any person or persons of Brittish or Irish discent and dureing their abode within this Prouince Your Peticoners haue been alwayes faith- full and Obedient vnto your Lordships Lawes and Customes of this Province as other the good people of this Prouince of Brittish or Irish discent may to their great Losse pre- judice and hinderance as alsoe to the deterring of divers others of the forreigne Nacons aforesaid from comeing into this Prouince and by Consequence foreslowing the peo- pling of this Province with vsefull artificers & handy crafts men may itt therefore please your Lordship of your Abundant goodnesse and wonted care of and over this Prouince That itt may be Enacted & Ordeined and Bee itt Enacted & ordeined by the Right Honble. the Lord and Proprietary of this Prouince By and with the aduice & Consent of the upper & Lower house of this present Generall Assembly & the Authority of the same That your Lordships Humble Peticoners Hans Han- son Cornelius Comegys the Elder Millementy his wife Corne- lius Comegys the Younger Elizabeth Comegys William Comegys & Hannah Comegys Children of the said Cornelius Comegys the Elder & Willementy his wife shall and may from hence forth be adjudged Reputed & taken as natureall borne people within this Prouince of Maryland and alsoe that they shall and my from hence forth by the same Authority be Enabled and adjudged to all intents and Purposes able to de- mand Challenge aske have hald & Enjoy any lands Tenements Hereditaments and Rents within this Prouince as heire or heires to any of their Ancestors by Reason of any discent in fee simple fee tayle Generall or speciall or Remainder vpon any Estate tayle or come to them by any discent in fee simple or fee tyale Generall or Speciall or Remainder vpon any Estate tayle as aofresaid or by any other Lawfull Conveyance or con- veyances or meanes whatsoever as if they had all been borne within this Prouince or were of Brittish or Irish disecnt as afore- said And alsoe that they and every of them from henceforth may and shall be Enabled to prosecute maintain & avow Justifie & defend all manner of accons suites plaintes and other demands whatsoever as Liberally franckly freely fully Lawfully & securely as if they and every of them had been Nautreally borne within this Prouince of Maryland or were of Brittish or Irish discent or as any other person or person Natureally borne within this Prouince or of Brittish or Irish discent may any waies Lawfully doe any Law Provisoe Act or Custome of this Province or other thing whatsoever had made ordeined or done within this Prouince to the Contrary thereof in any wise nothwithstanding.