Act for Naturalization of John JOHNSON & Henry GREEN/GREENE, (Jun 1674); Talbot County, MD 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 *********************************************************************** [June 1674] To the Right Honble. the Lord Proprietary of the Prouince of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore & ca. The Humble Peticon of John Johnson & Henry Green both of Talbott County-- Humbly sheweth That your Peticoners John Johnson and Henry Green were both borne in holland under the Dominions of the States Generall of the vnited Prouinces being now Removed to this Province haue for divers Yeares therein Inhabited being Invited to come and dwell within this Prouince by and uppon Confi- dence of your Lordships Declaracon of the second of July one thousand six hundred forty Nyne whereby you did Impower your Gouernour from time to time to grant lands vnto any persons of french dutch spanish Swedish or other forreigne descent in the same in as ample manner and vppon the same tearmes and Provisoes as he was thereby Impowered to grant lands to any person or persons of Brittish or Irish descent And dureing their said Abode they haue been alwaies faithfull & obedient to your Lorshipps Lawes Yet for that your Peti- coners are not of Brittish or Irish discent they cannot take the Benefitt of the Lawes and Customes of this Prouince as other the said People of this Prouince of Brittish or Irish descent may to their great losse prejudice and hinderance as alsoe of the Deterring of divers others of the same forreigne Nacons afore- said from Comeing into this Province and by Consequence foreslowing the peopling of this Prouince with vsefull artificers and 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 and ordeined by your Lord- shipp And bee itt Enacted and ordeined by the Right Honble: the Lord Proprietary of this Province by and with the aduice and Consent of the upper and lower houses of this present Generall Assembly That your Lordships humble Peticoners John Johnson & Henry Greene they and each of them shall from henceforth be adjudged reputed and taken as Natureall borne people of this Prouince of Maryland and alsoe that they and each 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 enjoy any Lands Tenements Rents or Hereditaments within this Prouince as heire or heires to any of the Ancestors by Reason of any descent in fee Simple fee tayle Generall or Speciall or Remain- der vppon any fee tayle generall or Speciall or come to them or any of them by descent in fee simple fee tyale Generall or Speciall or Remainder vpon any Estate Tayle as aforesaid or by any other Lawfull Conveyance or Conveyances or meanes whatsoever as if they and each of them had been borne within this Prouince or were of Brittish or Irish descent as aforesaid and alsoe that they and each of them from hence forth may and shall be enabled to prosecute maintaine and avow Iustifie & defend all manner of accons suites plaints or other demands whatsoever as Liberally ffranckly freely fully Lawfully and securely as if they & each of them had been Natureally borne within this Prouince of Maryland or were of Brittish or Irish discent aforesaid and 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 Prouince or other thing whatsoever had made ordeined or done within this Prouince to the Contrary thereof in any wise Nothwithstanding.