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Empire, and to the raising and improving simdry com- 

 modities fit for the markets of Europe, and and have 

 always behaved themselves religiously and peaceably, 

 and have paid a due regard and obedience to the laAvs 

 and Government of this province ; ^nd whereas., Many 

 of said persons, to wit, Martin Meyhn, Hans Graaf, and 

 others, all of Lancaster county, in the said province, in 

 demonstration of their affection and zeal for his present 

 Majesty's person and Government, quahfied themselves 

 by taking the qualification, and subscribing the declara- 

 tion directed to be taken and subscribed by the several 

 acts of parliament, made for the security of his Majesty's 

 person and Government, and for preventing the dangers 

 which may happen by Popish Recusants, &:c., and 

 thereupon, have humbly signified to the Governor and 

 Representatives of the freemen of this province, in 

 General Assembly, that they have piurchased and do 

 hold lands of the proprietary, and others, his Majesty's 

 subjects within this province, and have likewise repre- 

 sented their great desire of being made partakers of 

 those privileges which the natural born subjects of Great 

 Britain do enjoy within this province ; and it being just 

 and reasonable, that those persons who have bona fide 

 purchased lands, and who have given such testim.ony of 

 their affection and obedience to the Crown of Great 

 Britaui should as well be secured in the enjoyment of 

 their estates, as encouraged in their laudable affection 

 and zeal for the English constitution ; 



Be it enacted by the Hon. Patrick Gordon, Esq., 

 Lieut. Governor of the province of Pennsylvania, &c,, 

 by and with the advice and consent of the freemen of 

 the said province, m General Assembly met, and by the 

 authority of the same, That Martin Meylin, Hans 



