Figure 3. Cecil Calvert's Instructions, 1633

Figure 3. A portion of Cecil Calvert's instructions to the first colonists, November 15, 1633. Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, MS 174. Calvert Papers: Document #186.

Instructions:

That they cause all the Planters to build their houses in as decent and uniforme a manner as their abilities and the place will afford, & neere adioying one to an other, and for that purpose to casue streetes to be marked out where they intend to place the Towne and to oblige every man to buyld one by an other according to that rule and that they cause divisions of land to be made adioyning on the backe sides of their houses and to be assigned unto them for gardens and such uses according to the proportion of every ones building and adventure and as the conveniency of the palce will afford with his Lopp referreth to their discretion, but is desirous to have a particular account from them what they do in it. That his Lopp may be satisfied that every man hath justice done unto him.

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