To the King and Queen most Ext Majty.

Wee your Majesty's Subjects in the Somersett and Province of
Maryland, being refreshed and Encouraged by your Majestys great and
prosperous undertakings, and by your late gracious letter to these of this
Province, do cast ourselves at your Majesty's feet humbly desiring and
hopefully expecting the continuance of your Maj care of us, as our Case
and Circumstances doe or may require, in the confidence whereof wee resolve
to continue (by the grace of God) in the Profession and defence of the
Protestant Religion and your Majesty's Title and interest against the
French and other Papists that oppose and trouble us in soe just and good a
cause not doubting but your Majestys wisdom and clemency will afford unto
us all needful suitable Aid and Protection for securing our Religion, lives
and liberty under Protestant Governors and Government, and for enabling us
to defend ourselves against all Invaders. Thus praying for your Majestys
long and happy Reigne over us, Wee know ourselves to bee (with due Reverence
and sincerity.)
Your Majestys Loyall Obedient and humble Subjects
(240 signatures)
This is a true Copy taken from the Original
Examined and signed by the Order of the Respective Persons above named.

Peter Dent dpty Collr of his Majestys Customes in the County of Somersett.

[Indorsed]
Maryland 1689.
Address of the Inhabitants of the County of Somersett to their Majties.
Recd. from my Lord Shrewsbury, 7th Febry. 1689.

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This Loyalty oath was signed by 240 inhabitants of Somerset Co. Md. including
William Hearne and Thomas Newbold. Thomas Newbold was the father of Sarah Newbold,
the eventual wife of William Hearnes youngest son, Thomas.