14 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1667-75.

I.iber II. H.
p. 286

Octob^r 4^th 1667 New Com^con then issued for the Peace in
Caluert County, ut est in folio 246, for the
County of Ann Arrundell the Comm^rs for that County and in
the said Com^con encluded are as followeth (uizt)
Major Tho: Brookes Fran: Anketill
Thomas Sprigg George Peake
Charles Brookes of the Quorum Will: Groome
John Abington Tobias Norton
Hugh Stanley these foure
not of the Quorum

Also in said Com^con is Appointed John Gittings Clerke of
the Records in the said County Court of Caluert Which said
Courts are to be kept on such dayes as is appointed by the
Act of Assembly in such Cases prouided—

Charles Caluert Esq^r Cap^t Generall of all the forces w^thin
this prouince of maryland und^r the Rig^t Hon^ble Caecilius Abso-
lute Lord & Prop^r thereof To the Hon^ble Philip Caluert Esq^r
Greeting According to the power to mee by his said lopp
Comitted and upon the speciall trust and Confidence I haue in
yo^r fidelity circumspeccon courage and good Conduct I doe
hereby Constitute Ordaine and Appoint yo^w Comand^r in cheife
und^r mee of all the forces that att p^rsent are raised or which
hereafter shall be raised or come in und^r yo^r Comand to march
in this expedicon att present intended in Talbott County against
any Indians that are or shall be declared held knowne or reputed
Enemyes to the Inhabitants of this prouince, Giuing and Grant-
ing to yo^w the s^d Philip Caluert full power and Authority to
depute ordaine and appoint such and soe many Officers as
shall be accordingly qualifyed and of ability to Officiate und^r
yo^r Comand, which said power, or Comand soe by yo^w Giuen
by uertue hereof shall be as firme and Effectuall to all intents
and purposes as if the same w^th the like power should imediately
deriue from mee to the said Officer or Officers as aforesaid
which forces aboue menconed yo^w are hereby required to
muster Exercise and traine up in the Art of Warr and in
Military discipline and in all things to doe as any Comand^r in
Cheife may or of right ought to doe to the resistance and

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destruccons of all Enemyes suppression of all mutinyes inso-
lencyes insurreccons & rebellions whatsoeuer, According to
such Orders direccons or instruccons as I doe herewith send
yo^w or which hereafter yo^w shall from time to time receiue from
mee and to that end to list such and soe many of the Inhabit-
ants of the said County of Talbott as also all such soldiers as
shall be prest out of S^t marys & Caluert Countyes for the said
Expedicon and all Others as shall be prest or come in under