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special trust and Confidence in the fidelity and Circumspection
in our dear Nephew William Talbot Esq^r have given and Granted
and for us and for us and our heirs & Assigns do by these pres-
ents Give and Grant unto the said William Talbot the Office of

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chief and principal Secretary of our said Province of Maryland
and of all & singular our dominions and Territories there-
unto belonging and of the Custody and keeping of the Seals
Records and Registerys of the said Office of chief and principal
Secretary and of all other the Acts Ordinances Records and
Iournals & Registeries of our said Province Dominions and
Territories and of the Entrings Recording enrolling Registring
exemplifying and keeping of all and singular the Acts Ordi-
nances and Pattents Grants Iournalls Records and Registries
made or to be made within our said Province dominions and
Territories thereunto belonging and him the said William Talbot
we do by these presents make Ordain and Constitute our chief
and Principal Secretary of our said Province of Maryland and
of all and singular our Dominions and Territories thereunto
belonging and Keeper of the Seals Records and Registeries of
the said Office of Chief & Principal Secretary and Keeper and
Register of all and singular the Acts Ordinances Records
Iournals and Registeries made or to be made within our said
Province dominions & Territories or thereunto belonging To
have hold Occupy Possess Enjoy & Exercise the said Office of
chief and principal Secretary and Keeper of the Seales Records
Iournals and Registries of the same And Keeper and Register
of all and Singular the Acts Ordinances Records Iournalls and
Registeries made or to be made within our said Province
Dominions and Territories or thereunto belonging and the said
William Talbot by himself or by his sufficient deputy or
deputies by him in the several Places Counties and Courts of
our said Province dominions and Territories to be appointed
during our Pleasure We do also Give and Grant for us our
heirs and Assigns unto the said William Talbot for the
Exercise and execution of the said Office and Offices all
and singular the fees duties and Regards unto the said
Office & Offices or any of them belonging or appertaining

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To hold Enjoy perceive Receive and take the same unto
the said William Talbot together with the Office & Offices
aforesaid during Our Pleasure either by his own hands or
the hands of such as he shall Appoint And further we do by
these presents for us our heirs and Assigns Constitute and
appoint the said William Talbot our Iudge for the Probat of
wills and Granting of Administrations in our said Province
dominions with full Power and Authority to issue out Commis-
sions and process in our name and to hear Sentence and
declare all matters touching wills Administrations and Invento-

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