592 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. Upon Consideracon of the Statute & Comment aforesd and

            the Constant practice & Constitution of this Province Conso

            nant to the Laws of England I am of Opinion that such a

            Commission as is prayed may be Granted & Executed in this

            Province I am    Yor Obedient Servant

                                      Wm Dent

                    Janry the 17th 1696/7.

        p.  I am of Opinion that a Speciall Commission of Oyer and

            Terminer does well lye in this Case the same being Agreeable

            to Severall Commissions of this nature heretofore Granted

            upon such Occasions and alwaies allowed Legall.

                  Yor Exncys Obedient Servant

                                       George Plater

                     Janry the 28th 1696.

            The Corn. Produced accordingly unto his Exncy (in the

            mission

            approved prsence of the honrble Sr Thomas Laurence Barront

            off by Mr Secretary no more of his mats Councill being pos

            Attorney & sibly to be got together) a Speciall Commission for

            Sollicitor

            Genll &ca Tryall of the aforementioned Ship (being the day

            appointed for Tryall) which was given to Mr Attorney and

            Sollicitor Genll for their perusall & Opinion thereon, the which

            being by them approved to be a legall & Warrantable Com

            mission for the design intended was signed by his Exncy and

            passed the Broad Seal of the Province.