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571) 581 in the Ten County Courts in the said Province a yearly Fee or Gratuity of the Tenth part of one yeares Value of each place and no more from such Clerks as shall be so Nominated and appointed by him the said Value to be Estimated by their Maj.ties Governor and Councill of Mariland for the time being according to the said Report Whereof their Maj.ties Governor and Councill of Maryland and all other concerned are to take due Notice Recorded 28 Aprill 1692 28.th Septemb 1692 Richd Colinge William R William & Mary by the Grace of God King & Queen of England Scotland France & Ireland Defenders of the Faith &c To our Trusty and Welbeloved Captaine Francis Nicholson our Lieutenant Governor of our Colony and Dominion of Viriginia in America Greeting Whereas by our Commission under our Great Seale of England bearing date the 27.th day of June in the third yeare of our Reign Wee have thought fitt to constitute and appoint our Trusty and Welbeloved Lionell Copley Esq.r our Cap.t Generall & Governor in Cheife in and over our Province and Territory of Maryland in America And Whereas Wee have repose especiall Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty Courage and Circonspection Wee Doe by these Presents constitute and appoint you to be our Lieutenant Governor of our said Province and Territory of Maryland To have hold and Exercise & Enjoy the said place and office for and Dureing our Pleasure with all Rights Priviledges Profitts Perquisitts and advantages to the same belonging or appertaÿning And in Case of the Death or Absence of the said Lionell Copley Wee Doe hereby authorize and require you to Execute and performe all and singular the Powers and Directions contained in our said Commission to Lionel Copley Esq.r and such Instructions as Wee have already or hereafter shall from time to time send unto him and You are to observe and follow such orders and Directions as you shall receive from us the said Lionell Copley or any other our Cheif Governor of our said Province and Territory of Maryland for the time being Dureing his Residence within the same And Wee hereby Command all and singular our officers Ministers and loving subjects of our said Province and Territory and others whom it may concerne to take due Notice hereof and to give theire ready obedience accordingly Given at our Court at Kensington the 24.th day off February 1691/2 in the fourth yeare of our Reigne Recorded 28.th September 1692 By his Maj.ties Command Nottingham |
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