Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647. 105

[Commission appointing Giles Brent Commander of Kent
Island.]

Cecilius &c To all persons &c Know Ye that We doe
hereby appoint and authorise our trusty Councellor Giles
Brent Esq to be Commander of our Isle of Kent in all matters
of warfare by Sea and Land necessary to the resistance of the
enemy or Suppression of Mutinies and insolences to doe all
Such things as to a Chief Commander doe belong and to be
chief Judge in all matters civill and Criminal happening within
the Said Island, And We Doe further hereby authorise and
appoint our trusty William Ludington and Richard Thomson
Gent to be Comissioners within the Said Island to all powers
and as by the Law of the Province doe or Shall belong
to the Comissioners of a County And We require all persons
for the time being within the Said Island that they doe
acknowledge obey and respect the Said M^r Giles Brent M^r
William Ludington and M^r Rich^t Thomson in the quality of
Commander and Comissioners respectively as aforesaid as

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they will answer the Contrary hereof At their perill, Given at
S^t Maries this Second August 1642 Wittness our Dear
brother &c.

Cecilius &c To our Trusty Richard Thomson and William
Luddington Comissioners of our Isle and County of Kent
Greeting We doe hereby appoint and authorise you to admin-
ister an oath to M^r Giles Brent Esq Commander of the Said
Isle in the words following [You Swear that whilst you are in
Comission of Judge within this Province you will defend and
maintain all and every the due rights and Jurisdictions of the
Lord Proprietarie of this Province the peace and wellfare of
the people you will procure Soe far as you may you will delay
nor denye to man right or Justice, but equall Justice will
administer to all men to your best Skill according to the Laws
of the Province Soe help you God] And what you Shall doe
herein Certifie unto us or our Lieuten^t General without delay,
Given at S^t Maries this 2^d August 1642.

Cecilius &c To our Trusty Councellor Giles Brent Esq
Commander of our Isle of Kent Greeting We doe hereby
appoint and authorise you to Administer an Oath to M^r
William Luddington and M^r Richard Thomson Gent Comis-
sioners of the Said Island in the Same forme as they are
appointed to Administer it to your Self in the Comission above
directed, And what you Shall doe herein Certifie unto us or
our Lieuten^t General without delay Given ut Supra.

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