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be inflicted vpon them & every of them as such a highe con-
tempt as the disobedience & neglect thereof shall deserve.
And to the end that no man shall pretend ignorance we doe
command this o^r Commission & ordinance to be proclaymed &
published within o^r said Province at the places accustomed to
proclayme & publish any our Edicts & Ordinances comand-
ing him o^r said Lieut^t to proceed with rigor against all con-
temners & neglecters of the same in such strict & severe
manner as we o^r selfe might doe by force & vertue of the said
Ires Pattents if we were there psonally pnt and that without
favour & connivence.
And we doe further by these pnts make constitute ordeine
& establish the said Leonard Calvert to be o^r Chancell^r Cheife
Justice and cheife Magistrate within o^r said Province vntill we
or o^r heires shall signifie the contrary vnder o^r hand & seale;
and we doe hereby give him power from time to time to
appoint & constitute officers & Ministers for the admtraon and

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exequution of iustice, and for doing & exequuting of all other
things whatsoever w^ch belong to the establishing and goverm^t
of a good & happy commonwealth within o^r said Province.
And we doe further by these pnts grant vnto him o^r said
Lieut^t Chancell^r, Cheife Justice and cheife Magistrate full &
absolute power & authority when & as often as he shall think
fitt to call & summon one or more generall assemblie or
assemblies of the freemen of o^r said Province or their deputies
at such place or places within o^r said Province as he shall think
fitt, for the consulting preparing & enacting of wholesome
Lawes and Ordinances for the goverm^t & well ordering of the
said Province & people within the same To w^ch purpose we
doe hereby grant full power & authority vnto o^r said Lieut^t
Grall Chancell^r cheife Justice & cheife Magistrate from time to
time in every grall assembly to be summoned by him in the
said Province of Maryland in o^r name steed and place to give
assent & consent vnto all such lawes & ordinances as he o^r
said Lieut^t grall Chancell^r cheife Justice & cheife magistrate
shall think fitt & necessary for the good goverm^t of the said
Province of Maryland, and w^ch shalbe consented vnto & ap-
proved of by the ffreemen of the said Province or the maior
part of them or their deputies to be assembled by him the said
Lieut^t Grall chancell^r cheife Justice & cheife Magistrate there
from time to time for the enacting of Lawes within that Province.
Provided that the said Lawes so to be assented vnto by him
o^r said Lieuten^t Grall cheife Justice & cheife Magistrate there
in o^r name be as neare as conveniently may be agreeable &
not contrary to the Lawes of England. Every w^ch Law so to
be assented vnto by him o^r said Lieuten^t Grall Chancell^r cheife
Justice & cheife Magistrate there in our name & consented