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vnto him o^r said Lieuten^t to enquire heare determine and
finally to iudge of & vpon all causes criminall whatsoever of
what nature kind quality degree or condition soever the same
shalbe, w^ch may happen or arise within o^r said Province of
Maryland as fully and absolutely as we o^r selfe might doe by
force or vertue of the Ires Pattents aforesaid if we were
psonally present to give sentence or iudgem^t of in or vpon
the same (excepting only where the life or members of any
person shall or may be inquired of or determined) And to
award exequution vpon every such sentence or iudgem^t and
also to heare & determine all civill causes actions suits &
demands both in law & equity of or concerning any goods,
chattells contracts debts demands or other personall or mixt
action or actions suit or suits whatsoever (excepting where the
ffreehold of any pson or psons shall come in question) in the
most summary & eequall way that he may according to the
orders lawes & statutes of that o^r said Province of Maryland
already made & established or hereafter to be made or estab-
lished, and in default of such lawe established or to be estab-
lished within the said Province of Maryland, then according to
the Lawes & Statutes of the Realme of England as neere as
he can or may iudge or determine thereof.
And where the life member or freehold of any pson or
•psons shall happen to come in qusestion within o^r said Pro-
vince of Maryland, we doe hereby grant vnto him o^r said
Lieuten^t and vnto such persons as we shall from time to time

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by Commission vnder the great Seale of o^r said Province
nominate & appoint to be of o^r Counsell within the said Pro-
vince of Maryland, or vnto any three of them (whereof o^r said
Lieuten^t to be alwaies one) full power & authority to inquire
heare and determine thereof according to the Lawes of o^r said
Province of Maryland established or to be established, and in
default of such Lawes there established or to be established,
according to the Lawes of England as neare as they can iudge
thereof, and to award exequution accordingly.
And lastly whereas o^r said Lieuten^t may happen to die or be
absent for some time out of o^r said Province of maryland,
before we can have notice to depute any other in his place, we
doe therefore hereby grant vnto him o^r said Lieuten^t full power
& authority from time to time in such cases to nominate elect
& appoint such an able person inhabiting & residing within o^r
said Province of Maryland as he in his discretion shall make
choice of & think fitt to be o^r Lieuten^t Grall Chancell^r Admirall
cheife Captaine Magistrate & Comander aswell by sea as by
land of o^r said Province of Maryland and of the Ilands to the
same belonging, and in as large & ample manner as we have
by these pnts authorised him o^r said Lieuten^t to governe for

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