114 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1 647.

Liber P. K.

the pnt. And in case o^r said Lieuten^t shall happen to die
or be absent out of o^r said Province of Maryland, and shall
faile to make choice of nominate & appoint some person to
be o^r Lieuten^t grall, Admirall Chancell^r and cheife Captaine
Magistrate and Comander of o^r said Province of Maryland as
well by sea as by land, we doe hereby grant vnto o^r Counsellors
there for the time being or the greater part of them full power
& authority from time to time in every such case to nominate
elect & appoint such an able person w^ch shall then be of o^r
Counsell there and inhabiting & residing within o^r said Province
of Maryland as they or the greater part of them shall make
choice of and think fitt to be o^r Lieuten^t Grall, Chancell^r Admi-
rall, cheife Captaine Magistrate & Comander aswell by Sea as
by land of o^r said Province of Maryland and of the Hands
to the same belonging. Which person so to be chosen &
appointed in any of the cases aforesaid we doe hereby declare
shalbe o^r Lieuten^t Grall Chancell^r Admirall cheife Captaine &
Comander of o^r said Province of Maryland during the absence of
o^r said brother or vntill we or our heires shall signifie o^r pleasure
to the contrary. To w^ch Lieuten^t Grall Chancell^r Admirall cheife
Captaine Magistrate & Comander so to be elected nomi-
nated and appointed as aforesaid we doe hereby grant the
like power & authority in all causes & things, as wee have by
these pnts given & granted vnto o^r said brother hereby
comanding o^r Counsellors Captaines soukliers Officers & Min-
isters for the time being, and the people of o^r said Province
of Maryland and all others whom it may concerne to be
obedient vnto him in all things matters & causes as we have
in & by these pnts commanded them to be obedient vnto o^r
said brother o^r pnt Lieuten^t Grall Chancell^r Admirall cheife
magistrate Captaine & Comander, vpon paine of such punish-
ment to be inflicted vpon them & every of them as such a
highe contempt shall deserve Given vnder o^r great Seale of
o^r said Province of Maryland at o^r ffort of S^t Maries within o^r
said Province on the fourth day of September anno dni 1642.
the same fourth of Septemb was the said Commission pub-
lished at the ffort at S. Maries.

Commission of the
Councell

Cecilius Lord and Propriet^r of the Provinces
of Maryland and Avalon in the parts of America,