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

Liber P. R.

you in all things as becometh. Given vnder the great Seale of
o^r said Province of Maryland at o^r ffort of S^t Maries within o^r
said Province on the fifth day of September anno dni 1642.

Commission of Secretary. Cecilius Lord & Propriet^r of the
Provinces and Counties of Maryland and Avalon in the parts
of America Lord Baron of Baltemore &c. To all and singular
persons to whom these prits shall come Greeting. Know ye
that we having had long experience of the abilities & industry
of o^r trusty and welbeloved Counsell^r John Lewger lisq in per-
forming vnto vs good & faithfull service in o^r said Province of
Maryland, & reposing especiall trust in his wisedome diligence
& experience have constituted appointed & ordeined and by
these pnts doe constitute appoint and ordeine him the said
John Lewger to be our Secretary of o^r said Province of Mary-
land, and also Judge of all Causes Testamentary & Matrimoniall
within our said Province.
And we doe by these pnts appoint constitute & ordeine the
said John Lewger aswell to be o^r principall officer & keeper of
the acts & proceedings of vs and of o^r Lieuten^t Grall and
Counsell there for the time being, and of and for the entring
& recording of all grants by vs or our heires to be made of any
lands or offices within o^r said Province of Maryland, and for
the entring & recording of all other matters acts and things w^ch
by any instructions lawes or ordinances made or given or to be
made or given for or concerning o^r said Province of Maryland
shall or ought by the appointm^t of vs and o^r heires or by the
appointm^t of o^r Lieuten^t Grall or other cheife govern^r there for
the time being or otherwise to be entred as recorded, as also
o^r Collector & Receiver of all our rents revenues and customes
& of all amerciaments tolls profitts & dueties whatsoever already
due or payable & that shall hereafter from time to time be due
or payable vnto vs within our said Province.

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To have and to hold exequute & enioy the said office &
offices vnto the said John Lewger during o^r pleasure.
And we doe hereby promise & grant signifie & declare that
all and every acquittance or other discharge vnder the hand
and seale of the said John Lewger shalbe to all and every the
people there within o^r said Province a sufficient discharge for
such rents customes profitts & other dueties w^ch shall from time
to time be paid vnto him the said John Lewger for our vse,
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 fifth day of
September 1642.

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Proclamation By the Lieuten^t Generall

These are to publish & declare that the Sesquihanowes,
Wicomeses, and Nantacoque Indians, are enemies of this Pro-