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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1667
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152 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1 647.

Liber P. R.

absolutely determine all former Commissions heretofore
granted vnto or deare brother Leon: Calv4 Esq or to Giles
Brent Esq concerning the govermt of or said pv. of maryl: &
all pover & authority by vs thereby granted vnto him or them
or to any other of or Councell, or to any other pson or psons
whatsoever in & by the said Commissions or any of them: &
also all pover heretofore given to or said brother or the sd
Giles Brent by the said Commissions or any of them or other-
wise of enacting or assenting vnto any lawes or ordinances in
or name within the said pv. and we doe hereby likewise dis-
charge all & every pson & psons whatsoever from or Councell,
& to be of or Councell within the sd pv. of mar: wch heretofore
have bin of or Councell there,
nevertheles considering & well knowing that the people
there cannot subsist & continue in peace & safety without some
good govermt to be ordeined & establishd aswell for the
cherishing of the vertuous & orderly, as for the punishmt of the
lewd & disorderly psons there; and calling to mind the faith-
full & laudable service done by or said deare brother Leon.
Calvt Esq aswell in the adventure of his pson in the first dis-
cent & selling of or colony within or said pvince of m. as in the
ordring & advancing of the same by his psonall residence with-
in the same or said prov: wherin he hath manifested to the
satisfaction of or selfe & of or colony there such wisedome
fidelity industry & other vertues as render him capable &
worthy of the trust hereby by vs intended to be reposed in him,
have noiated constituted ordained authorised established & by
these pnts doe noiate constitute ordaine authorise & establish
the said L. C. in the absence of vs & or heires, or Leiutt grall,
admirall, marshall, cheife Capt & comder aswell by sea as by land
of or sd prov. of M. & the Hands to the same belonging. And doe
by these pnts grant vnto him the cheife comandmt & absolute
authority above & in all matters of warfare by sea & land to
exequute & administer the same to the resistance of the enemies
or suppression of mutinies & insolencies as or said Leiutt shall
think most commodious for the prservaon of or said prov. &
to doe all such other things as doe belong or apptein to the
office of a Lieutt generall, admirall, marshall, cheife Captaine
or Comder, in as large & ample maner to all intents & purposes
as we or selfe might doe, if we were psonally pnt, by force or
venue of the Ires patents to vs granted by or soveraigne Lo:
K. Charles vnder the great scale of Engl: bearing date at
westm: 20. June 8th yeare of his maties reigne. To have hold
exequute & administer the same wth such & as ample power
& authority as we if we were psonally pnt might doe or exe-
quute the same by force or vertue of the lers patents aforesd
vntil we shal signify or pleasure to the contrary. And we doe



 
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