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156 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1 647.
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Liber P. R.
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therof) concerning armes & ammunition, or given caution for the
pformance therof within one yeare next ensuing; & also taken
the oath of fidelity to the Lord Proprietr & also after that or
Surveyr Generall there for the time being or his deputy shall
have likewise certefied vnder his hand on the backside of every
such grant that the land therin mentioned hath beene truely
survayed & conteines no more in quantity then it ought to doe
by warrant from vs; we doe hereby declare shalbe effectuall in
law & not before agst vs & shall bind vs & or heires as firmly
as if livery & seisin had bin given & exequuted thervpon.
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Councell
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And we doe will & require or sd Lt to advise as there
shalbe cause wth those who shalbe from time to time
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noiated of or Councell vpon all occasions concerning the good
govermt of or sd pv: of M. & of the people there.
And we doe further hereby grant full power & authty vnto
or sd Lt to inquire heare determine & finally to iudge of & vpon
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Criminals
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all causes criminall whatsoever of what nature & quality
degree or condition soever the same shalbe wch may
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happen or arise within or sd pv: of M. according to the lawes of the
sd pv: or in default therof according to his best discretion, as fully
& absolutely as we or self might doe by force & vertue of the Ires
patents aforesd if we were psonally pnt to give sentence or
iudgmt of in or vpon the same (excepting only where the life
or member of any pson shall or may be inquired of or deter-
mined.) And to award exequution vpon every such sentence
or iudgmt And also to heare & determine all civill causes
actions suits & demands both in law & equity of or concerning
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p. 178
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civill causes
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any goods chattells or contracts debts or demands or
other psonall or mixt action or actions suit or su[ites]
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whatsoever (excepting where the freehold of any pson or psons
shall come in qusestion excepting causes testimoniall) in the most
summary & sequall way that he may according to the lawes &
statutes of that or sd prov. of m. already made & established, or
hereafter t[o] be made. & established; & in default of such lawes
established or to be established wi[thin] the sd pv: of m. then
according to his best discretion, in as ample maner as we or
selv[es]: were we pnt could heare & determine the same by
virtue of the sd Ires patents. And where the life member or
freehold of any pson or psons shall happen to come in question
within or sd pro: of M. we doe hereby grant vnto him or sd Lt
& vnto su[ch] psons as we have or shall from time to time by
Commission vnder the great seale of or sd prov: noiate & appoint
to be of or Councell within the sd prov. of M. or vnto any three
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maior causes
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of them wherof or sd Lt to be alwaies one, full power
& authty to inquire heare & determine therof accord-
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ing to the lawes of or sd pv: of M. established or to be established
& in default of such lawes there established or to be established
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