158 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647.

Liber P. R.

be of o^r privy Councell within o^r s^d prov: of M. And we doe
hereby give vnto you & every of you full power & auth^ty from
time to time & at all times vntill we shall determine or other-
wise revoke this pnt commission, to assemble & meete together
w^th our L^t or other cheife Gov^r of o^r s^d prov. for the time being,
when & where he shall from time to time direct & appoint, to
treate consult deliberate & advise of all matters causes &
things w^ch shalbe discovered vnto you or be brought afore you

p. 179

aswell concerning the quiet goverm^t & regulating of the
people there, as for the good & safety of o^r s^d prov. of m. And
for the better &c. vt supra anno 1642 pag: 34. Given vnder the
great Seale &c.

Commission of Cecilius &c. To all & singular psons to
Secretary whom these pnts shall come greeting having
had long expience of the abilities & industry of o^r trusty &
welbeloved Counsell^r John Lewger Esq in pfenning vnto vs
good & faithfull service in the s^d prov. of M. & reposing
speciall trust in his wisedome diligence & expience, have con-
stituted appointed & ordeined; & by these pnts doe constitute
appoint & ordeine him the s^d John Lewger to be o^r Secretary
of o^r s^d prov: of M. And also Judge of all causes testamen-
tary & matrimoniall within o^r s^d prov: And we doe hereby
give him power to grant Ires of Admraon from time to time
in o^r name of the estates of deceased psons within o^r s^d pv. of
M. vnder o^r signett or lesser scale of o^r Coate of armes now
in the custody of o^r s^d secretary, & w^th the teste of the s^d Jo.
Lewger as occasion shall require.
And we doe by these pnts appoint constitute & ordeine the
s^d John Lewger aswell to be o^r Attorny Generall as o^r princi-
pall officer & keeper of the acts & pceedings of vs & of o^r
Leiut^t gen: & Counsell there for the time being. And of &
for the entring & recording of all grants by vs or o^r heires to
be made of any lands or offices within o^r s^d prov. of M. & for
the entring & recording of all other matters acts & things
w^ch by any Instruccons lawes or ordinances made or given or
to be made or given for or concerning o^r s^d prov. of M. shall
or ought by the appointm^t of vs & o^r heires or by the
appointm^t of o^r L^t or other cheife Gov^r ther for the time
being or otherwise to be entred & recorded. To have & to
hold exequute & enioy the said office & offices vnto the s^d
John Lewger during o^r pleasure & no longer. Given vnder
o^r great Scale &c.

28. Commission to John wyatt gent, To be Comander of
Kent, & John Abbott & william Cox Commiss^rs forma qua
supra; pag: 66.