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By the Generall of Maryland.
Grall Pardon
att Kent Whereas the Inhabitants of the Ile of Kent
Tho: Bradnock Edward Comins, John Malham, Thomas Pott,
Robert Short, ffrancis Lumbard, John Ayres, Zacharias Wade,
Richard Cottsford, Edmund Lennin & Walter Joanes have
taken the Oath of ffealty to the Rt Honble Cecill: Ld Baron of
Baltemore Ld Propr of this Province & submitted themselves
againe to his Ldps Government, I doe hereby in his Ldps name
by Vertue of his Commission in tht behalfe to me directed,
Publish and Grant unto every and singular the above named
persons an absolute and free pardon of & for all Crimes of
Rebellion, or other offences whatsoever of what Nature soever,
Committed within this Prov: at any time heretofore to this
present day. And of all losses of life, lands, or Goods & of
all other penalties whatsoever any way incurred by the said
offences, or any of them Given at the Ile of Kent this 16th day
of Aprill Anno 1647 Leonard Calvert
Comissn for the
Comder, of Kent Know all men by these presents that I
Leonard Calvert Esq Governour & Capt Grall of the Province
of Maryland under the Rl Honble the Ld Propr of the Same,
reposing especiall trust & confidence in the fidelity; & prudence
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of Robert Vaughan Gent by vertue of his Sd Ldps Commission
authorizing me thereunto; doe Constitute ordaine & appoint
the Said Robt Vaughan to be Chiefe Capt & Commander under
me his Sd Ldps Grall of all the militia of the Ile of Kent; &
wch is to Command & Exequute whatsoever Shall be by him
thought requisite for the defence of the said Island, against all
intestine Mutinys or Sedition that shall happen within the sd
Iland & agst all invasion of any forreigne Enemy whatsoever:
And I doe also athorise him the said Capt Robt Vaughan, to
constitute and ordeine under him all such officers for Military
Service as he shall think requisite. And to inflict such punishmt
upon all offendors under his command agst Martiall discipline
as the Nature of the offence shall deserve according to the Law
Martiall, Provided tht where the offence shall deserve the for-
feiture of either life or member, that such offendor be referred
for his triall & Judgmt to the Provinciall Court to be held by
his Lordships Governor & Council of this Province. And I doe
further authorise the sd Capt Robt Vaughan to award all process
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