June 10. M^rs Margarett Brent deposeth th^t th^e late Gou-
erno^r Leonard Calvert Esq being lying uppon his death bed,
did by word of mouth on the Ninth of this month nominate
Thomas Greene Esq Gouerno^r of th^e Prouince of Maryland,
ffrancis Anketill being p^rnt att th^e same time deposeth idem
M^rs Mary Brent deposeth idem, being p^rnt att th^e same time.
James Linsey being allso p^rt deposeth idem
Teste
Willm Bretton Clk

Liber A.
L.O.R. No. 2
p. 194

June 10. Whereas by Commisⁿ from the R^t hon^ble Cecill L^d
Prop^r of the Province of Mary Land to the late Gouerno^r
Leonard Calvert Esq. bearing date the 18^th Septemb^r 1644 att
his L^ps ffort att S^t maries in the s^d Prouince : Hee the s^d Leon:
Calvert was authorized in case, hee should happen to dye, or
be absent from time to time out of the s^d Prouince to nominate
elect & appoint, such an able person inhabiting & residing,
w^thin the s^d Prouince (as he in his discretion should make
choice of & thinke fitt) to be Gouerno^r of the s^d Prouince.
These are therefore to publish & declare to all p^rsons whom it
may concerne, th^l the s^d Leon: Calvert did by word of mouth
on the Ninth day of June 1647 Gy^m& uppon his death bed, yett
in p^rfect memory) nominate & appoint Thomas Greene Esq^r
one of th^e Councell of this Prouince, to be Gouerno^r of the
same; w^th all the same authority & power of gouerm^t as he
the s^d Leonard Calvert was authorized by his L^ops Commisⁿ to
conferre uppon him. As by the oaths of M^rs Margaret & Mary
Brent, ffrancis Anketill, & James Linsey (who were all then
p^rsent w^th him att th^e same time) is auerred to be true.
Teste me Willm Bretton Clk.

June 12^th Whereas for certaine crimes formerly committed
John Dandy amongst other penalties was adiudged to be
publique Execution^r w^thin this Prouince. Vppon the good
behauio^r of the s^d John Dandy, & for many good seruices
performed by him behauing himselfe eu^r since uprightly, for-
ward & willing in the undertaking divers matters for the good,
& safety of this Prouince, to the uttmost of his power. And
especially expressing a speciall readines & faythfullnes to the
late Governo^r Leonard Calvert Esq^r the s^d L. Calvert did
promise to remitt the s^d John Dandy from all former penalties,

Liber A.
p. 62