202 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655.

Liber C. 13.

stitute Ordain authorise and establish the said William Stone
our Lieutenant chief Governor General Admiral Marshall chief
Captain and Commander as well by Sea as by Land of our
said Province of Maryl^d and the Islands to the same belonging
and by these presents do Grant unto him the chief Com-
mandm^t and absolute Authority under us above and in all

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matters of warfare by Sea and Land to execute and administer
the same to the resistance of the enemies or supression muti-
nies and insolencies as our said Lieutenant shall think most
Commodious for the preservation of our said Province and
our rights and dominion there and to do all such things as do
belong or appertain to the Office of a Lieutenant General
Chief Governor General Admiral Marshall Admiral chief Cap-
tain or Commander under us of the said Province of Maryland
in as large and ample manner to all intents and purposes
(except hereafter excepted) as we our self might do if we were
personally present to have hold execute and administer the
same with such and as ample Power and Authority as if we
were personally pres^t to have hold execute and Administer the
same with such and as ample Power and Authority as if We
were personally present might do or execute the same (except
hereafter excepted) until We or Our Heirs shall signify Our or
their pleasure to the Contrary and we do hereby further Or-
dain and Command all such as shall hereafter be sworn of our
Council within our said Province of Maryland all Commanders
Captains Officers and Soldiers as well by Sea as by Land
whom it doth or may Concern all our Officers Receivers
Bailiffs Marshalls and all other Persons whatsoever within our
said Province of Maryland of what quality and Condition
soever they be that they and every of them do acknowledge
the said William Stone in the quality of our Lieu^t Chief Gov-
ernor General Admiral chief Captain and Commander under
us over all our said Province of Maryl^d and the Islands and
members of the same and do Honour Respect and Obey him
as they ought to do upon pain of such punishment to be
inflicted upon them and every of them as such a high Con-
tempt of disobedience & Neglect shall deserve and to the end
no person within our said Province of Maryland shall pretend

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ignorance hereof we do Command that this our Commission
and Ordinance be be proclaimed and published within our said
Province at the Places accustomed to proclaim and publish our
edicts and Ordinances Commanding him our said Lieutenant
to proceed to punish all Contemners and neglectors of the
same in such strict and severe manner as we our self might do
if we were there personally present and that without favour or
Connivance and we do further by these presents make Consti-
tute Ordain & establish the said William Stone to be our