Proceedings, of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655. 203

Chancellor chief Justice and Chief Magistrate within our said
Province until we or our heirs shall signify our or there
pleasure to the Contrary and do hereby Give him Power from
time to time to appoint and Constitute Officers and Ministers
excepting Councillors & such other Officers as shall be from
time to time immediately appointed by Commission or warrant
from us under our hand and Seal at Arms for the Adminis-
tration and execution of Justice and for doing and executing
of all other things whatsoever which doth belong to the estab-
lishment and Government of a Good and happy Common-
wealth within our said Prov^c and the preservation of our rights
and dominion there and do further by these presents Grant
unto him our said Lieu^t Chancellor chief Justice and Chief
Magistrate full and Absolute Power and Authority when and
as often as he shall think fit to call and summon in our name
from time to time one or more General Assembly or Assemblies
of our freemen of our said Province of Maryland or their Deputy
or Deputies at such Place or Places within our said province
as he shall think fit for the enacting of wholesom Laws and
Ordinances for the Government and well Ordering of the said
Province and People within the same to which Purpose I do
hereby Grant full Power and Authority into our said Lieu^t from
time to time in such General Assembly to be so summoned by

Liber C. B.

him in the said province of Maryland in our name stead and
place to enact and assent unto such Laws and Ordinances as
he our said Lieutenant shall think fit and necessary for the
Good Government of our said Province of Maryland and which
shall be Consented to and Approved of by our freemen of our
said province or the major part of them or their deputies to be
assembled by him our said Lieutenant there from time to time
......... for the enact^g of Laws within that Province as
aforesaid provided that the said Laws so to be enacted and
Assented to by him our said Lieutenant there in our name be
as near as conveniently may be agreable and not Repugnant
or Contrary to the Laws of England and that every one of the
said Laws so to be enacted and Assented unto in our name be
to Continue in force till we or our heirs shall signify our or
their disassent thereunto under our or their hand and seal &
no Longer Provided also that our said Lieutenant do not in
our name or otherwise enact or assent unto the Repeal of any
Law or Laws already enacted or which shall be from time to
time hereafter enacted in our said Prov^e of Maryland by us or
in our name with the Consent and Approbation of our said
Freemen or the Major part of them or their Deputies nor unto
any Law or Laws for the Constitution Confirmation alteration
or change of any Officer or Officers within the said Province
or which shall impose any fine forfeiture or Confiscation to any

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