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

Liber C. B.

them into the hands of his said Lordship and his heirs and
Assigns or to such Person or Persons as he or they shall appoint
whensoever he or they shall appoint me so to do and shall sig-
nify the same unto me in any writing under his or their hand and
Seal at Arms and will not presume to put in execution or attempt
to execute any office Power or Authority Granted unto me by
any of the said Commission or Commissions after that his said
Lordship or his heirs or Assigns Lords & Proprietaries of the
said province shall Repeal them or any of them respectively by
any writing under his or their respective hand and seal at Arms
and that the said Repeal be published within this Province I
will do equal right and Justice to the Poor and to the rich
within the said Province to my best Skill Judgment and Power
according to the Laws and Ordinances of the said Provinces
and in default thereof ........ according to my Conscience and
best discretion and the Power Granted or to be Granted to me
by his said Lordships Commission or Commissions I will not
for fear favour Affection or any other Cause let hinder or Delay
Justice to any but shall truly execute the said Office and Offices
Respectively according to his said Lordships Commissions to
me in that Behalf and to the true Intent & meaning thereof and
not otherwise to the best of my understanding and Judgment
I will not know of any attempt against his said Lordships
Person or his Right or Dominion into or over the said Province

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and the People therein but I will prevent resist and oppose it
with the utmost of my Power and make the same known with
all Convenient speed to his said Lordship and I will in all
things from time to time as occasion shall require faithfully
Council and Advise his said Lordship according to my heart
and Conscience and do further swear that I will not by my self
nor any Person directly or indirectly trouble molest or discoun-
tenance any Person whatsoever in the said Province professing
to believe in Iesus Christ and in particular no Roman Catholick
for or in respect of his or her Religion nor in his or her free
exercise thereof within the said Province so as they be not un-
faithful to his said Lordship or molest or Conspire against the
Civil Government Established here under him nor will I make
any difference of Persons in Conferring of Offices Rewards or
Favours proceeding from the Authority which his said Lord-
ship hath conferred upon me as his Lieu^t here for in Respect
of their s^d Religion Respectively but mearly as I shall find them
faithful and well deserving of his said Lordship and to the best
of my understanding endowed with moral Virtues and abilities
fitting for such Rewards Offices or favours wherein my prime
aim and end from time to time ........ shall sincerely be the
Advancement of his said Lordships service here and the publick
unity and Good of the Province without Partiality to any or any