Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655. 231

[Commission to Thomas Greene.]

Liber A.

Whereas I Cap^t Willm Stone Leiveten^ant &c of this Province
of Mariland by Comission from the right ho^ble the Lord Pro-
prietary of the same, (having occasion to bee for some tyme
absent out of this Province) doe by vertue of and according to
the power and authority to mee granted by the said Comission
nominate elect and appoint Thomas Greene Esq to bee his
said Lopps Leiveten^ant Generall Chancellor Keep of the great
Seale Admirall cheife Justice Magistrate and Comander as well
by Sea as by land of this his Lopps Province of Maryland and
the Islands to the same belonging during my absence out of
this Province or vntill his Lopp or his heires signify his or
theire pleasure to the contrary in as large and ample manner
as his Lopp hath by the said Comission authorized mee to
governe for the p^rsent. But in case of the said M^r Greenes
refusall I doe hereby nominate elect and appoint M^r Thomas
Hatton his Lopps Secretary for the purpose aforesaid Witnes
my hand this 2^d day of May Anno dni 1649
William Stone.

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A Commission annexed to the
Conditions of Plantation de
Anno 1649
C:B:
Cecilius &c^a to our trusty and well Beloved our Lieutenant
of our Province of Maryland for the time being Greeting
whereas we are informed that our Conditions of plantation
bearing date the 20^th of June in the Year of our Lord God
1648 and sent by us the last Year to be published within our
said Province of Maryland are not like to Give sufficient en-
couragement to many to adventure or Plant there we tendring

Liber C. B.
p. 220

more the safety and prosperity of the present inhabitants there
then our own particular advantage to the end that others may
be encouraged to adventure and plant in the said Province
whereby the People already there may be the more strengthned
against any Foreign Enemies we have thought fit to revoke
and do hereby Revoke our former Conditions of Plantation for
our said Province of Maryland and to propose other Conditions
of Plantation for the future within the said Province which we
send you herewith (written in Parchment under our hand and
Greater Seal at Arms bearing date this present second day of
Iuly in the Year of our Lord God 1649 and hereunto annexed
and whereas we have likewise sent you herewith certain draughts
of forms of Grants of a Mannor and of a freehold under our
hand and Greater Seal at Arms and hereunto also annexed
which forms we would have Observed and none other Mutatis

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