240 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648—1655.

Liber C. B.

performing all the Acts and things hereby required and en-
joyned you to perform and do as aforesaid Given under our
hand and Greater Seal at Arms this twentieth day of September
in the eighteenth year of our Dominion over the said Province
Annoq Dni one thousand six hundred forty and nine
Ex
p Gilbton Crouch Secretary

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Brooke Esq^r of the Council

C Baltimore
Cecilius &c^a to our trusty and well Beloved William Stone
Esq^r our Lieutenant of the said Province of Maryland and to
the rest of our Council and other Officers there and to all
others whom it may Concern Greeting whereas our trusty and
well Beloved Robert Brooke Esq^r doth this next Summers Ex-
pedition intend to transport himself his wife eight Sons and
family and a Great number of other persons and Good Store
of Provision and Ammunition into our said Province of Mary-
land there to erect make and settle a Considerable Plantation

Now know yee that we having good experience of the Honour

worth and Abilities of the said Robert Brooke and Reposing
especial trust and Confidence in his wisdom diligence and
experience do upon such his settlement and plantation in our
said Province as aforesaid by these Presents Constitute and
Appoint him the said Robert Brooke to be one of our Privy
Council of State within our said Province of Maryland until
we or our heirs shall signify our or their Pleasure under our or
their hand and seal at Arms to the Contrary and we do here-
by Give and Grant unto him the said Robert Brooke full
Power and Authority for that Purpose from time to time and
at all times during his so being of our Privy Council to meet
and assemble himself in Council upon all Occasions .............
with our Lieutenant of the said Province for the time being

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and others of our Council there and in all things to do and
Act with them as of one of our Privy Council of the said pro-
vince in as ample manner and form as any other Privy Coun-
cillor can may or ought to do (as being of our Privy Council
there and we do hereby further will and Grant that he the said
Rob^t Brooke shall have receive and enjoy all such Powers Dig-
nities Preheminences Jurisdictions priviledges immunities and
Advantages whatsoever which are belonging and incident to
one of our Privy Councillors there in as large and ample Man-
ner and form as any other Privy Councillor of our said Pro-
vince (as a Privy Councillor there) may can or ought to have
and enjoy by force and Virtue of any Grant Commission or
warrant from us for that Purpose and upon such his Settle-