Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1 655. 251

divers others Artificers Workmen and divers other very useful
Persons in all to the Number of twenty Persons at the least
into our said Province of Maryland there to erect and make
and settle a Considerable Plantation and for that purpose hath
well Stored himself with Provisions and Ammunition for the
better Supply and defence of such his Plantation and Conse-
quently of the said Prov^e and also intends to supply and furnish
such his Plantation with fresh Supplies of men Provisions and
Ammunition as Occasion shall serve which we have Good
Assurance he is able to perform Now know yee that we having
Good Experience of the honour worth and good Abilities of
the said William Mitchell and of his faithfulness to us and his
real desires and intentions for the Good and Prosperity of our
said Province and reposing special trust and Confidence in his
Wisdom diligence and Experience do upon such his Settlement
and Plantation in our said Prov^c as aforesaid by these presents
Constitute and appoint him the said William Mitchell to be one
of our Privy Council of State within our said Province of Mary-
land ......... until we or our heirs shall signify our or their
Pleasure to the Contrary under our or their hand and seal at

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Arms and we do hereby Give and Grant unto him the said
William Mitchell full Power and Authority for that purpose
from time to time and at all times during his 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 and others of our Council there and in all things to do
and Act with them as one of our Privy Council of the said
province in as Ample manner and form as any other Privy
Councillor 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 William Mitchell shall have receive and enjoy all such
Powers Dignities Preeminences Jurisdictions Priviledges im-
munities and Advantages whatsoever which are belonging and
incident to one of our Privy Councillors there in as large full
and ample manner and form as any other Privy Councillor of
our said Province 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 and upon such his Settlement and Plantation
in the said Province aforesaid we do hereby further Constitute
and Appoint him the said William Mitchell to be one of our
Justices & Commissioners for the Conservation of the Peace
within our said Province of Maryland until we or our heirs
shall signify our or their Pleasure to the Contrary and we do
hereby Grant unto him the said William Mitchell full Power
and Authority during the said time to Act as a Iustice of Peace
throughout the said province of Maryland in as full & ample
manner as any other of our Iustices and Councillors for Conser-

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