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

Liber C. B.

That the said Council of Maryland or any two or more of
them whereof Robert Brooke Esq^r to be one do Govern and
direct the Affairs thereof and hold Courts as often as they think
fit for that purpose as also that they summon an Assembly
to begin 24^th of Iune next Coming the Burgesses whereof are
only to be Chosen by such freemen as have taken the said
Ingagement and that neither by the said Council nor in the
said Assembly any thing be Acted Contrary to the Laws of
England their established or to their Obedience due to the
Commonwealth of England

p. 269

That the Commissions for the Governor and Council be
hereby declared void and null and to be delivered into the
hands of us the Commissioners as also that all Records and
other matters and things Relating to the Government of Mary-
land be delivered into the hands of the Council herein by us
nominated
Dated at Saint Marys Richard Bennett
the 29^th day of March Edmund Courteis
1652 Will^m Claiborne

Liber B.
p. 304

By the Council of Maryland.

Att the request of M^r Thomas Hatton, These are in the
name of the keepers of the Liberties of England by Authority
of Parliament to Authorise L^t Nicholas Gwythar or any other
Inhitant of this Province whome the Said M^r Hatton Shall
appoint & direct for that purpose to Leavy by way of execucon
in the usual manner All or any Such ffees as were due to him
the Said M^r Hatton as Secretary here at any time before the
29^th day of March last and yet unpaid from any person or
persons within this Province upon the body or goods of every
or any of them respectively, And for Soe doeing this Shall be
his or their warr^t Given at S^t Maries this 22^th day of Aprill
1652.
Robert Brooke
Richard Banks