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

Liber B.
p. 521

M^r Robert Clarke appointed by the Lord Proprietary for
one of the Counsell tooke the Oath of a Counsellor this day in
open Court.

[Writs to run in the Proprietary's name as heretofore.]

p. SS4

By the Lieutenant &c of Maryland

Whereas the Right Honble the Lord Baltemore Lo: Prop^ry
of this Province of Maryland hath given Expresse Charge &
Command to my Self and his other officers of Justice here to
issue out Writts within this Province in his Ldps Name as
formerly being a priviledge granted to him by his Pattent.
Whereby Sovereign, Dominion, faith & Allegiance is
reserved to the Commonwealth of England, And in that
respect the Making out of Writts here according to his Ldps
direction aforesaid Cannot any wayes derogate from our obe-
dience to that Commonwealth in Cheife under God nor o^r In-
gagem^t taken thereto, which we Must and ought to be Very
Carefull not to infringe. These are therefore to give Notice
to the Com^rs for the Isle of Kent County and to all other
officers of Justice within this Province whom it may concerne,
that they are required by his Said Ldp to issue out all writts
in Every Severall County within this Province according to his
Ldps Said Direction, who will Expect a due Compliance with
his Commands therein, As they will Answer the Contrary,
And further These are in his Said Ldps Name to will and
require the Said Com^rs for the Said Isle of kent County that
they be Carefull Soe farr as in them lies by raising of Conve-
nient forces for that purpose within the Said County to pre-
vent any mischiefe from the Indians; of whom as I understand
there is at this p^rSent great occasion of Suspicion. Given at
S^t Maries this 2^d day of March Anno Dni 1653.

p. 558

By the Lieutenant &c of Maryland

Whereas Cap^t Thomas Adams Marriner having lately pur-
chased a plantacon within this Province of Maryland (as I am
informed) intending with all Convenient Speed to Seat the
Same and to inhabit here and hath promised and undertaken
to Endeavour to worke and prcure an Intercourse of trade and
Commerce between the English Inhabitants of of this Province
and those of the Swedish Nation Inhabiting in Delaware Bay
which probably may redound much to the benefitt and advan-
tage of this Commonwealth if he may be authorized therein by

p. 559

the Government here. These are therefore in the Lord Prop^rs
Name to Licence and Authorize the Said Thomas Adams with