Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1654-1657. 315

mitted to us by the Same power and also by Act of Assembly
in that Case Provided, It is therefore Ordered that for the more
Convenient Administration of Justice and Government in the
Limits of S^t Maries and Potomock, Cap^t Robert Sly be ad-
mitted into the Number of the Commission^rs of the Province
and Councell of State in Maryland to act in that place as a
Councello^r or Commission^r in all matters that Concerne the
Hono^r of the Lord Protector and Commonwealth of England,
the Good and wellfare of the people of this Province, as fully
as the rest of the Councello^rs & Commission^rs have power to
doe, And that the Said Cap^t Robert Slye m^r John Hatch and
m^r Lawson Shall have power to issue out Writts & process
both for the Provinciall Courts County Courts or any other
necessary occasion for the Commonwealth, And the Said m^r
Hatch and m^r Lawson to be in Speciall assistant to the Said
Cap^t Robert Slye himself officers & Soldiers in in repelling
and Suppressing any opposition ag^l the present Government
made by the Lord Baltemore or any other, And that an
Account be kept what Warr^ts or Writts any of the S^d Coun-
cellors Shall Grant, and the return of them may be Enquired
after in the Courts &c

It is ordered that Cap^t John Smith Shall be Constuted Muster
Master Generall for S^t Maries Potomock and Putuxent Counties,
And is hereby Impowered to exercise the Said office in as large
and ample Manner as hath been formerly practiced by Such an
offic^r and as the present occasions doe or may require here

It is ordered that Cap^t John Smith doe take what Care he
may Concerning the Estates of Delinqents which are Sequestred

Liber B.
L. O. R.
No. 3.

in Putuxent and Potomock and S^t Maries to take an Inventory
thereof and use Such prudent means to Save Indamnified the
Said Estates as he Shall think fitt untill further Order Come
from the Governour & Councell under his highness the Lord
Protector

p. '43

According to an order of the Provinciall Court holden at
Putuxent the 24^th of Apr^ll 1655 That Cap^t John Smith and
Cap^t Peter Johnson Should be Commanders of the Military
forces in Putuxent River on both Sides of the River, We doe
therefore in the Name of his Highness the Lord Protector of
England Scotland Ireland and the Dominions thereunto be-
longing Constitute ordaine and appoint, You Cap^t Jn^o Smith
to be the Chiefe Commander of all Such as Shall be Nominated
and Listed Soldiers of the Trayne band for the Service of the
Commonwealth from Leonard's Creek downwards includeing
the Eastern Side of the Said Creeke and both Sides of the
River Giving and Granting unto you full power & Authority

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