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from the said Maior Gibbons His Lo^p requires his said Lieu^t
and Councell to take speciall care that the said Mill be preserved
& improved to the best advantage for his Lordships vse &
benefitt.
7. That they doe take speciall care that no encroachments
be made by any vpon any part of his Lopps said Province for
the better preuention whereof his Lo^p requires his said Lieu^t
& Councell to cause the Bounds thereof to be kept in memory
& notoriously Knowne especially the bounds betweene Mary-
land & Virginea on that part of the Country knowne there by
the name of the Easterne shore to w^ch purpose his Lop would
haue them peruse one of the Maps of Maryland w^ch his Lo^p
formerly sent thither whereby the said bounds are described &
his Lo^p hath also for theyr direction therein sent heere with a
Coppy of a Proclamacon published heeretofore by the Then
Govern^r & Councell of Virginea for prohibiteing any of Vir-
ginea to trade with the Indians in Maryland without his Lord-

Liber H. H.

ships Lycence which Proclamacon bore date 4^th of October 1638
& therein are described the bounds betweene Maryland and
Virginea the said Coppie haueing bin transcribed out of another
Copie thereof w^ch his Lordship hath attested by M^r Richard
Kempe deceased who was Secretary of Virginea when the said
Proclamacon was made. Given vnder his Lordships seale at
Armes 2 3^th of October 1656.
C: Baltemore

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C: Baltemore.

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Commission to
Philip Calvert Esqr

Caecilius Absolute Lord & Proprietary of the
Provinces of Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron

of Baltemore &c To All the Jnhabitants & People in the
said Province of Maryland & to all others whom these
presents shall any way concerne Greeteing Know Yee that Wee
reposeing speciall trust and Confidence in the Wisedom Dili-
gence and Fidelity of our very loving Brother Philip Calvert
Esq, haue Constituted Appointed & Ordained And by these
presents do Constitute appoint & Ordaine him the said Philip
Calvert to be one of Our Councell of State and Conservator
& Justice of Peace within Our said Province of Maryland vntill
Wee or Our Heires shall signify Our or Theyr pleasure to the
Contrary vnder Our or Theyr hand & seale at armes And Wee
do heereby give and Grant vnto him the said Philip Calvert full
power and authority for that purpose from time to time and at
all times dureing his so beeing of Our said Councell of State
there to meete & assemble himselfe in Counsell vpon all
occasions in Our said Province with Our Lieutenant of Our
said Province for the time beeing & others of Our Councell

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