328 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1657-1660.

Liber H. H.

there and in all things to doe & Act as one of Our Councell of
State of Our said Province in as ample manner and forme as
any other Councellor of Ours there can may or Ought to doe
(as beeing of Our said Councell of State there). And we doe
heereby further will & Grant that he the said Philip Calvert
shall haue receaue & enioy all such powers Priviledges Pre-
heminences Iurisdicons Jmmunitys and Advantages Whatsoeuer
which are belonging & Jncident to one of Our Councell of
State & Conservator & Justice of Peace there (in as full &
Ample manner as any other of Our Councell there) may can
or ought to haue & enioy as a Councellor Conservator & Jus-
tice of Peace in Our said Province Heereby willing & requireing
Our said Lieu^t & the rest of Our Councell of the said Province
of Maryland to admitt & receaue him the said Phillip Calvert
as one of Our Councell of State Conservator & Justice of Peace
of and in Our said Province as aforesaid. Provided allways
that he take in open Court in Our said Province the Oath of a
Councellor of State appointed by Vs to be taken by those of
our Councell there before he sitt or Act as one of Our Councell
of State and Conservator or Justice of Peace in Our said Pro-
vince to be administred vnto him by Our said Lieutenant or
any two of Our Councell there who are heereby respectiuely
impowred & required to Administer the same accordingly
And wee do also heereby Constitute appoint & Ordaine him
the said Philip Calvert to be Our Principall Secretary of Our
said Province of Maryland And to haue all such Priviledges &
benefitts as belongeth to Our principall Secretary there And
Wee do by these presents appoint Constitute & Ordaine the
said Philip Calvert to be Our Principall Officer & Keeper of
the Acts & proceedings of Vs & Our Lieutenant & Councell
there for the time beeing And of & for the entring and Record-
ing of All Grants by vs Or Our Heires to be made of any lands
Or Offices within Our said Province of Maryland And for the
Probates Entring & Rcording of Wills & Inventorys & Grant-
ing of Letters of Administracon And for the entring & Record-
ing of all other matters Acts & things which by any Instructions
Lawes or Ordinances made or given or to be made or Given
for or Concerneing Our said Province of Maryland shall or
Ought by the Appointment of Vs or Our heires or by the
Appointment of Our Lieutenant or other Cheife Governor
there for the time beeing or Otherwise to be entred & recorded

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To Have and To Hould execute & enioy the said Office &
Offices togather with the Priviledges & benefitts aforesaid vnto
him the said Philip Calvert vntill Wee or Our Heires shall
signify Our or Theyr Pleasure to the Contrary and no longer
Provided allways that he take in open Court in our said Pro-
vince the Oath of the Secretary there before he act as Secretary