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

Liber H. H.

Commission Cap: William Evans

Iosias Fendall Esqr Captaine Generall of all the forces within this Province of Maryland

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vnder the Right Honorable Caecilius absolute lord & proprie- tary of the same To Captaine William Evans Greeteing According to the power to me by his said Lordship Committed and vpon the speciall trust and confidence I haue in your fidel- ity circumspection courage and good conduct I doe heereby constitute ordaine & appoint you Captaine vnder me of all the forces, betweene Wicocomaco River and Poplar Hill exclu- siuely, them to muster Exercise and traine vp in the art of Warre & discipline military & in all things to do as any Captaine of a Company of foote may or of right ought to do to the resistance of all ennimys suppression of all mutinys inso- lencys insurrections & rebellions whatsoeuer according to such orders and directions as you shall from time to time receaue from me and to that end to list such & so many of the inhab- itants within the precincts aforesaid as you shall thinke fitt, and them when and as often as you shall thinke convenient to muster and traine so that they may be in a readynesse as occa- sion shall require to attend my further Comands with fitting armes and Ammunicon for the purpose aforesaid. To haue and to hould the said office & Command till the Lord Proprie- tary or his heires or his or theyr Lieutenat cheife Governor or Captaine Generall for the time beeing shall signify his or theyr pleasure to the Contrary And all persons Whatsoeuer are heereby Strictly Charged and required to yeald all due obedi- ence to you the said Captaine Evans in all things appertaine- ing to the Command & office heereby conferred on you as they will answer the contrary at theyr perill Given vnder my hand & Seale this 15th day of June in the 26th yeare of his lops dominion ouer this Province Annoq Domini 1658. losias Fendall.

Brooke Hooper.

The same mutatis Mutandis For Captaine Thomas Brooke Likewise for Captaine Henry Hooper.

Commission Lieut: John Jarbo.

losias Fendall Esq Captaine Generall of all the forces within this Province of Maryland

vnder the Right Hon:^ble Caecilius Absolute Lord & Proprietary
of the same to Lieutenant Iohn Iarbo Greeteing According
to the power to me by his said Lordship Committed & vpon
the speciall trust & confidence I haue in your fidelity circum-
spection courage & good conduct I doe heereby constitute
ordaine & appoint you Lieutenant vnder Captaine William
Evans of the foote company by him to be raised betweene
Wicocomaco River & Poplar hill exclusively, them to Muster
Exercise & traine vp in the Art of Warre & discipline military