466 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675.

Liber H. H.

Annoq Domini One thowsand Six hundred Sixty two Wittnes
our deare Sonn and heire Charles Caluert Esq^r Our Leiuetenn'
of Our Said Prouince of maryland
Signed Charles Caluert

Charles Caluert Esq^r Captaine Generall of all the Forces
within this prouince of maryland under the Right Hon^ble
Caecilius absolute Lord and proprietary of the same, To Cap-
taine Richard Woollman Greeting, According to the power to
mee by his saide Lords^p Committed and upon the Speciall
trust and Confidence J haue in your fidelity Circumspectione
Courage and good Conduct I doe hereby constitute ordeine
and appointe yow Captaine under mee of the forces in Talbott
County them to muster Exercise and traine up in the art of
warr and discipline military And in all things to doe as any
Captaine of a Company of foote may or of right ought to do
to the resistance of all Enemyes suppression of all mutinyes
insolencyes insurrectiones and rebellions whatsoeuer according
to Such Orders and directions as you shall from time to time
receiue from mee and to that end to list such and soe many of
the inhabitants within the precincts aforesaid as yow thinke fitt
and them when and as often as yow shall thinke conuenient to
muster and traine soe that they may bee in readyness as occa-
sione shall require to attend my further Commands with fitting
Armes and amunitione for the purpose aforesaide, To haue
and to hould to the said Office and Comand till the Lord
Proprietary or his heires or his or their Leiueten^t Cheife Gouen^r
or Captaine Generall for the time being Shall Signifye his or
their pleasure to the Contrary And all persons whatsoeuer are
hereby strictly and required to yealde all due Obedience to yow
the said Cap^t woollman in all things appertaining to the
Comand and Office hereby conferred on yow as they will

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answer the Contrary Att their perrell Giuen under my hand
and Seale this Sixth day of Decemb^r in the One and thirtyth
yeare of his Lordsps Dominion ouer this Prouince Annoq
Domini One thowsand Six hundred Sixty Two
Signed Charles Caluert

[Denization of Isaack Bedlo.]

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Caecilius &c. Whereas Isaack Bedlo late of England And of
Dutch Parents, hauing transported himselfe into this Prouince
here to Inhabite and as a ffree dennizen freedom land to hime
& his heires To purchace, Know yee that wee willing to giue
due encouragem^t to the Subjects of that nation Doe hereby
declare him the said Isaack Bedlo to bee a free Dennizen of
this o^r Prouince of Maryland And doe further for us our heires