Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675. 491

The County Court of Talbott County desires the Leiutenn^t
Generall to add to theire Comm^con the persons here menconed

The which was perfected and sent up in Com^on to sweare
the said persons into theire Comm^on by names

Symond Carpenter | William Hamilton
Thomas Curtis | M^r Stephenson

Liber H. H.

Charles Calvert Esq Cap^tn Gen^rall of all the fforces within
this province of Maryland vnd^r the R^t honno^rble Caecilius Abso-
lute Lord & propry^ry of the same, To Lieute^t W^m Coleburne
Greeting According to the power to mee by his s^d Lo^p
Comitted, & vpon the Speciall Trust & Confidence I have
in your ffidellity Circum^speccon Courage & good Conduct, I
doe hereby Constitute Ordaine & appointe you Lieu^t vnd^r
Cap^t W^m Thorne of the fibot Company at pn^rt & to be raised
by him betweene Choptanck River & a line drawne East into
the mayne Ocean from Watkins point being the North point of
th^t Bay into which the River Wighco form^rly called Wighco-
comoco afterwards Pocomoke & now Wighcocomoco againe
doth fall, Exclusively, them to Muster Exercise & traine vp in
the Art of Warr & discipline Millitary, & in all things to doe
as any Lieu^t of a Company of ffoot may or of Right ought to
doe to the resistance of all Enemies, Suppression of all mutanies
insolency's, & Rebellions whatsoever according to such Ord^rs
& direccons as you shall from time to time receiue from me or
yo^r s^d Cap^t To have & to hold the said Office & Comand till
the lord prop^ry or his heires or his or their Lieu^t Cheife Gov-
erno^r, or Cap^t Gen^rall for the time being shall signifye his or
their pleasure to the Contrary And all psons w^lsoeu^r are here-
by required & Strictly comand^d to yeeld all due obedience to
yo^w the s^d Lieu^t (W^m) Coleburne in all things appteining to
the cofhand & Office hereby Conferred on yo^w as they will
answer the Contrary at their pills Given vnd^r my hand &
Seale this 26^th day of March in the 32^th yeare of his lo^ps Do-
minion ov^r this Province Annoq Domini one Thowsand Six
hund^rd Sixty ffowre

p. 197

Moses Stagwell

To Coll Moses Stagwell Sherriffe of Kent
County

Capt Wm Surges

To Cap^t W^m Burges Sherriffe of Ann Arun-
dell County

Thomas Dent

To Thomas Dent Sherriffe of S^t Marys County
7 Ap^r 1664

Thomas Sprigg

To Thomas Sprigg Sherriffe of Caluert County