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These are therefore in the name of the Rig^t Hon^ble Hon^ble
the Lord Prop^r of this prouince to will and require and like-
wise to impower yo^w Charles Brooks that forthw^th yo^w warne
and Conuene together on munday next being the 22^th of this
instant month of May Major Thomas Brooke Thomas Leitch-
worth William Dorrington William Groome and Tobias Norton
or any foure of them whereof One to be of the Coram, Together
w^th John Turuill the intended Clarke for yo^r said County Court
And that before them yo^w take yo^r Oath belonging to Sherriffe
as is to yo^r Comcon affixed, and giue bond likewise as to
p^rscribed by Act of Assembly in that behalfe, and that there
uppon yo^w doe all thinges belonging to yo^r Office of Sherriffe
w^thout further delay, And allsoe they the said Comm^rs are re-
quired to Administer Oath to the said In^o Turuill uppon his
being receiued as Clarke of yo^r Court, After w^ch yo^w cause him
the said Turuill to send downe to the Leiutenn^t Generall and
Councell w^th w^t speed he may his Certifficate of the Proceed-
ings herein Giuen und^r my hand this 17^th day of May 1665
To Charles Brooke gen^t Charles Caluert

By Charls Calvert Esq. Leiviten^t
Generall of Maryland

Haveing Certaine Notice that there hath bene of late
Seuerall persons & Jnhabitants in this province Wounded and
Slaine by some stranger Jndians in and about yo^r p^rcincts and
other places Adjacent, You are therefore upon sight hereof to

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take a speciall Care by sending out Scouts to the heads of the
Rivers within yo^r Division (or otherwise as by the Advice of
the Comm^rs of yo^r County or the Major part of them shall be
Judged Convenient) to Secure the peace and persons of the
Jnhabitants within yo^r said Division from the Jncursions of any
Jndians whatsoever, and for the prevencon of their further
mischeif's, and according to such Jnformacon as you shall
Credibly receive by the said Scouts or any other person, You
are hereby Impowred to raise and press what number of men
as to you shall seeme meet for the Suppressing takeing Sur-
priseing wounding or killing of any such Jndian Enemies as
likewise to press any such boats or Vessells horses gunns
powder shott or other Amunicon & pvisions as shall be neces-
sary and usefull for you & yo^r Company in the said March, or
any thing elce that may be for the expedicon of any yo^r pro-
ceedings herein, And further to Authorize you and all persons
und^r yo^r Comand, The persons of any Jndians not allyes of this
province to take and surprize and in case of resistance to
wound and Kill, And J doe hereby will and require you to
send all prisoners (that shall be taken by you) By water

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