Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1661-1675. 527

Caecilius Absolute Lord and proprietary of the provinces of
Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c Know ye
that wee Reposeing speciall confidence and trust in you John
Vickoridge gent and for that the County Court of Kent have
p^rsented you amongst three to Serve as Sherriffe for the said
County for this ensueing yeare have Constituted Ordayned
and appointed and doe by these p^rsents Constitute Ordaine
and appoint You Sheriffe of the said County And to have such
priviledges and benifitts as any other Sheriffe within this our
province of Maryland now hath or any other Sherriffe of yo^r
said County ever have had held or enjoyed or of Right ought
to have had held or enjoyed To have and to hold the said
Office or Imploym^t from the day of the date hereof untill the
first day of Aprill next Ensueing and after till another Sherriffe
by yo^r said County Court to be presented shall be lawfully by
pattent Constituted Provided that hee the said John Vickoridge
doe in open Court in his said County take the Oath of Sheriffe
hereunto annexed and give Security for the well discharging of
his Office and trust according to the Act of Assembly in that
case provided Given at S^t Marys und^r our lesser Seale of our
said province of Maryland the 30^th day of June in the 34^th
yeare of our Dominion over our said province of Maryland
Annoq. dmi 1665 Witnes our deare Sonn and heire Charls
Calvert Esq our Leiuten^t Generall of our said province of
Maryland

These are therefore to will and require you that by the last
day of July next (if Conveniently then before) you cause a list
to be taken of all the Tythables within yo^r County and that in
the said list the Name & Surname of Each Tythable pson and
the house of his abode be distinctly set downe and a Coppy
thereof faire written and sent immeadiatly downe to the Gov-
erno^r and Councell & an other Coppy of the said list sett up
in the Court house at yo^r next County Court to remaine there
for the whole yeare to the end that if any Erro^rs be therein
they may be corrected & the same certified to the Governo^r &
Councell before the I^st day of September next herein faile not

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as you will answer the Contrary And for soe doeing this shall
be your warr^t Given und^r my hand this 30^th day of June 1665
To John Vickoridge High
Sherriffe of Kent County

You shall well & truely serve the Lord proprietary in the
Office of a Sherriffe of the County of Kent & doe his Lordps
proffitt in all things that belongs unto you by way of Office as
farr forth as you cann or may You shall truely & Rightfully

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