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Ordained, And by these presents Doe appoint and Ordain our
Well beloved Jerome Hawley Esq, Thomas Cornwall's and
John Lewger Gent, to be of our Councell of and within our
Said Province with whome our Said Lieutenant Shall from

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time to time advise as he Shall See cause upon all occa-
tions concerning the good of our Said Province and of the
the people there, And We doe hereby give and Grant full
power and Lawfull Authority unto him our Said Lieutenant
to enquire hear determine and finally to Judge of and upon
all Causes criminall whatsover of what nature kind quality,
degree or Condicon Soever the Same Shall be w^ch may
or arise within our Said Province as fully and abso-
Iutly as if We our Selves were personally present to give
Sentence or Judgment in or upon the Same (excepting only
where the life or member of any person Shall or may be
inquired of or determine) And to Award Execution upon every
Such Sentence or Judgment And also to and determine
all Civill Causes actions Suits and demands both in Law and
Equity of or concerning any goods Chattells contracts debts
demands or other personall or mixt Action or Actions Suit or
Suits whatsoever in the most Summary and equall way that he
may according, according to the Orders Laws and Statutes of
that our Said Province, already made and established or here-
after to be made or Established, And in default of Such Laws
established or to be established within our Said Province, then
according to the Laws and Statutes of the Realm of England,
as near as he may or can Judge and determine thereof And
Where the life member or ffreehold of any person or persons
Shall happen to come into question within our Said Province,
We Doe hereby Give and Grant to him our Said Lieuten^t or
to Such persons as We Shall from time to time by our Letters
or any other warrant under our hand and Seal nominate and
appoint to be of our Councell within the Said Province or to
any three of them whereof our Said Lieutenant always to be
one, full power and authority to inquire and determine thereof

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according, to the Laws of our Said Province, Established or
To be Established, And finally to give Sentence and Judgment
thereupon and to award Execution accordingly, And We doe
hereby for the better Execution of the premisses, and preser-
vatition of the Records of all proceedings in the premisses,
appoint constitute and Ordain the Said John Lewger as well
to be our Secretary and Keeper of the Acts and proceedings
of our Lieuten^t and Councell for the time being, And for the
doeing and recording of all Grants by us or our heirs to
be made of any Lands or Offices within our Said Province,
And of all other matters and acts which by any Instructions
Laws or Ordinances made or given or to be made or given

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