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of them as Such a high Contempt Shall deserve. Given under
our hand and Seal at London in the Realm of England the
ffifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord God one
thousand Six hundred thirty and Seven,
locus + Magni Signed J. Lewger
Sigilli

Liber F.

Endorsed
These are to Authorize You to put our Great Seal for the
Province of Maryland to this our Comission for the Government
there. 15^th of Aprill 1637.
To our Secretary for the Signed: C. Baltemore
Province of Maryland.

p. 17

The King to the Comm^rs for Foreign Plantations
May 1637.

Whereas our deere Father King James of blessed memory
did by his Letters Pattents, bearing date the 7^th day of Aprill
in the 21 yeare of his raigne, grant unto the late Lord Balti-
more, by the name of Sir George Calvert knight, (then Princi-
pall Secretary of State) and to his heires a certain Region in
Newfoundland, called in the said Letters Pattents, by the name
of the Province of Avalon, with divers powers and privileges
requisite and necessary for the better government of such as
should transport themselves to plant and inhabit the said
Province: and for the better encouragement of the said Lord
Baltimore, who thereupon did at his owne charge first trans-
port an ample Colony thither, and afterwards adventured
thither his person, and family together with the greatest part
of his fortune. And whereas wee our selfe by our Letters
Pattents bearing date the 20^th day of June in the 8^th yeare of
our raigne, have granted unto our right trusty and welbeloved
Cecilius now Lord Baltemore (sonne and heire of the said late
Lord Baltemore) and his heires, a certain region joyning upon
Virginia (called in our said Letters Pattents by the name of the
Province of Maryland) together with such like power and privi-
ledges. Whereupon the said now Lord Baltemore hath also al
his great charge transported an ample Colony to plant and
inhabit the said Province. And whereas both the aforesaid
Letters Pattents were granted upon mature deliberation first
had of the severall clauses priviledges therein granted, and
after many references thereupon made to severall of the Lords
of the Councell both of our Father and of our selfe for the due
consideration thereof. Now forasmuch as, We are informed
by the said now Lord Baltemore, that some Grants concerning
forreine Plantations may passe our scales, which may be preju-

P. R. O.

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