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the power & iurisdiction hereby committed vnto you. Given
at S^t maries this 9^th of febr: 1637 witnesse Leonard Calvert

Commission of Sheriff and Coroner of the same Hand to John
Langford, vt supra.

Liber Z.
L. O. R.
No. 2.

Commission to Thomas Games mariner.

Cecilius Lord Propriet^r of the Provinces of maryland and
Avalon, Lord Baron of Baltemore &c to all psns to whom

these pnts shall come, greeting. Know you that we for divers

good considerans vs therevnto moving, have given & granted
and by these pnts doe give & grant vnto the bearer hereof
Thomas Games mariner, full and free power liberty licence and
authority to passe & transport himselfe & his vessell out of our
Province of maryland and throughe any parts hereof & to trade
& commerce for corne beaver or any other commodities with
the dutchmen in Hudsons river or with any Indians or other
people whatsoever being or inhabiting to the northward with-
out the Capes commonly called Cape Henry and Cape Charles,
willing and requiring all such as shall accompany him in the
said voyage to be obedient to him in all his lawfull commands;
and also willing & requiring the said Tho. Games not to sell
or barter or otherwise give or lend any armes powder or
ammunition vnto any Indian or forreigner whatsoever vpon
paine of such severe punishm^t as such a crime shall deserve
And we will that this our Commission continue in force for the
space of one whole yeare ensuing the date hereof. Given at
our ffort of S^t maries this 12^th ffebr: in the yeare of o^r Lord &c

1637
witnesse Leonard Calv^t &c.

p. 29

10: ffebr:

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Shipped vpon the Saint margett by Rob^t Clerke on
the behalfe of his master, Thomas Copley Esq; one
hundred and fifteene yards of truck-cloth; one dozen 1/2

p. 3^o

of axes; 14 small hatchetts; 4 dozen of knives; & 1

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dozen of howes; and are to be traded with the Indians
of this Province; & the said Rob^t Clerke doth acknow-
ledge himselfe in the behalfe of his said master to
stand indebted vnto the Lord Propriet^r in three hun-

dred and fifteene pound w^t of tobacco due for the

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tenths of the said truck; if it shalbe exchanged for
beaver, or corne without licence.
Rob: Clarke

a discharge given to the said Rob^t Clerke for 100
b^rells of corne.

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