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all matters of warfare by Sea and Land necessary to the resist-
ance of the Enemy or Suppression of Mutinies and insolencies,
to doe all Such things as to the Chief Captain or Commander
doe belong and appertain untill wee Shall Signifie our pleasure
to the Contrary and in all other matters Civill and Criminall to
use and exercise all or any Jurisdiction and authority for the
administration of Justice and Conservacon of our peace within
the Said Island as any Justice of the peace in England may or
ought to use and exercise by vertue of this Comission for the
peace, and further as there Shall be cause to hold a Court or

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Courts and in the Said Courts to award Process hold Pleas
and to hear and finally determine All actions and Causes what-
soever civill happening and ariseing between any the Inhabi-
tants of the Said Island and not exceeding in damages or
demands the Value of one thousand weight of Tobacco, as also
to hear and finally determine all misdemeanours and Offences
whatsoever Criminall happening or Comitted within the Said
Island, and to award Execution thereupon Soe that the Said
Crimes extend not to the questioning of any one for his life or
member and all matters or Causes whatsoever aforesaid to
hear and determine in the most Summary and equall way that
he may according to the Laws of this Province Established or
to be Established (after publication thereof in the Said Island)
and in default thereof, then according to the Laws of England
as near as he Shall be able to Judge, And further to Elect and
appoint all necessary Officers for the Execution of Justice and
of the authority hereby Comitted unto him with allowance of
Such reasonable ffees as are usualy belonging to Such Offices,
Given at S^t Maries this 22^th day of October 1638, Witness &c

[Additional Commission to William Brainthwait.]

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Cecilius Lord Proprietary of the Province of Maryland Lord
Baron of Baltemore &c To all persons to whome these pre-
sents Shall come Greeting, Whereas by our Comission under
our Great Seal bearing date at S^t Maries the 22^th day of Octo-
ber 1638, We did ordain and appoint our Dear Kinsman
William Brainthwait Gent to be Commander of our Isle of
Kent with Severall powers and authorities for that purpose,
Now know Yc that for further Supply and Interpretation of
the said Comission We Doe not only hereby confirm the pow-
ers and authorities therein granted unto the s^d William Brainth-
waite, but doe further amplifie and enlarge it, Giving unto him
by this our present Comission full power and authority by a
precept under his hand to Summon or warn any person being
within our Said Island to Answer to any matter or Suit Civill,
or Criminall and to hear and determine all Suits of debt of

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