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or defence of the Province in as ample manner, and with as
ample and full power to all intents and purposes as any
Captain or Commander useth or of right may or ought to use
by vertue of his office of Captain Wittness our Dear brother
Leonard Calvert Esq &c Given at S^t Maries this 29^th May
1639.

Liber F.

Cecilius &c To all persons &c Know Ye that
We have granted unto the bearer hereof Andrew Chappell
ffree licence and Authority to trade with any Indians of our
Province of Maryland for corne, and the corne Soe traded for
to export out of our Said Province, and to trade the Same with
any people. Inhabiting to the Northward of the Capes Com-
monly Called Cape Henry and Cape Charles, willing and
requiring all Such Seamen and others as Shall accompany the
Said Andrew in his Said Voyage to be obedient to him in all
his Lawfull Commands, and We doe Strictly prohibit the Said
Andrew or any other accompanying him to export any arms
or amunition to any Indian or fforreiner whatsoever upon pain
of Such Severe punishment as Such a Crime Shall deserve
And We will that this our Comission continue in force untill
the next return of the Said Andrew or his Vessell into our
Said Province of Maryland Witness Leonard Calvert Esq
Admiral of the Said Province Given at S^t Maries this 11^th
June 1639.

Leonard Calvert Esq &c to Nicholas Hervey Greeting
Whereas certain Indians of the Nation called the Maquante-
quats have Comitted Sundry Insolencies and rapines upon the
English Inhabiting within this Province and being thereof
demanded Satisfaction heretofore have refused to make any,
and therefore Compelled us to enforce them thereunto by the

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Justice of a warr These are therefore to authorise you with any,
Company of English as Shall be willing to goe along with you
Soe they exceed the number of twelve men Sufficiently provided
of arms to invade the Said Mancantequuts only and against
them and their Lands and goods to execute and Indict what
may be inflicted by the Law of warr and the pillage and booty
therein gotton to part and divide among the Company, that
Shall performe the Service And for Soe doeing this Shall be
your or Comission Given at S^t Maries this 3^d January 1639.

Cecilius &c To all persons &c Greeting Know Ye that We are
in peace and Amity with the Patuxent Indians our Neighbours
and have taken them into our Protection and therefore doe by
these presents prohibit all English whatsoever within our pro-

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