10 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1667-75.

Liber H. H.
p. 282

Comcon then issued and granted to Cap^t George
Wells to be Cap^t of all the forces belonging to Cap^t
George Goldsmyths Company late de^d of the westerne Shore
in Baltemore County—

issued in usuall forme mutatis mutandis in Com^con pro
Jonathan Sibrey in fo: 237

Charles Calvert Esq^r Cap^t Gen^rll of all the forces within this
pvince of Maryland under the Right Hon^ble Oecilius Absolute
Lord and pprietary of the same To Cap^t George Richardson
of Talbott County Greeting According to the power to me
by his said Lopp comitted, and vpon the speciall trust and
confidence I haue in your fidelity, circumspection Courage and
good conduct I doe hereby Constitute Ordaine and appoint
You Cap^t under me of all that troop of horse that shall march
Out of Choptanck and s⁽ Miles rivers in Talbott County afore-
said upon any expedition against any Indian enemy whatsoeu^r
and them the said forces to muster exercise and traine up in
the art of warre and military discipline and in all things to doe
as any Cap^t of a troop of horse may or of Right Ought to
doe to the resistance of all enemyes, suppression of all mutinies,
insolencyes, insurrections and rebellions whatsoeuer according
to such Orders and directions as you shall from tyme to tyme
receive from me and to that end to list such and so many of
the inhabitants within the p^rcincts aforesaid as shall come in
under your comand, and them so listed, when and as often as
you shall thinke fitt and convenient to muster and trayne so th^t
they may be in a ready'nesse as Occasion shall require to attend
my further Comands with fitting Armes and amunition for the
expedition and purpose aforesaid, And further I doe hereby
giue full power and authority to you the said George Richardson
and all persons under your CoMand as aforesaid to destroy
Kill burne and take all such Indians as shall be declared held
and reputed enemyes to the inhabitants of this province And
eu^ry and all such Indian or Indians So taken and made lawfull
prisonner as aforesaid the same to conuert and improue to his
and their Owne use and benefitt To haue and to hold the said
Office & Cofnand till the Lord Proprietary his Leiftennt or
Cap^t Gen^rll for the tyme being shall signifie his or their pleasure
to the contrary And all persons whatsoeu^r are hereby Strictly
charged and required to yeild all due Obedience to you the
said Cap^t George Richardson in all things appurteineing to
the comand and Office conferred On you as they will answer
the contrary at ther peril. Given under my hand and seale
the Second day of July in the six and thirtith yeare of his
Lopps Dominion Over the said province Annoq. Dom One
thousand six hundred sixty seaven:./