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

Liber A. M.

good and sufficient Surety for his good Behaviour for and
during the space of seven years then next ensuing Giving
under the Great Seal of this Province the Eleventh day of
April in the fortieth year of the Dominion of his Lordship
over this Province Annoq Dom 1672

Cecilius &c^a Know yee that we Reposing Especial trust and
Confidence in the Care Diligence Honesty & Integrety of

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Thomas Iones of our County of S^t Marys in our said Province
of Maryland Merchant and for divers other especial Causes and
Considerations us hereunto Moving do hereby Give and Grant
unto him the said Tho^s Iones Liberty License and Commission
to trade with any the Indian Inhabitants of this Province for
any Beavors furrs Skins or other Commodities whatsoever let
the said Indians reside on the Seaboard Side the Whorekeil on
on the Western Side of the Bay or in other place within the
precints of our said Province and for the more Encouragement
to the said Thomas Iones to go on throroughly with the said
Trade we do hereby Grant unto him the said Thomas Iones
Liberty and License to pass upon or through any River or
Creeke or other passage or way through any part of this Prov-
ince to trade for any such Commodities with any Indian or
Indians without this Province and to export the same from
time to time as he the said Thomas Iones shall think fit or
Convenient Provided always that if the said Thomas Iones
shall purchase of any Indian or Indians any Corn he do not
export the same out of this Province without a License for the
same be first Obtained by the said Thomas Iones from our
Governor of our said Province & Also further Provided that
he doth fulfil all the Conditions that are expressed in a certain
Act of Assembly of this Province entituled an Act Concerning
Trade with the Indians and for the Greater forwarding the
said Trade and further Encouragement to the said Thomas
Iones fully to undertake the same do by these Presents revoke
anull and make void all Commissions Lycenses or permits
whatsoever that have been Granted by my self or my Governor
of my said Province to any Person within or without my said
Province for the said Indian Trade wholly hereby Giving
Granting and Confirming the said Indian Trade with all Profits
Immunities and Benefits thereof to him the said Thomas Iones
his Agents Factors and Assigns by these presents and to no

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other persons whatsoever but if notwithstanding this our
Grants of the sole Indian Trade of our said Province unto the
said Thomas Iones any person or persons shall either under
Colour of License or Commission being still in force or other-
wise after thirty days are expired from the date of these
presents be found by the said Thomas Iones his Agents factors