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as often as you shall think Convenient to muster and train so
that they may be in a readiness as occasion shall require to
attend such Commands as you shall from time to time receive
from my self or his Lordships Lieu^t or chief Governor of this
Province for the time being with fitting Arms and Ammunition
for the purpose aforesaid to have and to hold the said Office &
Command till the Lord Proprietary or his heirs or his or their
Lieutenant or chief Governor or Captain General for the time
being shall signify his or their Pleasure to the Contrary and
all Persons whatsoever are hereby strictly Charged and
Required to yield all due Obedience to you the said Captain

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Thomas Iones in all in all things appertaining to the Command
and Office hereby conferred on you as they will answer the
Contrary at their perill Given under my hand and seal at
Arms this 20^th June in 41^st Year of the dominion of his said
Lordship Over his said Province of Maryland Annoq Dom
1672

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Maryland ss^t
By his Excellency the Captain
General

These are to Empower and require you Captain Paul Marsh
to raise and Muster such a Party of Men as shall be desired
of you by Captain Thomas Iones Commander of the forces
in Worcester County and with him the said Captain Jones to

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go unto the said Worcester County with your said Party of
men and all Enemies that shall be shewed you by the said
Captain Jones to encounter fight with Overcome and destroy
or take Prisoners and them to secure and them to secure also
to require you to press men Horses Provisions Ammunition
and all other things necessary for this design & an Account
of your Proceedings herein that you render unto me by all
Opportunities and for your said Proceedings this shall be your
sufficient warrant Given under my hand and seal at Arms
this Eleventh day of Iuly in the 41^st Year of the dominion of
Cecilius &c^a Annoq Dom 1672
To Captain Paul Marsh of Cha: Calvert
5omerset County these
For the Lord Proprietarys Locus Sigilli
Service

Maryland ss^t
By his Excellency the Captain
General

These are to Authorize and Empower you Captain Thomas
Iones of Somerset County to make entry of all Undecked
Vessels open Sloops and Boats that shall Come at any time to

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