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

Liber A. M.

Maryland ss^t

By his Excellency the Captain
General

These are in the name of the right honble the Lord Pro-
prietary to License and Authorize Edward ffitzherbert of Saint
Marys County Esq^r to truck trade and Traffick with any Indian
or Indians Inhabitants within this Province for so much Corn
as may supply him and his family for their present use Pro-
vided that the said Edward ffitzherbert nor any person that he
shall employ to trade with the Indians af^d shall not vend or sell
to the said Indians for the purchasing the said Corn Any
Powder Arms or Ammunition at their perill this License to
Continue in force for six months and no longer Given under
my hand and seal at Arms this 14^th day of March 1672
To all Persons whom these
shall or may Concern

April the 12^th 1673

p. 114

Ralph Hutchinson having imported some thirty Horses and
Mares into this Province Contrary to the Act of Assembly in
that Case Provided himself informs thereof and Craves Liberty
to be the Informer and that he may have the benefit of being
the informer entred by his Excellencys Command

Charles Calvert Esq^r Captain General and chief Governor
of this Province of Maryland under the right honble Cecilius
Lord Baron of Baltimore Absolute Lord and Proprietary of
the same to William Coleborne of the County of Somerset in
the said Province Gent Greeting according to the Power to me
by his said Lordship Committed and upon the special trust
and Confidence I have in your fidelity Circumspection and
Courage and good Conduct I do hereby Constitute Ordain
and Appoint you a Captain and Commander of a troop of
horse under me in the said County of Somerset to be raised by
you in Somerset County aforesaid of sufficient housekeepers
that are owners of Horses and that you in your judgment
shall think fitting Persons to go upon any design as Occasion
shall require and the said troops to muster exercise and train
up in the art of war and discipline military and in all things I
do hereby empower you to do as any Captain of a troop of horse
may or of right ought to do to the resistance of all Enemies
Supression of all Mutinies insolencies insurrections and Rebell-
ions whatsoever according to your discretion and such Orders
and directions as from time to time you shall receive from me and
to that end to list such and so many of the house keepers of