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

Liber H. H.

Province, I will doe Equall Right and Justice, to the poore
and to the Rich w^thin this Province to my best skill Judgem^t
and power, according to the Lawes and Ordinances of the
said Province and in defaulte thereof according to my con-
science and best discrecon and the power granted or to
be Granted to me by his said Lo^ps Com^on or Com^ons I will
not for feare favor or affeccon or any other cause Lett
hinder or delay Justice to any but shall truly Execute the
said office and offices respectively according to his said Lo^ps
Com^on to me in that behalfe and to the true intent and meaneing

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thereof and not otherwise to the best of my Vnderstanding and
Judgem^t I will not knowe of any attempt against his said Lo^ps
person or his Right or Dominion in to or over the said Prov-
ince and the people therein, but I will prevent resist and oppose
it to the vtmost of my power and make the same knowne with
all Convenient speed to his said Lo^p And I will in all thinges
from tyme to tyme as occasion shall require faythfully Councell
and advise his said Lo^p according to my harte and Conscience,
And I Doe further Sweare that I will not by my selfe nor any
other person Directly nor indirectly trouble molest or discoun-
tenance any person whatsoever in the said Province professing

to beleive in Jesus Christ for or in respect of his or her Religion

nor in his or her free exercise thereof within the said Province
Soe as they be not vnfaythfull to his said Lo^p or molest or
conspire against the Civill Governm^t Established here vnder
him Nor will I make any difference of persons in Conferring
Offices Rewards or favo^rs proceeding from the authority which
his said Lo^p hath Conferred vpon me as his Leivetennant here
for or in respect of their said Religion respectively But meerely
as I shall finde them faythfull and well deserving of his said
Lo^p And to the best of my vnderstanding endowed w^th morrall
vertues and abillityes fitting for such offices rewards and favors
wherein my prime Ayme and End from tyme to tyme shall
sinceerely be the Advancem^t of his said Lo^ps Service here the
Publique vnity and Good of the Province w^thout partiallity to
any or any other Sinister End whatsoever And if any other
officer or person whatsoever shall during the tyme of my being
his Lo^ps Leivetennant here without my Consent or privity molest
or Disturbe any person within this Province professing to be-
leive in Jesus Christ meerely for or in respect of his or her
Religion or the free Exercise thereof vpon notice or Complaynt
thereof made vnto me I will apply my power and authority to
releive and protect any person soe molested or troubled
whereby he may have right done him for any Damage which
he shall Suffer in that kind, And to the Vtmost of my power
will cause all and every such person or persons as shall molest
or trouble any other person or persons in that Manner to be
punished: Soe helpe me God &c.