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the Burgesses of the Assembly then Convened the two and
twentieth day of April in the 37^th Year of the Dominion of
Cecilius &c^a Annoq Dom 1669
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Walter Hall

Liber A. M.

To all People to whom these Presents shall Come Greeting
Know ye that I Charles Calvert Lieutenant & chief Governor
of this Province of Maryland and of the Islands and Territories
belonging to the same for the time being reposing special trust
and Confidence in the fidelity prudence Care and Circumspec-
tion of Iohn Blomfield Clerk have given and Granted and by
these presents do give and Grant unto the said Iohn Blomfield
the Office of Chief Clerk of the Secretaries Office of the Pro-
vincial Court and Council and of the Custody and keeping of
the lesser Seal Records and Registeries of the said Office & of
all other the Acts Ordinances Records Iournals and Registeries
of the said Province Dominions and Territories and of the
entring Recording enrolling Registring exemplifying and
keeping all and singular the Acts Ordinances and Pattents
Grants Iournalls Records and Registerys made or to be made
within the said Province dominions and Territories or there-

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unto belonging and him the said Iohn Blomfield I do by these
presents make Constitute and Ordain chief Clerk under me of
the Secretaries Office Provincial Court and Council of this
Province of Maryland and of all and singular the dominions
and Territories thereunto belonging and keeper of the lesser
Seal Records and Registeries of the said Office and Keeper
and Register of all and singular the Acts Ordinances and
Records Iournals and Registeries made or to be made within
this Province of Maryland Dominions and Territorys or there-
unto belonging To have hold Occupy Possess enjoy and
exercise the said Office and Offices as aforesaid and Keeper of
the lesser Seal Records Iournals and Registeries of the same
and Keeper and Register of all and singular the Acts Ordi-
nances Iournals and Registeries made or to be made within
this Province dominions and Territories or thereunto belonging
unto the said Iohn Blomfield by himself or by his sufficient
deputy or deputies by him to be appointed during his Lordship
his Pleasure I do also Give and Grant unto the said Iohn
Blomfield for the exercise and execution of the said Office and
Offices one third part of all & singular the Fees duties and
Regards unto the said Office and Offices & every or any of
them belonging and appertaining to have hold enjoy perceive
receive and take the said third part as aforesaid unto the said
John Blomfield together with the Office and Offices af^d during
his Lordships Pleasure and likewise I do by these presents
Constitute and appoint to be his Lordships publick Notary, &

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