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suffer the same to be used Contrary to my duty and trusts
reposed in me by Charles Calvert Esq^r his Lordships Lieu-
tenant and chief Governor for the time being I will keep
a true & fair Record of all such things as I shall be required
to enter in the Secretaries Office Provincial Court Businesses
or Council I will in all things & upon all Occasions do Right
to all manner of People both rich and Poor without favour or
Affection hatred or Malice to any Person or Persons whatso-
ever
So help me God and by the Contents
of this Book

Memd that the Eighth day of May Anno 1699 the within
mentioned Iohn Blomfield took the within Specified Oath
before me
Charles Calvert

Instructions and Powers for Iohn Blomfield

Imprimis You are required after my departure to remove
all the Business to the Office at Saint Marys by virtue of that
Commission granted you you are to intend & dispatch all
Business that shall belong to you
Secondly Item you are impowered to enter all Ships and
Vessels that shall arrive in Saint Marys Port and to keep a
Book of Entry of all such Ships and Vessels that shall ride

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either in that Port or any other Port in Patomeck River and
after you have received Order from M^r Notley my Atty from
whom you may expect directions from time to time for the
disposition of all Port duties and fees accruing due from
Masters of such Ships and Vessels as aforesaid you are
impowered and likewise hereby Ordered to sign disputches for
all such Masters as aforesaid (viz^t by Order and Appointment
of the honble Charles Calvert Esq^r Iohn Blomfield
thirdly You are to instruct William Brooke how to keep
a Book of Entry of all such ships and Vessels as shall arrive
in Patuxent River and once a fortnight go to Mattapenny to
take an Account of the said Entries taken by the said Brooke
and the same you are to enter into the General Book which
you are to keep that so I may find the Books Clear and fair as
it hath been kept by you Anno 1668
Fourthly You are required to get the Books of Secretaries
fees ready early that the several Sheriffs of the several and
respective Counties may have them betimes hereby Ordering
that you Give Notice to the said Sheriffs that they give an Ac-
count of my Lords Rents and dues to my Attorney M^r
Thomas Notley to be disposed of by the said Notley as he shall
direct

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