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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 529
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other Acts made for the Advancement of Trade you are to
have due respect and especiall regard as they take place of
one another And the said Officers and every of them by you
to be appointed as aforesaid are hereby required and com-
manded duely to observe all and every the Instructions and
orders from you from time to time for the better and more
effectuall prosecuting and putting into execution the said Acts
and every of them And to the end the same may be the more
punctually performed all and every such Officers as aforesaid
shall first take the oath for the well and true execution of this
Place hereto annexed (the which you or any other of his Lord-
ship's Justices of the Peace have hereby Power to administer)
And the said Officers and every of them are alsoe hereby re-
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P. R. O.
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quired to render to you an accompt of their proceedings in
the premises as often as you shall require the same and to re-
ceive such continuall necessary instructions for the purpose
aforesaid as you shall think convenient according to the said
Acts And further you shall render to us the said Deptyes
Lieuts an account of your whole proceedings herein as often as
you shall be thereunto required To hold to you the said William
Digges all and every the powers and Authorityes hereby given
you dureing Pleasure Dated at the Councill Chamber at the
City of St Maryes the 20th day of November in the XIth yeare
of the Dominion of the Rt honble Charles &c. An: Dom: 1686
signed p order
Jam Heath Cl. Consil:
The Officer's Oath
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p. 80
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Officers for
Townes Oath.
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You A. B. shall swear that all and every the
orders and Instructions now delivered you or that
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hereafter trom time to time shall be delivered you trom Coll:
William Digges relateing to the better putting into execution
the Lawes of this Province made for the Advancement of Trade
and Promoteing the Building of Townes you shall to your
Power well & truely observe & keep
Soe help you God.
The like Mutat Mutand: was directed to the severall Gentle-
men aforenamed.
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Coll: Stevens
moves for ren:
Com: to grant
Warrants.
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The honble Coll: William Stevens moved the
Board That his Ldp by Commission bearing date
the 6th of November 1683 impowered him to
grant warrants for Land in Sumersett County
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and other parts adjacent according to his Lordship s then con-
ditions of Planta Since which his Lordship has been pleased to
alter his condition of Plantation and accordingly he the said
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