Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89. 531

have and to hold the said power and authority of granting
Warrants according to our said conditions to you the said Coll:
William Stevens dureing our pleasure In Testimony whereof
Wee have caused the Lesser Seal of this our Province to be
hereunto affixed this 6^th day of November in the 8^th year of
our Dominion over our said Province &c. An: Dom: 1683.
Witness our self.
The Alterations of the aforegoeing Commission was endorsed
on the back thereof as foll: viz:

By the Deputy Gov^rs and Councill
November 20^th 1686.

Liber B.
P. R. O.

p. 82

Order ren. Coll:
Stevens' Com: to
grant Warrants.

Whereas since the date of the within Com-
mission his Lordship the R^t hon^ble the Lord
Proprietary hath altered his conditions of Plan-

tations this Board doth allow confirm and hold for valid what-
soever the within named Coll: Stevens hath done pursuant to
his Lordship's conditions of Plantation now in force (notwith-
standing the alteration of the same) in all other things he
haveing duely observed the within Commission. The Deputy
Governors doe alsoe hereby continue the said Coll: William
Stevens all and every the powers and Authorityes Granted
him by his Lordship in the within Commission Saveing that he
observe his Lordships conditions of Plantation now in force
and in all other things as the within Commission directs To
hold the said Powers and Authorityes to him the said Coll:
William Stevens dureing pleasure.
Signed p order
Jam. Heath Cl. Consil.

Att a Councill held at the City of S^t Marys
the 28^th day of Feb: 1686.

Present
Coll: Vincent Lowe Coll. Henry Darnall
The Hon^ble Coll. William Digges
Maj. Nicholas Sewall
M^r Clement Hill

The Hon^ble Coll: Wm. Digges produced to the Board the
following order from his Lordship viz^t
C. Baltemore
Gentlemen

p. 83

His Lop^s ordr for
Coll: Digges Lease
for his house
Loc Sig.

Being informed by letters from Coll: Wm.
Digges that he is lately removed with his
family to S^t Maryes there to attend the business
of the Secretary's office and as he further in-