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comitted to his charge, I am very confident he will by his
respect to you and his good comportment to all others there,
deserve your favour, wh^ch I have assured him he will at all
times receive from you, as I alsoe assure you that in soe doeing
you will perform that which will be very kindly taken by me
I rest Gentlemen
London 7ber 5^th 1687. Your very lo: Friend
superscribed. C. Baltemore
To Coll. Vincent Lowe and the rest of my Deputyes of
Maryland to be delivered when they sitt in Councill.

The said Heath's Comission for Clk of the Councill and
Assembly is as followes viz:

Maryland ss./ C. Baltemore

Liber B.
P. R. O.

James Heath
Com: Clk.
Coun: and
Assembly,

Charles absolute Lord and Proprietary of. the
Provinces of Maryland and Avalon to James
Heath greeting; Out of the speciall trust and
confidence we have in your great care, trust and

fidelity and circumspection wee have ordeined and appointed
And by these presents wee doe ordein, constitute
and appoint you the said James Heath to be clerk or
register of our private, secret and continuall Councill as alsoe
Clk of our Assembly within this our Province of Maryland, and
to have and take to your own use all such usuall Fees, per-
quisites and rewardes as are at present settled and allowed or
to be settled and allowed to the Clk of our Councill or to the
Clk of our Assembly for the time being, wherefore you are
from time to time and at all times hereafter (when and as often
as there shall be occasion, or you shall be thereunto required)
to give you due attendance at such place or places as wee shall
think fitt to determine and appoint for summoning together our
said Councill, to the end that due Register may be kept of all
such matters, and things, as shall be there treated and con-
cluded of; and you are likewise from time to time and at all
times hereafter (when and as often as wee shall see occasion to
convene the Delegates and Representatives of this our Prov-
ince in a Generall Assembly) to give your like due attendance
in the Upper house of our said Assembly, there to officiate as
Clk of the same; and to keep true Record of all such matters
and things, as shall then and there be done and acted, and in
all things you are to act and doe to the utmost of your knowl-

edge, skill and endeavours as to the Place and Office of Clk of
the Councill and Clk of our said upper house of Assembly may
or of right ought to be done for the due execution of your said
place and office, according to such orders, instructions or direc-
tions as you shall from time to time receive from us or our

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