Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1667-75. 67

deputies as aforesaid least that by the absence or death of any
of them there shoud happen fail or neglect in the execution
of the said Office Now Know ye that the said Lieutenant for
the Considerations aforesaid and for and in Consideration of
the particular trust and Confidence which he hath in his most
dear Uncle the honble Philip Calvert Esq Chancellor of the
said Province his dear Cozen William Calvert Esq^r and his
well Beloved Ierome White Esq^r and Baker Brooke Esq^r hath
made Constituted and Ordained and doth by these pres^ts make
Constitute and Ordain the said Chancellor W^m Calvert Jerome
White Baker Brooke or any three or two of them of which
the said Chancellor or William Calvert (if either of them shall
be living and present within the said Province) to be one to

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be his sufficient deputies and Commissioners by him in his
Absence appointed for the Government of the said Province
and the Exercise and Execution of all such Authorities as by
Virtue of any Commission or Commissions Letters Pattents or
Other Grant or Grants of his s^d Lordships the said Lord and
Proprietary the Deputy or Deputies or Comms^rs of the said
Lieutenant by him in his Absence appointed or to be appointed
can or may exercise or Execute Giving and by these presents
Granting unto his said deputies and Commissioners all such
powers Governments Authorities and jurisdictions as he the
said Lieutenant can or may Lawfully Give or Grant to any
Deputy or Deputies by him in his Absence appointed or to be
appointed by Virtue of any such Commission Granted or
Letters Pattent of his said Lordship as aforesaid to be held
exercised or executed by them the said Chancellor William
Calvert Ierome White and Baker Brooke or any three or two
of them of which the said Chancellor or W^m Calvert either of
them shall be living or present within the said Province) to be
one during the absence of the said Lieuten^t from the said
Province or until such time as he the said Lieu^t shall think fit
by any instrument under his hand and seal to revoke these
presents and the Authorities hereby Given and the said Lieu-
tenant doth likewise Give and Grant unto his said Deputies or
any three or two of them of which the said Chancellor or
William Calvert (if either of them shall be living and present
within our said Province) as aforesaid to be one during the
s^d Absence of the said Lieutenant and the Continuance of
the Powers and Authorities hereby Given by themselves
their Captains and Officers by them to be appointed to Levy
Muster and train all sorts of men of what Condition soever
and wheresoever Born within the said Province and Territories
for the time Remaining and in Case of Insurrections Assaults

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or approaching of any Enemy or Enemies Pyrate or Pyrates
or other Robbers to make War against them, & to pursue such

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