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

Liber A. M.

from the Surveyor General can or may do and Considering
the Remoteness of the said James Weedons habitation from
the Office where deputy Surveyors are usually sworn have

thought fit and do hereby impower you to administer the Oath
of a deputy Surveyor according to the form here under written
to the said James Weedon for the use of the Surveyor General

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and the time of his taking of the said Oath and the said Bond
so signed and Sealed as aforesaid you transmit to me by the
first Opportunity and for your so doing this shall be your
warrant Given under my hand and lesser Seal of the said
Province of Maryland the 24^th day of December in the 39^th

Year of the dominion of Cecilius &c^a annoq Domini 1670

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At a Council held at Mattapenny the 19^th
day of Ianuary in the 39^th year of the dominion
of Csecilius &c^a Annoq Domini 1670

Present
Charles Calvert Esq^r Lieu^t Gen^l and Governor
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancellor
William Talbot Esq^r Secretary
& William Calvert

Then was Edward Fitzherbert Esq^r sworn one of his Lord-
ships Council for this Province and took his place accordingly
Then also was Thomas Cabewood Gent Chief Clerk of the
Provincial Court and Secretarys Office for some misdemeanors
by him Committed dismissed from the said Employments and
Robert Ridgely sworn to execute the same vide oath fol (26)

At a Council held at Mattapenny the 2o^th
of January in the 39^th Year of the Dominion of
Cecilius &c^a Annoq Domini 1670

Present

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Charles Calvert Esq^r Lieutenant General and Governor
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chancellor
William Talbot Esq^r Secretary
William Calvert &
Edward Fitzherbert Esq^rs

Whereas the Ship William of Dover Edward Maynard
Master was upon the eleventh instant seized upon by the
honble W^m Talbot Esq^r Secretary upon suspition of trading
Contrary to the acts of trade and Navigation and a Citation
was then issued to the said Edward Maynard Master of the
said ship to appear at a Court of Admiralty to be held at the
City of Saint Marys the 16^th of February next by himself or
his Procurator to make his defence to the information that