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

Liber A. M.

from his said Lordship ever exercised the same together with
all Fees Regards Vails Profits Perquisites and Advantages to
the same belonging or in any ways appertaining To have
and to hold the said Office of General Surveyor to him the
said Baker Brooke or his sufficient deputy and deputies to-
gether with all Profits or advantages to the same belonging as
aforesaid until his said Lordship his heirs or successors or
Captain General for the time being shall signify his or their
Pleasure to the- Contrary Given under my hand and Seal at
Arms this last day of March in the nine and thirtieth Year of
his said Lordships dominion over his said Prov^s of Maryland
Annoq Dom 1671
Charles Calvert

The same day was the said Baker Brooke Esq^r admitted and
Sworn Surveyor Gen^l according to the Tenor of the abovesaid
Commission

Cecilius &c^a to all Persons to whom these presents shall
Come Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting Know yee that
we reposing much trust and Confidence in the Care diligence
and Integrety of Iohn Moll of the City of Bristoll in the King-
dom of England Merchant and willing to Comply with him in
his Request and desire do hereby Give and Grant to him the
said John Moll Liberty License and Commission to trade with

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any the Inhabitants of this Province for any Beavers Furrs
Skins or any other Commodities whatsoever and to that end it
shall be hereby Lawful for him the said Iohn Moll to pass on or
through any River or Creeke or other Passage through any Part
of this Province to trade for any such Commodities with any
Indian or Indians without this Province and to export the same
from time to time as he the said Iohn Moll shall think fit or
Convenient Provided that if he the said Iohn Moll shall buy or
trade for any Corn from any such Indian or Indians as afore-
said he do not export the same out of this Province without
License first had and Obtained from our Lieutenant or chief
Governor of this Prov^s Provided also that the. said Iohn Moll
pay unto us or our heirs the tenth part in weight or Value of
all Commpdities whatsoever so traded for either by himself or
any Person intrusted by him and fulfil all Conditions as are
expressed in that Act Concerning Trade with the Indians and
do hereby Authorize and empower him the said Iohn Moll to
take seize or suprize the person or Persons Boats Vessels or
Truck of any trading in any part of this Province without
License of us or our heirs or our or their Lieu^t or chief Gov-
ernor for the time being and we do hereby will and require
him the said Iohn Moll in Custody safely to keep the Persons