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

Liber A. M.

appointed me his Principal Secretary of this Province together
with the Keeping Enrolling Registring and Exemplefying of
all Records Iournalls Grants Patents &c^a within this Province
also hath made and appointed me his Lordships chief Iudge
for Probat of Wills and Granting of Administrations within
this Province as also his publick Notary within this Province
all which Offices to have and and Execute by my self or
sufficient deputy or deputies & his said Lordship hath also
Granted to me the said William Talbot all Profits fees Benefits
or Advantages arising or becoming due by reason or means
of the said Offices or Employments or any of them and it so
hapning and falling out that I the said William Talbot have at
present some urgent Occasions and Affairs in the Kingdom of
England that Require my personall being there and therefore
for the Execution of the said Offices and Places in my absence
must depute and Authorize some fitting Person to do Negociate
and perform the same and I Reposing especial trust and Con-
fidence in the ability Honesty Care and Circumspection of
Robert Ridgely of the County of Saint Marys in the Province
of Maryland aforesaid Clerk have deputed Constituted and
appointed and by these presents do depute Constitute and
appoint the said Robert Ridgeley to be my Chief Clerk under
me in all and every the said Offices and Employments and also

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Clerk of the Provincial Court & and Register and Examiner
of the high Court of Chancery & also to keep in his Custody
the lesser Seal of this Province and all things belonging to the
said Places and Offices to me belonging or appertaining to be
done by virtue of my said Commission in my absence I do
fully hereby Authorize depute and appoint the said Robert
Ridgely to do and perform the same in as full & ample Manner
as I might or could do if I were personally present to do and
perform the same hereby Giving and Granting unto the said
Robert Ridgely my full Power whole strength and Authority
to do and execute all Or any the premises as my sufficient
deputy in my absence Provided that the said Robert Ridgley
shall once in every month if demanded Give and Account to
his Excellency Charles Calvert Esq^r of what Business or Busi-
nesses he shall do dispatch or negociate in the said Employ-
ments as aforesaid and also in the doing and managing the
same shall be wholly advised and take and Observe all the
directions in the same that his said Excellency shall think fit to
give him saving to my self all fees dues Perquisites vails
Regards or profits that to the said Office or Offices or any of
them in any wise shall Arise or become due yet Considering the
trouble pains & care Incumbent upon the said Robert Ridgley in
the Execution of the Place and Office aforesaid I do hereby en-
gage to allow unto him meat drink and Lodging sufficient and