Ordered that John Goddin of Somersett County gentl be
added to the Commission of said County and that the vsuall
oath in such cases being Administred unto him he take his
place in the County Court Accordingly.
Ordered that a Blank Comission be drawne and delivered
to Coll W^m Stevens to nominate and appoint whom he shall
think fitt Cap^t of a troope of horse or Company of ffoote in

Maryland ss:
Charles Absolute Lord and Prop^ry of the Province of
Maryl^d and Avalon L^d Baron of Baltemore &^o To of
Somerset County Greeteing
C: Baltemore
Out of the Speciall trust and Confidence we have in your
ffidelity Circumspection courage care and good Conduct we
have ordeined constituted and appointed as by these p^rsents
we doe ordeine constitute & appoint you the s^d to be Capt^a
of a Troope of horse or Comp^a of ffoote (as occasion shall
require or shall be thought convenient) to be by you
raised in Mattapony and Boquatanawton hundreds in the
County aforesaid Wherefore the Soldiers of the s^d
Troope or Company to be by you raised as aforesaid
you are to take into your care and Charge as Cap^ta
them to exercise and train up in the art of Warr and
Military Discipline and in all thinges to act doe and pforme
as any Cap^t of a Troope of horse or company of ffoote may or
of Right ought to Doe to the Resistance of all our Enemies
Suppression of all Mutinies, Insurrections Invasions and
Rebellions whatsoever within this Province according to such
orders Instructions and Directions as you shall from time to
time receive from us or our L^tt Generall or other Chiefe
Governo^r for the time being, from Coll William Stevens of
our said County of Somersett or from other your Superio^r
Officer, And we doe hereby strictly charge and Comand all