and singular other the Inferior Officers and Souldiers of the
said Troope or Company to observe and obey you as their
Captain. To have and to hold the said place and Office of
Captn to you the sd for and dureing pleasure.
Given under our hand and Seale at Armes the 22th Day of
ffebruary in the Sixth yeare of our Dominion &c "Annoq
Dmi 1680:
At the same time was read and heard a peticon preferred to
his Lspp by Edmond Dennis being as foll viz.
To the Rt honble Charles Absolute Lord & Propry of the
Provinces of Maryland & Avalon Ld Baron of Baltemore &c.
The humble Peticon of Edmund Dennis Sheweth
That whereas several of your Lspps military Officers did
lately make their addresses to yor Honor for the Constituteing
and appointing a Marshall to the horse and foote in Charles
County, And your Petr did thereupon by his peticon humbly
request that yor Lspp would be pleased to appoint your Petr
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to the said Office, the which yor Lspp: then seemed to your
Petr in some measure to grant, And knowing your Honor to
be soe much taken up with your greate affaires that the
meaneness of your peticoners concern cannot be easily had in
your Honrs Remembrance though he doubts not your honrs
favour, yett your peticoner thinkes it not onely his Interest
but Duty now again to putt your honr in Remembrance of his
former peticon That your honor would be pleased to conferr
the said Office of Marshall on him
And yor Lspp Peticoner as in duty bound shall ever pray &c.
It was thereupon ordered that Edmund Dennis be appointed
Marshall both of horse and foote in Charles County and that
a Commission be drawne accordingly wch was done and is as
foll: viz
Maryland ss:
Charles Absolute Lord and Propry of the Province of Mary-
land and Avalon Ld Baron of Baltemore &c. To Edmund
Dennis of Charles County greeting
Out of the spciall trust and confidence we have and doe
repose in your greate care fidelity Circumspection courage
& good Conduct wee have ordeined Constituted & appointed
as by these prsents we doe ordeine constitute and appoint you
the said Edmund Dennis to be Marshall of all our Military
forces both horse and foote in the sd County, wch Office of
Marshall as aforesaid you are duely to execute according to
such orders, Instructions and Directions as you shall from
time to time Receive from us or our Ltt Genll or other chiefe
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