260 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6.

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.. advice and consent of our Privy Councill of this our Province.
Provided such Grants and Acts of favour to be by you made
and passed in manner aforesaid infringe not too much upon
our p^rrogative or be too much injurious or prejudiciall to our
owne Interest right and property; To which we will that due
respect be upon all occasions had & made.
Given at Mattapony Sewall under the greate Seale of our
s^d Province of Maryland the ffifth day of May in the nineth
yeare of our Dominion &c^a Annoq Dmi. One thousand Six
hundred Eighty & ffoure

Henry Darnall & W^m Diggs Esq^rs Comon for his L^sps p^t
of Seizures.

Charles Absolute Lord and Prop^ry of the Provinces of Mary-
land and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c^a To all our
Officers civill and Military within this Province and others to
whom these p^rsents shall come or may any waies concern
greeteing. Know yee that for the love & respect wee have
and doe beare unto our trusty and well beloved Councello^rs
Coll Henry Darnall and Coll William Digges two of the
Deputies of our Deare Sonn Benedict Leonard Calvert Esq^r
our Lievetenant Generall of this our Province, in consideration
of their (fidelity and good Services to us testified and made
knowne, and the better to Support and Enable them to doe
unto us and our heires yett further acceptable service, We
have given granted and Assigned, And by these p'sents Wee
doe give grant & Assigne unto them the said Coll Henry

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Darnall and Coll William Digges the One third part of all
Seizures & fforfeitures of Shipps and Vessells with their goods
Tackle ffurniture, Ammunition and apparell here within this
Province made for or by reason of any breach of any Act of
Parliam^t of England, and to us due and payable as Governo^r
of this Province according to the Teno^r of such Act, to them
the said Coll Henry Darnall and Coll William Digges their
heires and Assignes, to their proper use and behoofe for ever.
This p^rsent Writeing or deed of Gift to continue dureing our
pleasure and noe longer.
Given at Mattapony Sewall under the greate Seale of this
our Province of Maryland the Seaventh Day of May in the
nineth yeare of our Dominion &c^a Annoq Dmi One thousand
Six hundred Eighty and ffour.