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

Lib. R. R. R.

Keepers of the Seale to signe Acts of Assembly.

His L^spp did declare that he gave power and Authority to
the hon^ble Coll Henry Darnall, and Coll William Digges his
Keepers of the greate Seale, and they have power and
authority now and hereby Given them from time to time and
at all times hereafter dureing his L^spps absence or untill such
time as his L^sp shall please to Signifye the contrary, they or
either of them surviveing (in case one of them shall decease)
to signe any Temporary Lawes to be passed in any Assembly
which may happen in his L^spps absence as aforesaid, which
Lawes soe signed as aforesaid shall be Esteemed, held, taken,
and stand for good and valid to all Intents and purposes, untill
such time as his L^spp shall think fitt to signifie his Dissent
thereunto. Provided alwaies noe Temporary Act whatsoever
hereafter to be made by a Generall Assembly of this Province
shall Repeale or destroy or be intended or construed to
repeale destroy alter or change any perpetuall Act of Assembly
of this Province without his L^spp speciall Assent thereunto first
had & obteined

P. 103

Keepers of the Seale & Secrys. to grant Writts of
Assistance &c.

Power and Authority was then also given to the hon^ble Coll
Henry Darnall & Coll William Digges his L^sppi Keepers of the
greate Seale, & to the hon^ble Maj^r Nicholas Sewall, and John
Darnall Esq^r his L^spps Princip^ll Secrys of this Province or any
two of them, and they are now and hereby Authoriz'd and
Empowered, and also by his L^spp Commanded upon the
Instance and request of his Maj^ties Collecto^r here within this
Province or any other pson or psons thereunto lawfully
Authorised & sueing for the same to grant writts of assistance
and be otherwise to their skill and power aideing & assisting
to the said Collecto^r or other pson or psons as aforesaid, ffor
the Seizure of any Shipp or Vessell within the bounds of this
Province upon breach of any Act of Parliam^t of England all
which writts of Assistance or other precept of the said Keepers
& Secrys tending to the service aforesaid to be observed
obeyed, & executed in as full and ample manner and as effec-
tually to all Intents & purposes, as if immediately granted by
his L^spp, or that himself were actually p^rsent at the doing
thereof
His L^spp also appointed and constituted the hon^ble Coll
Henry Darnall to be the Receiver gen^tt & Collecto^r of all his
L^sps Revenues within this Province, according to the foll
Com^on (viz.)