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

Lib. R. R. R.

The oath of Dep^ty Lievetenant was then Administred by
Coll Henry Darnall & Coll W^m Digges, to Majo^r Nich^s Sewall
& M^r Clement Hill. And by s^d Majo^r Sewall, and M^r Hill
administred to the said Coll Henry Darnall and Coll W^m
Digges

Privy Councills Com^on

C: Baltemore
Charles Absolute Lord and Prop^ry of the Provinces of Mary-
land and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c. To all the
Inhabitants of our Province of Maryland, and all others whom
these p^rsents may concerne. Know yee that we have consti-
tuted assigned and appointed and doe by these p^rsents con-
stitute assigne and appoint our trusty and well beloved Coun-
cellor Thomas Taillor Esq^r our trusty and well-beloved Vincent
Lowe Esq^r our trusty and well beloved Henry Darnall Esq^r
our trusty and well beloved W^m Digges Esq^r our trusty and
well beloved William Stevens Esq^r our trusty and well beloved
William Burges Esq^r our trusty and well beloved Nicholas
Sewall Esq^r our trusty and well beloved Edward Pye Esq^r our
trusty and well beloved Thomas Trueman Esq^r and our trusty
and well beloved Clement Hill Esq^r to be of our private
Seecrett and continuall Councill to us and to our Deputies for
the time being of our s^d Province for and in relation to all
affaires of State and for and in relation to the makeing of
peace and warr, and the good Governance and ordering of all
affaires relateing to the same in our s^d Province dureing our
pleasure. And we doe further assigne constitute and appoint
that they the said Thomas Taillor, Vincent Lowe, Henry Dar-
nall, William Digges, William Stevens, William Burges,
Nicholas Sewall, Edward Pye, Thomas Trueman and Clement
Hill, or any three or more of them, (of which we will that the
said Henry Darnall, William Digges, and Nicholas Sewall or
any two or One of them be alwaies present) shall in our

absence be a full sufficient and Compleate Councill for the

ends and purposes aforesaid willing and by these p^rsents
requireing and firmely enjoyneing all psons of our s^d Province
and Dominions aforesaid, that in all things relateing to the
p^rmisses they give Obedience unto our s^d Councill, and to all
such ord^rs and Commands as shall from time to time be made
and given by our s^d Councill, or any three or more of them
(of which the said Henry Darnall, William Digges, and
Nicholas Sewall, or any two or one of them to be alwayes
p^rsent) Soe as such ord^rs and Commands be consonant to
reason, and be not repugnant or contrary unto, but as neere
as conveniently may be agreeable to and with the Lawes
Statutes and customs of the Kingdom of England; And wee