Proceedings of the council of Maryland, 1694 97. 103

   sam ffioatsam lagan Goods Derelicts Riches Bullion Plate Lib. H. D.

   Gold silver Coyn Barrs or piggs of silver ingots of Gold

   Merchandizes and other Goods & Chattells whatsoever which

   at any time or times then-to fore had been or at any time or

   times then after should be left cast away Wreckt or lost in or p. 23

   Upon any of the Rocks shelves Shoales Seas Rivers or

   Bancks in America between the Latitude of Twelve Degrees

   South and fforty Degrees North And which at any time or

   times within twenty years next after the Date of the said

   Indenture should be taken vp gotten or Recovered by him the

   said Mainhardt Duke of Leinster his Executors Administrators

   or Assignes or his or their Agents or Substitutes as by the

   said Grant may more fully appear now Know Yee that the said

   Mainhardt Duke of Schonburg & Leinster and Wee S' James

   Houblon Knight and Alderman of the City of London Henry

   Scardeviie Dean of Cioyn in the Kingdom of Ireland and John

   Hooke of Grayes Inn in the County of Middlesex Esqr Trus

   tees created by the said Duke for Management of the Affaires

   aforesaid by Indenture Under his hand & Seale bearing Date

   the twenty first day of June last past have made appointed

   constituted & Ordained and by these presents doe make

   Appoint constitute & Ordaine the Honoble ffrancis Nicholson

   of the City of London Esqr our Attorney Deputy & Agent

   within the Province of Maryland and all the Limits & Bound

   aries vpon the Sea Coasts of the sd Province of Maryland for

   Us and in our Names and for our Vse to Seize & take into

   his possession all wrecks and premisses before mentioned in

   the above recited Grant (and thereout to Reinburse himself all

   such Charges and disbursements as he shall be at in and

   about the same together with such Allowance as Wee have

   Given by our Letter to him Dated the twenty second day of

   March instant) which at any time heretofore or at any time or

   times hereafter during the continuance of these presents have

   shall or may be left cast away wreckt or lost in or vpon any of

   the Rocks, shelves, shoales Seas Rivers or Bancks within or

   neare all or any of the Limits or Boundaries of the said Prov

   ince of Maryland And the same or any part or parcell thereof

   so seized and secured for Vs and to our Use and advantage

   to deteyne and keep or sell and dispose thereof as to him

   shall seem most meet & convenient & thereout Reinburse

   himself as aforesaid And in case of any denyall obstruction or p. 24

   opposicon in the lawfull Execucon of all or any of the Powers

   and Authorities hereby Given and Granted to Sue Implead

   and Imprison all & every person & persons whatsoever that

   shall detain possess dispose purloyn or imbeazle any of such

   Wrecks and premisses before particularly mentioned so

   belonging to Us or either of Us by virtue of the said Grant or