Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694—97. 223

    should be done, Wee reposing Special Trust and confidence Lib. H. D.

    in your abilities prudencies & Wisdoms have thought fit to

    Nominate constitute and Appoint And Wee do here by these

    prsents Nominate Ordaine & Appoint you the Aforenamed

    Capt William Barton, Mr John Hawkins, Majr James Small-

    wood, Capt Philip Hoskins and Mr Robert Tates Justices and

    Comissionrs for the hearing and determining as well the afore

    mentioned difference now depending as all other differences

    or Law suites which are or may any wise happen betwixt the

    said parties during the continuance of this our Commission

    And for that End and purpose you are hereby Empowered to

    Call before you Twelve good and Lawfull Men of the Vicinity

    by whom the truth of the Matters may the better be known as

    also to Sumons what Evidences either party shall Require by

    you to be sworn to Say the truth in the premises, And upon

    the Verdict of the Jury brought in, your finall doome Sentence

    and determination shall Make as to Law & Justice appertain

    eth, hereby appointing you the aforesaid Capt William Barton, p. 154

    Mr John Hawkins, Majr James Smallwood, Capt Philip Hos

    kins and Mr Robt Tates to meet and Sit at Charles Town in

    Charles County the day of March instant or any three or

    more of you Whereof you the said Capt William Barton, Mr

    John Hawkins & Mr James Smallwood to be always one for

    the fully hearing and determining the Above Mentioned

    prmises hereby likewise Empowering you after Judgmt Given

    to take Moderate Cost and to Adjourne from day to day Untill

    the business afd. by you be fully determined And to the End

    you may keep a faire Record of All your Proceedings herein

    Wee do Nominate and Appoint Cleborn Lomax to be your

    Clerke he having first taken the Oathes appointed by Act of

    Parliamt to be taken instead of the Oathes of Allegiance and

    Supremacy as also the Test, a faire Coppy of which proceed

    ings you are to Transrnitt Unto Us Attested under the hand

    of your said Clk. in our high Court of Chancery among the

    Records of the Office of our said Court to Remain and be

    kept, Given at Ann Arrundell Town in Ann Arrundell County

    the second day of March in the seaventh year of our Reigne

    &ca Annoq Domi: 1694

                                    ffr: Nicholson

      Dedimus potestatem for Swearing the Commissioners after

    the vsuall forme was drawn upon the back of the aboue Com

    mission was signed by his Exncy and passed Under the Broad

    seal of the Province the day and Yeare abovesaid

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