Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 397

    sion of Review might issue to Examine the sd sentence of the Lib. H. a

    sd Court of Delegates; Ordered that a Commission of Review

    be accordingly prepared wherein the following persons are

    hereby constituted & appointed to be of the sd Commission,

    Vizt the honoble Coll George Robotham, Coll Nicholas Green-

    berry, Coll Charles Hutchins, Robert Smith Esqr Coll St Leger

    Codd, Majr Robert King & W Edward Jones of Caecill

    County vnless the honoble Sr Thomas Laurence Baront Secre

    tary & Edward Randolph Esqr come in, and that the same be

    heard & tryed the 5th day of May next, whereof the sd Justices

    appointed are to have due notice, as also James Crauford &

    George Lingan the parties concerned.

    Coll Addison The honoble Coll John Addison (vpon some press-

    has leave to . .

    go home ing business calling him home) craves leave of his

           Exncy & the Board to go, the which was granted Whitehall

    vnto him.

                  March the 6th 1695 /6.

      The Councill again Sate & were present as yesterday Whitehall

             except Coll Addison & Esqr Brooks.

    Ordr of Came the honoble Kenelm Cheseldyn Esqr Corn-

    Reference           .    .

    to Mr Attor- missary Genll of this province, who producing to his

      & Solli- Exncy & Councill a certain procuration or Letter of

     Attorney from England, touching the Admrcon of

    proof of Richard Charlets Estate the which came attested Whitehall

     vnder the Common Seal of the Lord Mayor of Lon

    &Ca don, whereby was signifyed that the same was proved

    before the Lord Mayor by one Evidence; Ordered that it be

    Referred to W Attorney & Sollicitor Genll for them to make

    Report vnder their hands whether such an instrumt or Letter

    of Attorney ought to be admitted for authentick proof, without

    the Witnesses thereto appear here in the Countrey Viva voce,

    and whether one Witness is sufficient, and whether the Arch

    Bishop of Canterbury's prerogative power extends as farr as

    this province, having herewith sent a Copy of one of his Mats

    Royall Instructions for their better directions therein.

      A Copy of one of his Mats Royall Instructions,

    Vizt

      And to the end the Ecclesiasticall Jurisdiction of the said

    Bishop of London may take place in that our province as farr

    as conveniently may be, We do think fit that you do give all Whitehall

    countenance & Encouragemt in the exercise of the same, p. 304

    excepting only the Coiating to Benefices, Granting Lycenses

    for Marriages and probate of Wills, which We have Reserved

    to you our Governr or the Commander in Chief for the time

    being.