86 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. Notwithstanding And to the End Nothing may be passed or

          p. done by our said Councill or Assembly to the prejudice of Vs

             our Heirs or Successors Wee Will and Ordaine that you the

             said ffrancis Nicholson shall have & Enjoy a Negative Voyce

             in the Making and passing of all Laws Statutes & Ordinances

             as aforesaid And that you shall and may likewise from time

             to time as you shall Judge it Necessary Adjourne prorogue

             and Dissolve all Generall Assemblies as aforesaid And our

             Will & Pleasure is that you shall and may Keepe & Use the

             publick Seale Appointed or to be Appointed by Vs for our

             Province of Maryland And Wee doe further Give & Grant

             vnto you the said ffrancis Nicholson full Power & Authority

             from time to time and at any time hereafter by yourself or by

             any other to be Authorized by you in that behalfe to Admini

             ster and Give the Oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament to

             be taken instead of the Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy to

             all & every such person or persons as you shall think fit who

             shall at any time or times pass into our said province or shall

             be Resident or abiding there. Wee doe further Give & Grant

             vnto you full power and Authority with the advice & consent

             of our said Councill to Erect Constitute & Establish such &

             soe many Courts of Judicature and publick Justice within our

             said Province and Territory Under your Governmt as you and

             they shall think fit and Necessary for the hearing & determin

             ing of all Causes as well Criminall as Civill according to Law

             and Equity and for Awarding of Execucon therevpon with all

             Reasonable & Necessary powers Authorities ffees & priviledges

             belonging Unto them as also to Appoint & Comissionate fit

             persons in the severall parts of your Governmt to Administer

             the Oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken instead

             of the Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy and the Test Unto

             such as shall be oblidged to take the same And Wee doe

             hereby Authorize & Impower you to Constitute and Appoint

             Judges Justices of the peace and other Necessary Officers and

             Ministers in our province for the better Administration of

             Justice and putting the Laws in Execucon And to Administer

             to them such Oath or Oaths as are Usually Given for the due

             Execucon & performance of Offices & places and for the

             Clearing of Truth in Judiciall Causes Wee doe further by

             these presents Will & Require you to permitt Appeales to be

             made in Cases of Error from our Courts in Maryland Unto

             our Governor & Councill in Civill Causes Provided the Value

             Appealed for doe Exceed the Sume of One hundred pounds

             sterl And that security be first duly Given by the Appellant to

             Answer such Charges as shall be awarded in case the first

             Sentence shall be Affirmed And Whereas Wee Judge it

             Necessary that all our Subjects may have Liberty to Appeal