78 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1696/7-98.

         Lib. H. D. Workmen thereabout; who are now preparing all things Neces

                sary for a quick dispatch; And hoping so good and pious a

                Work for the Liberall Education of Youth in these Remote

                and unpollished parts of the World may meet with Severall

                prsons within his Mats Kingdom of England inclinable to pro

                mote and forward the Same (especially all merchts holding cor

                respondence here) by their Charitable Guifts and donations to

                it, when acquainted therewith; And fforasmuch as the sd

                Governrs and Trustees have by an Ordr passed the day and

                Year abovesd fully Authorized and Empower'd his Exncy

                ffrancis Nicholson Esq Capt Genll and Governr in Cheif of his

                Mats sd Province, Sr Thomas Laurence Baront Secryr and Majr

                Edward Dorsey three of the sd Trustees for to Act and do in

                behalf of the rest, as also to Receive any Guifts or benevo

                !ences wch shall be given and Bestowed for and towards

                Building the sd Schole or Scholes and a Church within this

                Port; Now these prsents Witness that We the ffrancis Nich

                olson Esq, Sr Thomas Laurence Baront & Majr Edward Dorsey

                do (by virtue of the Power aforesd Unto us given) hereby

                Authorize and impower Mr Thomas Hastwell of London

                Mercht in the Kingdom of England; To be our Lawfull

                Attorney in this behalf, for to Act and do and in our Names

                to Receive any Sume or Sums of money or other benevolences,

                which Shall at any time be given by any prsons of what

                Ranck or degree soever within his Mats Kingdom of England

                to the Vses aforesd as fully and Amply as if the Same had

                Actually been Received by Us; And we do hereby likewise

                intreat and desire the Sd Thomas Hastwell Gent to be so farr

                aiding and assisting in this Affair as to procure what gratui

                ties or Benevolences he Can towards the Erecting and Sup

                port of the sd Schole or Scholes and building the Church

                aforesd Ratifying and confirming for good whatsoever our

                Attorney Shall legally doe in the prmises. In Witness whereof,

                We the sd ffrancis Nicholson Sr Thomas Laurence, and Edward

                Dorsey have hereunto set our hands and Seals this 17th day of

                March in the Ninth Year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord

                King William the Third &Ca Annoq Domini 1696/7.

                March the 17th 1696/7.

                     Signed Seal'd & delived  ffr: Nicholson (S)

                Read & Approved off in Councill,  Tho: Laurence (S)

                 in the prsence of Us.Edw: Dorsey (S)

                                  Heneage Robinson

                                  Samll Philips Junr

                Hen:     Denton Cl Concil.

                                 Geo: Nelthorpt

                                  John Cotterrell