314 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1715.

          Lib. W. B. His Excellency acquaints the Board that He had lately

                 received a Letter from my Lord Guilford dated the 30TH of

                 May 1715.

                   A Paragraph whereof He Communicated to the Council

                   Sr On Good Fryday Benedict Leonard Lord Baltemore

                 died And his son Charles now Lord Baltemore having

                 chosen me his Guardian I have on his Lordships behalfe

                 Nominated and appointed You his Lieutenant and Cheif

                 Governour wch his Majesty has been graciously pleased to

                 approve and you will herewith receive a Commission and

                 some short Instructions accordingly

                   And then lay'd before the Board the Oath his Excellcy

                 tooke as Governour of this Province on Wednesday the

              p. 50  twenty seaventh of October 1714 on Notification of His

                 Majestys Accession to the Crowne as followeth Viz.

                   I John Hart Esqr do swear that I will be true and ffaithful

                 to his Majesty King George his Heirs and Successors and

                 his and their Rights and Royal Jurisdictions and all and every

                 of them into and over this his Province of Maryland the Is

                 lands and Territories thereto belonging I will at all times

                 defend and maintaine to the utmost of my Power and will

                 never accept any Place Office or Employment within the sd

                 Province any way concerning or relating to the Government

                 thereof from any Person or authority, but by from or under a

                 lawful Authority derived or to be derived from tyme to tyme

                 to his sd Majesty his Heirs and Successors I will faithfully

                 serve his Majesty as his Governr or Commander in Cheif of

                 the said Province and in all other Offices Committed or to be

                 Committed to my Charge by his Majesty's Commission or Com

                 missions to me and will willingly Yield up such Commission or

                 Commissions againe And all Offices Powers and Authorities

                 granted or to be granted by them or any of them into the

                 Hands of his Majesty his Heirs and Successors or to such

                 Person or Persons as He or they shall appoint whensoever

                 He or they shall appoint me so to do and shall signifye the

              p. 51  same unto me And will not Presume to put in Execution or

                 Attempt to Execute any Office Power or Authority granted

                 unto me by any of the said Commissions after that His sd

                 Majesty his Heirs or Successors shall repeale them or any of

                 them respectively and that such Repeabes be Published within

                 this Province I will do Equal Justice to the Poor and to the

                 Rich within this Province to the best of my Skill Judge.

                 ment and Power according to the Laws and Ordinances

                 of the said Province and in default thereof according to my

                 Conscience and best discretion and the Power granted or to