424 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1724.

         Lib. X.  Maryland SSt

                   At a Council held at the City of Annapolis in the house

                  of his Excellency the Governor on Friday the first of January

                  in the 9th year of his Lordship the Lord Proprietarys Domin-

                  ion &c. Annoq Domini 1724

                                 Were Present

                    The honble Charles Calvert Esqr Governor

                                Colo Samuel Young

                                Colo William Holland       Members of his

                  the honble    Colo Richard Tilghman     Lordships honble

                                Colo M T Ward                 Council

                                Benjamin Tasker Esqr 

                    His Excellency the Governor acquaints the members of this

                  honble Board that he has appointed George Plater Gent Clerk

                  of his Lordships Council within this Province in the Room of

          p. 100  the Reverend Samuel Skippon deceased and thereupon the

                  said George Plater produces his Excellencys Commission to

                  him given for the same on the back of which it appears that

                  the said Geo Plater has taken before his Excellency the sev-

                  eral Oaths appointed to be taken by act of Assembly of this

                  province as also the usual Oath for the due Execution of the

                  aforesaid Office and hath Subscribed the Oath of Abjuration

                  and Test according to the directions of the Act aforesaid

                    And thereupon the said George Plater is accordingly ad

                  mitted the Tenor of which Commission is as followeth

                  Maryland SSt

                    Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of

                  Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &c to our

                  trusty and well Beloved George Plater of the City of Annap

                  olis in our Province of Maryland Greeting forasmuch as we

                  do Repose special Trust and Confidence in your Integrety

                  Fidelity Skill and Cunning in Clerkship we have thought fit

                  and do by these presents give and Grant unto you the said

                  Geo Plater the Office of Clerk to our Governor and Council

                  of Maryland hereby appointing Authorising and Empowring

                  you to have hold use exercise and Enjoy the said Office and

                  to take and Receive to your own proper use and behoof as

                  well the Sallary usually allowed as also all and Singular other

                  the rights Profits Benefits Perquisites and Advantages thereto

                  belonging or in any wise appertaining in as ample manner as

                  any of the Clerks to our said Governor and Council of Mary

          p. 101  land have used to have hold exercise and Receive and Enjoy

                  the same for and during our good will and Pleasure Witness

                  our trusty and well Beloved Charles Calvert Esqr our Captain