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At the Council Chamber in the City of Annapolis July Lib. X. the 3d 1727
Present His Excellency Benedict Leonard Calvert Esqr Governor Colo William Holland Philemon Lloyd Esqr Members of his Colo M. T. Ward Lordships honble The Honble John Rousby Esqr Council Benjamin Tasker Esqr Geo Plater Clk Philip Lee Esqr His Excellency the Governor then took the several Oaths Appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly of this province as also the Oath following being pursuant to the Oath hereto fore taken by Proprietary Governors and Conformable to the Oaths taken by the Kings Governors and advised by this Board to be taken by his Excellency the present Governor vizt
I Benedict Leonard Calvert do swear that I will be true and P. 163 faithful to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Baron of Balti more the true and Absolute Lord and Proprietary of this Province of Maryland and his heirs and them his and their Royal lurisdictions and Seignorys all and every of into and over this his Province of Maryland the Islands and Territories thereto belonging I will at all times defend and maintain to the utmost of my power and will never accept any place Office or Employment within the said province any ways 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 his Lordship his heirs or Assigns I will faithfully serve his Lordship as his Governor or Commander in chief of the said province and in all other Offices Committed to my Charge by his said Lordship's Commission or Com missions to me and will willingly yield up the said Commis sion or Commissions again and all Offices powers and Auth orities Granted or to be Granted by them or any of them into the hands of his said Lordship and his heirs and Assigns or to such person or persons as he or they shall appoint whenso ever he or they shall Appoint me so to do and shall signify the 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 said
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