470 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1727.

         Lib. X.  and truly serve his Lordship the right Honourable the Lord

                  Proprietary of this Province and do equal right to all his

                  Majestys Subjects to the best of my Understanding Skill and

         p. 167   Knowledge I will not debar or hinder the Prosecution of Jus

                  tice nor take any Gift Bribe Reward or fee for the delaying

                  thereof but will behave my self justly and truly and hear

                  Act Judge Decree and determine all matters that shall

                  regularly come before me for determination according to

                  equity and Good Conscience according to the duty of my

                  said Office and according to the best of my Knowledge

                  during my Continuance in the said Office or until I shall

                  be by Lawful Authority Discharged therefrom

                                               So help me God

                   All which said Oaths were Administred to his Excellency

                  by the members of his Lordships Honourable Council now

                  present

                   After the taking the several Oaths aforesaid his Honour

                  the Governor Subscribed the Oath of Abjuration and Test

                  according to the directions of the Act of Assembly aforesaid

                   Advised Resolved and Ordered that a Proclamation be

                  forthwith Issued for the Publication of his Excellency the

                  Governors Commission and directing all Officers Civil &

                  Military to Continue in the Execution and discharge of their

                  several Offices until his Excellencys Pleasure shall be further

                  known and signified therein which Proclamation being pre

                  pared is as follows vizt

                   By the Honble Benedict Leonard Calvert Lieutenant Gen-

                  eral and Governor in Chief in and over his Lordships

                  Province of Maryland and Vice Admiral of the same

                              A Proclamation

                   Whereas Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the

                  Provinces of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore

         p. 168   &c by his Commission under his Great Seal of Arms bearing

                  date at London the 14th day of March in the thirteenth year

                  of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King George Annoq

                  Dni 1726 Has with the Approbation of his most Sacred

                  Majesty been pleased to Constitute me the said Benedict

                  Leonard Calvert his Captain General and Governor in and

                  over this his Lordships Province of Maryland and the Lands

                  Islands and Territories thereunto belonging which said Com

                  mission was this day published in the presence and hearing

                  of the members of his Lordships honble Council and others

                  the Kings Subjects his Lordships Tenants in this Province at

                  the City of Annapolis I have therefore by and with the