506 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1728.

            Lib. M. Whereupon the said Edward Henry Calvert takes the Sever-

                 all Oaths Appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly of this

                 Province as also the Oath of Councellour and Subscribes the

                 Oath of Abjuration and Test According to the Direction of

                 the Act Aforesaid and takes his place at this Board Accord

                 ingly

                   Ordered that the Clerk of this Board Draw an Order on

                  Coll Saml Young Treasurer of the Western Shoare payable

                  to John Young for his Years Sallary for Cleaning the Arms

                  &c Ending the 11th Day of January last to be paid out of the

                  3d p hhd for Arms &c.

               p. 10   At a Council held at the House of His Excellency the

                  Governor in the City of Annapolis on Thursday the 13th Day

                  of February in the fourteenth year of his Lordps Dominion

                  &c Annoq Domini 1728.

                                  Present

                     His Excellency Benedict Leonard Calvert Governor

                  The     Edward Henry Calvert Esqr     Coll Matthew Tilgman Ward

                  Hon-    John Hall Esqr                Benjamin Tasker Esqr

                  our     Philemon Lloyd Esqr           Charles Calvert Esqr

                  able    Coll Richard Tilghman

                     Members of His Lordships Honourable Council

                   His Excellency the Governor acquaints the Members of this

                  Honourable Board that by the Right Honourable the Lord

                  Proprietarys Instructions He has appointed Mr John Ross

                  Clerk of the Council within this Province And thereupon the

                  said John Ross produces his Excellencys Commission to him

                  for the same. On the back whereof it appears that the said

                  John Ross has taken (before His Excellency) the several Oaths

                  appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly of this Province,

                  and subscribed the Oath of Abjuration and Test according to

                  the Directions of the Act afd and the said John Ross having

                  taken before this honourable Board the usual Oath for the

                  due Execution of the afd Office is accordingly admitted

                   The Tenour of which Commission is as follows.

                 Maryland

                   Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of

                 Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c To our

                 trusty and weilbeloved John Ross of the City of Annapolis in

                 Our Province of Maryland Greeting Forasmuch as We do

                 repose special Trust & Confidence in your Integrity Fidelity

                 Skill and Cunning in Clerkship We have thought fit and do