544 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1731.

             Lib. M.    ticorum Anno Dom 1603 Regia Authoritate editorum et

                  promulgatorum Licentiam et Facultatem nras concedimus in

                  Domino per Praesentes; ad nrum beneplacitum duntaxat dura

                  turas: In cujus Rei testimonium Sigillum nrum (quo in hac

                  parte utimur) praesentibus apponi fecimus Dat vicesimo primo

                  Die Mensis Augusti Anno Dni 1724 Nraeq Translationis

                  secundo.

                                    Loco

                                Edm:   Sigilli   London

                                 Maryland ss

                    Benedict Leonard Calvert Governor and Commr in Chief

                  in and over the Province of Maryland

                    To Hugh Jones sendeth Greeting I hereby give to you the

                  Church of the Parish of St Stephen in Cecil County now

               p. 46    vacant as by the Representation of the Churchwardens and

                  Vestry of the sd Parish I am given to understand, and to my

                  Gift by full right belonging; And I do ordain and appoint

                  and constitute you the sd Hugh Jones Minister of the same

                  Church and Parish, Provided you have performed or do per

                  form all and singular the Acts and Services requisite for your

                  Qualification as a Minister of the Church of England and of

                  the sd Parish pursuant to the Canons and Constitutions Ec

                  clesiastical of the sd Church of England and the Laws of

                  England and this Province To have hold and enjoy the sd

                  Church to you the Sd Hugh Jones so long as you shall act and

                  conform your self as a Minister of the Church of England

                  according to the Canons and Constitutions of the sd Church

                  of England and the Laws of England and of this Province

                  together with all and singular the Rights Profits and Advan

                  tages whatsoever by the Laws and Customs of this Province

                  appertaining to a Minister of the sd Parish: And I Do hereby

                  require the Church Wardens Vestrymen and all others the

                  Parishioners of the sd Parish to receive & acknowledge and

                  to aid and assist you the sd Hugh Jones in all Matters rela

                  ting to the discharge of your Function as the Minister of the

                  sa Parish and to all and singular the Rights and Profits to

                  you theretofore appertaining Given at Annapolis this 2d

                  Day of October in the 17th Year of His Lord ships the Lord

                  Proprietarys Dominion &c Annoq Domini 1731

                                 B L Calvert

                    Article That the Kings Majesty under God is the Only

                  supreme Govr of the Realm of Great Britain and of all Other

                  His Highness Dominions & Countries as well in all Spiritual

                  or Ecclesiastical Things or Causes as Temporal, and that no