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Lib. C. B.
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Anne by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland
Queen Defender of the Faith &c Anno Dom 1707
His Excellency is pleased with the Advice of this Board to
appoint the honourable Col Matthew Tilghman Ward of Talbot
to be Major General of all the Militia on the Eastern Shoar
and to order Commission to issue to him for that Purpose, in
the following Words
Maryland ss.
Samuel Ogle Esquire Captain General and Governor in
Chief in and over the Province of Maryland and the
Lands Islands and Territories thereto belonging.
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To the honourable Matthew Tilghman Ward of Talbot
County Esqr Greeting.
Whereas it is thought necessary at this present Juncture to
put the Militia of this Province in the best and most useful
Posture lor the Defence & Security thereof: And for that I
have and do repose especial Trust and Confidence in Your
Loyalty, Courage, Prudence, Skill and good Conduct I have
thought fit and do hereby commissionate you the said Matthew
Tilghman Ward to be Major General of all and singular the
Forces belonging to the Militia within the six Counties of the
Eastern Shoar of this Province, both of Horse and Foot Com-
manding and requiring the several Colonels and Commanders,
and other Subaltern Officers, Soldiers and Troopers of the
Militia, to be in all Respects obedient to your Commands and
to the End the said Militia may be rendered the most effectu-
ally serviceable, and that it may be the better known what
Officer or Officers do discharge and execute their Commis-
sions, or otherwise happen to neglect their Duty in training
and mustering the several Troops and Companies under their
Command according to the Art & Discipline of War; You are
as often as you shall judge most convenient, to review the said
Militia, and upon their several Appearances diligently to ob-
serve how well they shall be appointed, that You may be the
better enabled to give me Account thereof And upon any sud-
den Invasion Incursion or Insurrection you are hereby author-
ized immediately to summon such Troops and Companies as
you shall see fit out of the said several Counties on the East-
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ern Shoar, and them according to the Art and Discipline of
War to command and dispose for the resisting vanquishing
and suppressing thereof by all such Ways and Means as you
shall think proper for the better Security and Defence of the
Province, And further you are to obey and put in Execution
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