Maryland ss.
Be it Remembered that on the 23^d day of August in the
sixteenth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George
the second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and
Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c^a and in the 28^th Year
of the Dominion of the Right Honourable Charles Lord Baron
of Baltimore Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces
of Maryland and Avalon &c^a Annoq Domini 1742 At the
Council Chamber in the City of Annapolis appeared the
Honourable Thomas Bladen Esq^r in Presence of the Honour-
able Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Edmund Jenings Esq^r Col^o Charles
Hammond and Philip Thomas Esq^r Members of his Lordships
Council and produced his said Lordships Commission Con-
stituting and appointing him the said Thomas Bladen Esq^r
Lieutenant General and Chief Governor of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon in America and also Commander in
Chief both by Sea and Land of all the Forces raised or to be
raised in the said Provinces, which being published and read
is Ordered to be Recorded in the Secretarys Office
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
I Thomas Bladen do swear that I will be true and faithful
to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Baron of Baltimore
the true and Absolute Lord and Proprietary of this Province
of Maryland and his Heirs and him and them his and their
Rights Royal Jurisdictions and Signiorys all and every of
them in to and over this his Province of Maryland the Islands

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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 said
Lordship his Heirs or Assigns, I will faithfully serve his said
Lordship as his Governor or Commander in Chief of the said
Province and in all other Offices committed to my Charge
by his said Lordships Commission or Commissions to me and
will willingly Yield up the said Commission or Commissions
again and all Offices Powers and Authorities Granted or to be
Granted by them or any of them into the hands of his said
Lordship his Heirs and Assigns or to such Person or Persons
as he or they shall appoint whensoever he or they shall ap-

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