384 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1746/7.

Lib. C. B.

The honourable Thomas Bladen Esq^r delivers to his Excell^y
the Great Seal of this Province, and thereupon his Excellency
the Gov^r takes the Oath of Chancellor in the following Words

I Samuel Ogle do swear that as Chancellor and Keeper of
the Great Seal of this Province I will well and truely 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 Knowledge, I shall
not debar or hinder the Prosecution of Justice nor take any
Gift Bribe Reward or Fee for the delaying thereof but will
behave myself justly and truly & 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 & 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 taking the several Oaths af^d his Excellency 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 and
Military to continue in the Execution and Discharge of their

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several Offices until His Excellencys Pleasure shall be further
known and signifyed therein, which Proclamaⁿ being prepared
is as follows Viz.

By His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor & Com-
mand^r in Chief in and over the Province of
Maryland.

A Proclamation

Whereas Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the
Provinces of Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore by
his Commission under his Great Seal at Arms bearing date at
London the third Day of October Anno Domini 1746 has
with the Approbation of his most sacred Majesty been pleased
to constitute me the said Samuel Ogle Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in and over this his Lordships Province of
Maryland which Commission was this Day published in the