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But it being now late His Excellency ordered that a Copy
of Mr Carrol's Commission should be procured & Laid before
the Board by nine of the Clock to Morrow Morning.
To which Time Council Adjourned

Wednesday July the 10th 1716

The Honble his Lordship's Council Sate Present as Yes-
terday

And there being divine Service & a Sermon intended to be
preached this morning upon the opening of the present
Session His Excellency & the Board adjourned for two Hours
to attend thereon

After which they met again in the Council Chamber And
Adjourned till four of the Clock in the Afternoon

U. H. J.

Post Meridiem

The Honble Council in Assembly Sate Present as in the
Morning
The Right Honble the Lord Proprietary's Commission by
himself & the Right Honble the Lord Guilford his Guardian
to Mr Charles Carrol was produced & Read at the Board as
followeth Viz.

Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland & Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore in the King-
dom of Ireland a Minor & Francis Lord Guilford Guardian
to the sd Lord Baltimore for & on his Behalf

To All Persons to whom these Presents shall come Greet-
ing in our Lord God Everlasting
Know ye that we reposing Special Trust & Confidence in
the Capacity, Knowledge Care Diligence & Circumspection
of Charles Carrol of our said Province of Maryland Esq^r
have made Constituted Ordained & Appointed, And by these
Presents We do make Constitute, ordain & appoint him the
said Charles Carrol to be our chief Agent Escheator, Naval
Officer, & Receiver General of all our Rents Arrears of Rents
Fines Forfeitures Tobaccos or Moneys for Land, Warrants,
of all Ferrys Weafs Strays & Deodands of all Duties arising
from or growing due upon Exportation of Tob^o afd tun nage
of Ships & all other moneys Tobaccos or other Effects in any
Manner or Ways now due or hereafter to grow due whither
by protested Bills of Exchange or otherwise to us within the
said Province Hereby Granting unto the said Charles Carrol
full power & Authority to Sell & dispose of all Lands Tene-

p. 154

ments and Hereditaments to us now Escheated or hereafter

p. 155