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the Second, & in the 15^th year of our Dominion over the s^d provinces,
Annoq Domⁿⁱ 1731.

Calvert
Papers

Tlie Form of the Oath Administer'd to the New Governor, viz.

I. A: B: Do Swear that I will be true & faithful to the R^t Hon^ble
.... Lord Baron of Baltimore the true Absolute Lord & Proprietary
of this Province of Maryland, & his Heirs, & Him & Them, & his &
their Rights, Royal Jurisdictions & Seignories all & every of into
& over this his Province of Maryland the Islands & Territories
thereunto belonging I will at all times Defend & Maintain to the
utmost of my power, & will never Accept any place Office or Imploy-
ment within the s^d province any wav concerning or relating to the
Governm^t thereof, from any person or Authority but by from or
under a Lawful Authority derived or to be derived from his s^d Lordsp
as his Governor or Comander in Chief of the s^d Province, & in all
other Offices comitted to my charge by his s^d Ldsp's Comm^on or
Comm^ons to me, & will willingly yield up the s^d Com^on or Com^ons
again & all offices Powers & Authoritys granted or to be granted
by them or any of them into the Hands of his s^d Ldsp & his Heirs
& Assigns or to such person or persons as He or they shall appoint
whomsoever He or They shall appoint me so to do, & shall signify
the Same unto me; and will not presume to put in Execution or
Attempt to Execute any Office Power or Authority granted unto me
by any of the s^d Commissions after that his said Lordship or his
Heirs & Assigns Lords & Proprietaries of the s^d Province shall repeal
them or any of them respectively, & that the s^d repeals be publish'd
within this Province; I will do equal Right & Justice to the poor & to
the Rich within this Province to the best of my skill Judgement &
Power according to the Laws & Ordinances of the s^d Province, & in
Default thereof according to my Conscience & best Discretion & the

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power granted or to be Granted unto me by his said Lordship's
Comm^on or Comm^ons, I will not for fear favor or Affection, or
any other cause hinder or Delav Justice to any, but will truely
execute the s^d office & Offices respectively according to his s^d Ldsp's
Com^on to me in that Behalf & to the true Intent & meaning thereof
& not otherwise, to the best of my understanding & Judgement; I
will not know of any Attempt against his s^d Ldsp's person or his
Right & Dominion into or over the s^d Province or the people therein,
but I will prevent Resist or oppose it to the. utmost of my power &
make the same known with all convenient speed to his s^d Ldsp; &
I will in all things from time to time as occasion shall require faith-
fully counsel & advise his s^d Lordship according to my Heart & Con-
science. So Help me God.

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His Lordship to C^s Calvert Commissary General D^r Calvert
I am glad to find you are easier than you were; You may Depend
on my Friendship, & hope you never will lay me under the necessity

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