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restore him his Government of this Province, and which Govern-
ment is distinguished from his Majesty's by his Lordships Com-
mission to his Lieutenant General and Chief Governor in the follow-
ing words.

Baltimore,
Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Mary-
land and Avalon in America, and Baron of Baltimore in the King-
dom of Ireland to a b of the Parish of S^t J in the Liberty of West-
minster Esq^r and to all others to whome these Presents shall Come
and any ways Concern, Greeting Know all men that we in Considera-
tion of our regard and Effection which we bear to you a b Esq^r and
Reposing Special trust and Confidence in your loyalty prudence
Conduct and fidelity have nominated Constituted and appointed and
with the approbation of his most Sacred Majesty King George the
second, do by these presents nominate Constitute and appoint you
our said trusty and well A B Esq^r Lieutenant General and Chief
Governor of our said Province 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 within the limits of our said province or the
Islands, Territories and Dominions thereunto belonging and over
all such forces to appoint proper Officers, and them to move and
Displace at your will and Pleasure: and further we do by these
presents Impower and Authorize you our said Trusty and well be-
loved A. B. to Call and Summon any General Assembly or assem-
blies, and them to prorogue or Desolve at your will and pleasure
and likewise in our name, but with the advice and Consent of our
Council and Delegates of the freemen in the said Province in As-
sembly Convened, to make and Enact such laws as you and they shall
think Convenient, for the good Government of our said Province as
likewise to repeal or alter any law or laws whatsoever already
enacted in the said Provinces, as you with the advice and Consent
aforesaid shall think fit and Expedient, provided such Laws to be
made and Enacted be not repugnant to the laws of Great Britain,

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nor Distructive or Invading of the Prerogative Royal granted to the
Lord Proprietary of the said Provinces; all which Laws you are
hereby required to Transmit to us for our Confirmation or Disallow-
ance of them and [we] do further by these presents grant full power
and Authority to our said Trusty and well beloved A. B. to Exercise
Execute and put in practice all and every other power or powers
Jurisdictions and authorities whatsoever, granted in and by letters
Patents of his Majesty King Charles the first of Blessed memory
unto our noble Ancestor Cecilius Calvert, baron of Baltimore his
Heirs and Assignes in as ample a manner as if we were personally
present, and generally to do execute and perform all manner of
matters and things Necessary, for the good order, Government, Ad-
ministration and Execution of Justice the maintainance of our Just

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