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760 William the Third by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith To M.r John Hynson and M.r Hanse Hanson and Thomas Smith of Kent County Gent Greeting Wee do Authorise and Impower You the said Hans Hanson and Thomas Smyth or either of You to Administer the Oathes appointed by Act of Parliam.t instead of the Oathes of Alleigance and Supremacy as allsoe the Oath of Justice to the saw John Hinson and You the sd John Hynson haveing taken the said Oathes are to Administer the same unto the sd Hans Hanson and Thomas Smyth and the rest of the Justices and Com.rs of the sd County respectively as they are Nominated in the Within Written Commissions And that You and every of You doe severally subscribe the Test and for soe Doeing this shall be Your sufficient Authority hereof fail not and when You have soe don You are to Certifie the same under Your hands and seales unto us in our high Court of Chancery with all convenient speed Witnesse our Trusty and well beloved Francis Nicholson Esq Cap.t Gen.ll and Governor in Cheif in and over our Province and Territory of Maryland this sixteenth day of June in the Ninth Yeare of our Reigne Annoq Dom 1697 signed Fr Nicholson The above Comicon and Dedimus Potestatem being distinctly Read Leitn.t Coll Hans Hanson Administers y.e Oathes appointed p Act of Parliam.t instead of the Oathes of Alleigance and abhorrency as allsoe the Oath of Justice unto Coll John Hynson who likewise Administers the said Oathes to the rest of the Justices as they are Nominated in the above Cond all but Capt James Smith who came not then to Court Cap.t Edward Sweatnam Reads several orders of Council and votes of Assembly after which y.e Court Examins y.e Lists of Taxa.bles M.r Richard Bishop Acknowledges a Deed to Nicholas Cloudes for Three hundred and Fifty Acres of Land |
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