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(4) Own p^r^oper Act and Deed and at the same Time Came Hannah Wife of the said John Cromwell who being Privately Examined out of the hearing of her Said Husband without being Induced thereto by fears or threats of or Ill usage by her Said Husband or fear of his Displeasure Willingly and freely gave up her right of Dowry Lance Todd (Recorded this first) Henry Ridgley (day of August 1731) 5 1/2 sides x.d Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietarie of the Province of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c To Our True and Welbeloved Richard Bennett Esq.r Greeting Whereas we Repose Speciall Trust and Confidence in you we therefore do hereby Authorize Impower and Appoint you to make and Compile and Exact Rent Role of Our Rents fines alienations quitt Rents dues and Rights belonging or any ways appertaining to me of or in the Province of Maryland and we do Direct that Our Lieutenant Governour for the time being as well as all as all other officers belonging or in any Ways acting by our Commission or by appointment of Our Said Lieutenant Governour of the province aforesaid as well as all Magistrates of which Denomination so ever acting under our authority shall from time to time be aiding and assisting to you for the Better and More Expeditious perfecting the Rent Roles aforesaid as they shall answer the Contrary at their perill Given Under Our hand and Greater Seale at arms the Nineteenth day of January in the Sixteenth year of Our Dominion Over the Said province Annoq Domini 1730 By his Lordships Command the Great C Baltimore seal in Cecil.s Calvert Wax append.t 2 sides |
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