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182) the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and forty six Nominate Constitute and Appoint the said Samuel Ogle Lieutenant General and Cheif Governor of the said Provinces of maryland and Avalon in America and also Commander in Cheif both by Sea and Land of all the Forces raised or to be raised within the Limits of the said Provinces or the Islands Territories and Dominions thereunto belonging and over all such Forces to Appoint Proper Officers and them to Amove and Displace at his Will and Pleasure and with such further and other Powers and Authorities as in the said Commission are Particularly mentioned and set forth as by the said Commission relation being thereunto had may appear And Whereas the said Charles late Lord Baltimore departed this life on or about the Twenty third day of April last leaving the said Frederick his only Son and Heir at Law who upon his said Fathers Death became Entituled to the said Provinces of Maryland and Avalon as Absolute Lord and Proprietary thereof And Whereas the said Frederick Lord Baltimore being an Infant under the Age of Twenty one Years but of the Age of Nineteen Years and upwards hath by Instrument in Writing duly Executed under his hand and Seal Nominated and Appointed us the said Arthur Onslow and John Sharpe Guardians of his Person and Estate and Particularly of the said Provinces of Maryland and Avalon And Whereas the Commission so Executed by the said Charles late Lord Baltimore appointing the said Samuel Ogle Lieutenant General and Cheif Governor of the said Provinces as aforesaid is Determined by his Lordships Death Now Know all Men by these Presents that We the said Arthur Onslow and John Sharpe In Pursuance of the Powers and Authorities Vested in Us as Guardians of the said Frederick Lord Baltimore and with the Privity Consent and Approbation of the said Frederick Lord Baltimore Testified by his Signing and Sealing of these Presents And for and in Consideration of our Regard and Affection which We bear to you the said Samuel Ogle 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 Trust and Wellbeloved Samuel Ogle Lieutenant General and Cheif Governor of the said Provinces 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 the said Provinces or the Islands proper Officers and them to Amove and Displace at your Will and Pleasure And further We do by these Presents Impower and Authorize you our said Trusty and Wellbeloved Samuel Ogle to Call and Summon any General Assembly or Assemblys and them to Prorogue or Dissolve at your ^own^ Will and Pleasure And likewise in our Names as Guardians of the said Frederick Lord Baltimore but with the Advice and Consent of the Council and the Delegates of the Freeman in the said Province in Assembly Convened to make and Enact such Laws (as) |
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