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Provincial Court Land Records, 1749-1756
Volume 701, Page 640   View pdf image
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       Maryland fs.t
Ex.d               Frederick absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces
       of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore

       To Benjamin Tasker jun.r Esq.r of the City of Annapolis Greeting

       We Reposing Especial Trust and Confidence in the Integrity Care and Circumspection
       of You the said Benjamin Tasker do by Virtue of the Powers Given in the Letters
       Pattent from King Charles the first to Cecilius Lord Baron of Baltimore his Heirs
       and Assigns of the Province of Maryland and by these Presents Constitute
       and Appoint you the said Benjamin Tasker Deputy Secretary of the said
       Benjamin Tasker to Execute the the said Office of Deputy Secretary and
       to do and Perform all Other Acts usually done by the former Deputy Secretarys
       of the Province aforesaid And We do hereby further impower you the said
       Benjamin Tasker to Receive all Perquisites Fees and Advantages whatsoever
       to the said Office of Deputy Secretary belonging or in any Wise
       appertaining in as full and ample manner as any Person or Persons
       heretofore have held or Enjoyed or Ought to have hold and Enjoy the same
       To have hold exercise and Enjoy the said Office and to take and Receive
       all such Fees Perquisites and Advantages as aforesaid unto you the said
       Benjamin Tasker during Our Will and Pleasure Witness our Trusty
       and well Beloved Horatio Sharpe Esq.r Lieutenant General and Chief
       Governor of our said Province this Twenty Ninth day of December in the
       Fifth Year of Our Dominion Annoque Domini 1755

                                              the Great
                                     Hor.o     Seal      Sharpe

           On the back of the foregoing Commission was thus Written Viz.t
         
       I hereby Certifie that the Hon.ble Benjamin Tasker Junior took the Several Oaths to
       the Government as directed by an Act of Assembly of this Province as also the Oath
       directed to be taken by an Act of Assembly Entituled an Act to Ammend the Staple
       of Tobacco to Prevent frauds in his Majestys Customs and for the Limitation
       of Officers Fees   before me         Janry 1.st 1756               Geo Steuart
3 1/2 sides         Recorded Janry 24.th 1756

       Maryland fs.t
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Ex.d Know all men by these Presents that We Benjamin Tasker Junior of the City of
       Annapolis Esq.r Benjamin Tasker sen.r of the City of Annapolis Esq.r and John
       Ross of the same City Gentleman are held and firmly Bound unto the Right
       Honourable the Lord Proprietary of this Province of Maryland in the full
                                                                                                             (and)


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