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Provincial Court Land Records, 1676-1700
Volume 717, Page 580   View pdf image
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                                                                                  580  (570

       William & Mary by the Grace of God King & Queen of
       England Scotland France & Ireland Defenders of the Faith &c
       To all to whome these presents shall come Greeting Know
       Yee that Wee of our especiall grace certaine knowledge and Meer
       Motion have Given and Granted and by these presents Doe Give
       and Grant unto our Trusty and Welbeloved Sir Thomas Lawrence
       Barronet the office or place of Secretary of the Province of
       Maryland in America the Government whereof Wee have taken
       into our hands and under our imediate care And him the said
       Sir Thomas Lawrence Secretary of the Province of Maryland in
       America Wee doe make ordaine and constitute by these presents
       To have hold Exercise and Enjoy the said office or place unto the
       said Sir Thomas Lawrence by himselfe or his sufficient Deputy
       Dureing our pleasure and the Residence of the said Sir Thomas
       Lawrence in the said Province Togeather with all Rights priviledges
       proffitts perquisites and advantages to the said office belonging
       incident or in any wise appertaining And in such Manner and
       form as any Secretary of any of our Provinces in America for or by
       reason of the Exercise and Execution of such office or place maÿ
       lawfully have Receive or Enjoy In Witness whereof Wee have Caused
       these our Letters to be made Patents Witness our selves all Wesminster
       the Fifth day of September in the third yeare of our Reigne
                                                    By writt of Privy seale
Recorded 28.th Septemb 1692
                                                                                  Pigott

                                        At the Court at Whithall the 21.th of Decemb.r 1691
                                                                      Present
                                        The Kigns most Excellent Maj.ties in Councill      
   
       Whereas the R.t Hono.ble the Lord of the Committee of Trade and
       Plantations have by their Report dated the 15.th instant Represented
       that upon a memoriall of sir Thomas Lawrence Secretary
       of Maryland Their Lopps humbly concerne that the Nominating
       and appointing of clerks for the ten County Courts in that Province
       does properly belong to their Maj.ties Secretary and ^that^ those Places
       ought not to be sold But that in consideration that the Secretary
       is to give security for their good Behaviour it may be fitt that
       the Secretary be allowed to receive yearly a Fee or Gratuity of the
       Tenth part of one yeares Vallue and Now more of each Place
       from Such clerks as shall be Nominated by him the said Value to
       be Estimated by the Govern.r and Councill upon a Vacancy His
       Maj.ties in Councill is thereupon this day pleased to order as it is
       hereby Ordered That the said Places of the Clerks of the Ten County
       Courts in Maryland be Not sold but that the Nomination & appointment
       of the said clerks is belonging to the office of their Maj.ties
       Secretary The said S.r Thomas Lawrence and such as shall succeed him
       in that office be permitted to Receive from each of the clerks
                                                                                     in the


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