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Provincial Court Land Records, 1676-1700
Volume 717, Page 677   View pdf image
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       Wialliam R

       William and Mary by the Grace of God of England Scotland France &
       Ireland Defend.rs of the faith or on our Trusty and well beloved S.r Edward
       Andros Knight our Lieutenant and Governor Gen.ll of our Collony and
       dominion of Virginia in America Greeting Whereas by our Comission
       under our Great Seale of England beareing date the twentieth seventh
       day of June in the third yeare of our reigne Wee have thought Fitt
       to Constitute and appoint our trusty and well beloved Lionell Copley
       Esq.r our Cp.t Gen.ll & Governo.r in Cheife in and over our Province
       and Territory of Maryland in America and whereas by our Comission und.r
       our signett and signe Manuell Wee have appointed our Trust and well
       beloved Cap.t Francis Nicholson to be our Lieutenn.t Governo.r of our
       said Province & Territory Wee reposing Esptiall Trust and Confidence
       in yo.r Loyallty Comage and Circumspection doe by these p.rsents Constitute
       and appoint you the said S.r Edmund Andros upon the death of the
       said Cap.t Francis Nicholson and in the absence of the said Coll
       Lionell Copley to be Comand or in Cheife of our said Province and
       Territory of Maryland To have hold Exercise and Enjoy the office &
       place of Comander in Cheife of our said Province & Territory of
       Maryland for and dureing our pleasure with all the Rights priviledges
       profitts and advantages to y.e same belonging & app.rtaineing in Case of
       the Death of the said Cap.t Fr Nicholson & absence of y.e said Coll
       Lionell Copley as afde with full power and Authority to Execute and
       p.rforme all and singular the powers and Directions Contained in our
       said Commission to y.e said Lionel Copley & such Instructions
       as Wee have already as shall fo hereafter from time to time
       send to him And wee hereby Comand all and and singular
       our Officers Ministers & Loveing subjects to take Due Notice
       hereof and to give their ready obediance Accordingly Given at
       our Court at Kensington the 3.d day of March 1691/2 in y.e fourth
       yeare of their Maj.ties reigne
                                                       By his Maj.tie Comand
Recorded in the Jornall of         Vera Copia
the Council Book according
to Ord.r Hen Denton  Clr Councill            Hen Denton Clk   Nottingham
                                                                                        Coucill

                                        By his Exency the Governo.r & Councill &c
                                                       Octob.r 16.th 1694
           Ordered that an Order of his Exency & Councill bearing date the sixth
       of May Anno 1693 relateing to the invalidateing the Oath of one Susanna Dryer
       wife to Samuel Dryer of Ann Arundell County be totally and for ever
       sett aside disannulled and made void soe rendered incapable of haveing her
       Oath taken in any Court or before any Justice within this Province
                                                       signed p order
                                                                               Henry Denton Clk Counc


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