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Provincial Court Land Records, 1699-1707
Volume 718, Page 748   View pdf image
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       Admiral of England for the time being may be tryed and punished according to
       the Laws of that Place where any such disorders and misdemeanours shall be
       Committed on shore notwithstanding such offender be in our actuall service and
       in our pay on board any such Our ships of Warr or other Vessells acting by
       Immediate Commission or Warrant from our high Admirall of England or
       from our Commissioners for Executing the office of high admirall for the
       time being as aforesaid so as he shall not receive any protection (for the
       avoiding of Justice) for such offences Committed on shoare from any presence
       of his being Employed in our service at sea  And our further will and pleasure
       is y.t all Publick Monies raised or which shall be raised by any act hereafter
       to be made within our Said Province be Issued by Warrant from you
       by and with the Advice and Consent of our Said Councill and disposed of by
       you for the Support of the Government and not otherwise  And we do
       hereby give you full power and Authority to Appoint Faires Marts and Marketts
       as also such and so many Ports harbours and other places for the
       Conveniency and Security of Shipping  And for the better Loading and unloading
       of goods and Merchandizes as by you with the Advice and Consent of
       our Said Councill shall be thought fitt and Necessary  And we do hereby
       Command all Officers and Ministers Civil and Millitary and all other inhabitants
       of our said Province and Territory to be Obedient Aiding and
       Assisting unto you the Said John Seymour in the Execution of this our
       Commission and of the powers and authorities therein Contained and in Case
       of your death or absence out of our said Province to be Obedient aiding
       and Assisting unto Such Pson as shall be appointed by us to be Comander
       in Chief of our said Province to Whom we do therefore by these p.rsents
       give and Grant all and singular the powers and Authorities afd to be Executed
       and Enjoyed by him during our pleasure or untill your arrival within our
       said province of Maryland  And if upon the Death or absence of you the
       said John Seymour out of our said province of Maryland there be no
       Pson Commissionated or appointed by us to be Commander in Chief of our
       said Province  Our will and pleasure is y.t the then p.rsent Council of that
       our province do Take upon them the Admcon of the Government and Execute
       this Commission and the srall power and Authorities therein Contained and
                                                                                                          (that


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