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259 both y.e said Peter Massey and y.e said Sarah Acknowledge y.e Land & p.rmises to be y.e Right of y.e within named Richard Thatcher his heirs and Assignes forever being Acknowledged before us the subscribers Two of her Maj.tys Justices of Cecill County in y.e province of Maryland Tho.s Frisby Jn.o Ward Recorded July y.e 26.th 1714 1484 Anne by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Queen defender of the faith &c To our trusty and welbeloved John Hart Esq.r Greeting Know Yee that we reposeing especiall trust and confidence in the prudence courage and Loyalty of you the Said John Hart of our especiall grace certaine knowledge and meer motion Have thought fitt to constitute and appoint and by these presents do constitute and appoint you the said John Hart to be our Cap.t Generall and Governour in Chief in and over our province and territories of Maryland in America And we do hereby require and Command you to do and execute all things in due manner that shall belong unto your said Comand and the trust we have reposed in you according to the severall powers and directions granted or appointed you by this Present Commission and the Instructions and authorities herewith given you or by such further powers Instructions and authorities as shall at any time hereafter be granted or appointed you under our Signet and signe Manual or by our order in our Privy Councill and according to such reasonable Laws and Statutes as are now in force or hereafter shall be made and agreed upon by you with the advice and Consent of our Councill and the assembly of our said province under your Government in such manner and forme as is hereafter Expressed And our will and pleasure is that you the said John Hart after the publication of these our Letters patents do in the first place take the oaths appointed by act of Parliament to be taken instead of the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy |
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