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265 power and authority where you shall see cause or shall judge any offenders in Criminall matters or for any fines or forfeitures due unto us fitt objects of our mercy to Pardon all such offenders and to remitt all such offences fines and forfeitures (treason and wilfull murder only excepted) in which cases you shall likewise have power upon extriordinary occasions to grant Reprieves to the offenders untill & to the intent our Royall pleasure may be known therein And we do by these presents authorize and impower you to Collate any person or persons to any Churches Chappells or other Ecclesiastical benefices w.thin our said province and Territories as often as any of them shall happen to be Void And wee do hereby give and Grant unto you the said John Hart by Your self or by your Captaines and Commanders by you to be authorized full power and authority to Levy Arm Muster Command and Employ and all Persons w.tsoever Resideing within our said province and territory of Maryland and as occasion shall serve to March from one place to another or to Embark them for the resisting and withstanding of all enemies pirates and Rebells both at Sea and Land and to transport such forces to any of our plantations in America if Necessity shall require for the defence of the same against invasion or attempts of any of our enemies And such enemies Pirates and Rebells (if there shall be occasion) to Pursue and Prosecute in or out of the Limitts of our said province or plantations or any of them And if it shall so please God them to Vanquish Apprehend and take & being taken according to law to put to death or keep and preserve alive at your discretion and to execute Martiall Law in time of Invasion Insurrection or warr and to do and execute all and every other thing and (things) |
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