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Provincial Court Land Records, 1765-1770
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             F.   Baltimore
                            Frederick Absolute Lord and Proprietary
       of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon in America and Baron of
       Baltimore in the Kingdom of Ireland To our Trusty and well beloved Brother
       Robert Eden Esquire and to all others to whom these Presents shall come or may any way
       concern Greeting Know Ye That for and in Consideration of our Regard and
       Affection which we bear to you the said Robert Eden and reposing special Trust and
       Confidence in your Loyalty Prudence Conduct and Fidelity We have Nominated
       Constituted and Appointed and with the Approbation of his most Sacred Majesty
       king George the third Do by these Presents Nominate Constitute and Appoint you
       our said Trusty and well beloved Robert Eden Lieutenant Governor and Chief Governor
       of the said Provinces of Maryland and Avalon in America and also Commander in Chief both
       by Sea and Land of all the Forces raised or to be raised within the Limits of the said Provinces or
       the Islands Territories and Dominions thereunto belonging and over all such Forces to Appoint
       proper Officers and them to Amove and Displace at your Will and Pleasure  And
       further We do by these Presents Impower and Authorise you our said Trusty and well beloved
       Robert Eden to all and Summon any General Assembly or Assemblys and them to Prorogue
       or Dissolve at Your own will and pleasure and likewise in our Name but with the
       Advice and Consent of the Councill and the Delegates of the Freemen in the said Provinces
       in Assembly Convened to make and Enact such Laws as you and they shall think
       convenient for the Good Government of the Inhabitants in the said Provinces as likewise
       to repeal or alter any Law or Laws whatsoever already Enacted in the said Provinces as
       you with the Advice and Consent aforesaid shall think fit and Expedient Provided
       that such Laws so to be made and Enacted be not repugnant to the Laws of Great
       Britain nor destructive or Invading of the Prerogative Royal granted to the
       Lord Proprietary of the said Provinces All which Laws you are hereby required to
       transmit to us for our Confirmation or Disallowance of them  And We do further by
       these Presents grant full Power and Authority to you our said Trusty and well beloved
       Robert Eden to Exercise Execute and put in Practice all and every other Power or Powers
       Jurisdictions and Authoritys whatsoever granted in and by the Letters Patents of his
       late Majesty king Charles the first of Blessed Memory unto the Right honourable
       Cecilius Calvert Baron of Baltimore his heirs and Assigns in as ample a manner as if We
       were there Personally present and generally to do Execute and Perform all manner of Matters
       and Things necessary for the good order Government Administrators and Execution of Justice
       the Maintenances of the just Rights and Prerogative of the Lord Proprietary of the said
       Provinces and for the Defence peace and Preservation of the said Provinces and the Inhabitants
       thereof To have and to hold the said Offices Stations and Powers with all and Singular
       the Rights Emoluments and Priviledges thereunto belonging and Appertaining during
       our Pleasure observing Nevertheless and Performing such Orders and Instructions as we from
       Time to Time shall send to You our Trusty and well beloved Robert Eden Provided also
       that nothing herein before contained shall be Deemed Construed or taken to Extend
       or give any Power or Authority to You the said Robert Eden to Do Suffer or Acquiesce
       in or agree unto any thing by means or reason whereof We the said Lord Proprietary
       or our heirs may be Impeached Hurt or prejudiced in our and their Royalties Jurisdictions
       Rights Titles Property or Interest of in and to the said Provinces or any part thereof any
       thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise Notwithstanding And
       lastly We do by these Presents Strictly Command and Require all Persons of what Degree
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