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500 X.d Henry Harford Esquire Absolute Lord and proprietary of the Province of Maryland in America a minor and The Reverend Doctor John Moore Dean of Canterbury and Hugh Hamersley and Peter Prevost of Lincolns Inn in the County of Middlesex in the Kingdom of Great Britain Esquires Guardians appointed by the high Court of Chancery of Great Britain of the Estate and person Of the said Henry Harford for and on behalf of the said Henry Harford To Robert Eden of the said province of Maryland Esquire And to all others to whom these Presents shall come and any way concern Greeting Whereas the Right Honourable Frederick late Lord Baltimore deceased and Whilst living the Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the said province of Maryland did by his Commission under his hand and Greater Seal at Arms bearing Test at Baltimore House Westminster the first day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and sixty Eight Nominate Constitute and appoint the said Robert Eden Lieutenant General and Chief Governor of the said Province of Maryland 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 Province or the Islands Terretories and Dominions thereunto belonging and over all such Forces to appoint proper Officers and them to remove and displace at his will and pleasure and with such farther and other powers and Authorities as in the said Commission are particularly Mentioned and so forth as by the said Commission Relation thereunto being had may appear And Whereas the said Frederick late Lord Baltimore Departed this Life on or about the fourth day of September One thousand seven hundred and seventy one having duely made and published his Last Will and Testament attested as the Law requires whereby in pursuance of the powers and authorities therein referred to He gave devided & Limitted the said province and the premisses thereto belonging (Subject to Certain pecuniary charges in the said Will mentioned) unto the use of the said Henry Harford and the Heirs male of his Body lawfully begotten with Remainders over and Whereas the Commission so Executed by the said Frederick late Lord Baltimore appointing you the said Robert Eden Lieutenant General and Chief Governor of the said province as aforesaid is determined by his Lordships Death and Whereas the said Henry Harford being an Infant under the Age of Twenty one years but of the age of Fourteen years and upwards the said Doctor John Moore Hugh Hamersly and Peter Prevost have been appointed by the High Court of Chancery of Great Britain Guardians of his person and Estate Now Know all men by these presents That We the said John Moore Hugh Hamersly and Peter Prevost in pursuance of the Powers and Authorities reposed and vested in us as Guardians appointed by the said Court of Chancery of the Person and Estate of the said Henry Harford and of all other powers and Authorities Enabling us in that Behalf and with the privity Consent and approbation |
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