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Provincial Court Land Records, 1770-1774
Volume 726, Page 501   View pdf image
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       approbation of the said Henry Harford Testified by his Signing of these presents
       And for and in Consideration of the great Regard and Attention which we bear to you
       the said Robert Eden and reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty prudence
       Conduct and Fidelity  Have Nominated Constituted and appointed and with the
       Approbation of his Majesty King George the third Do by these presents Nominate
       Constitute and appoint you 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 Island Terretories and Dominions thereunto belonging and over
       all such Forces to appoint proper Officers and them to Remove and Displace at your
       will and Pleasure And further we the said John Moore Hugh Hamersley & Peter Prevost
       do by these presents Impower and Authorise you the said Robert Eden to Call and
       Summon any General Assembly or Assemblys and them to Prorogue and dissolve at your
       own will and pleasure and Likewise in our Names but with the advise and Consent of
       the Council and the Delegates of the Freemen in the said province in Assembly Covened
       to make and Enact such Laws as you and they shall think Convenient for the Good
       Government of the Inhabitants in the said province as likewise to Repeal or alter any law
       or laws whatsoever already Enacted ^in the said Province^ as you the said Robert Eden 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
       Province  All which Laws you the said Robert Eden are hereby required to Transmit
       to us the said John Moore Hugh Hamersly and Peter Prevost for our Confirmation
       or disallowance of them and We the said John Moore Hugh Hamersley and
       Peter Prevost do ^further^ by these presents grant full power and Authority to you the said Robert
       Eden to Exercise Execute and put in practice all and every other power or powers
       Jurisdiction and Authorities whatsoever Granted in and by the Letters patents of his
       late Majesty King Charles the first unto the Right Honourable Cecilius Calvert
       Baron of Baltimore his Heirs and Assigns in as ample a manner as if we the said
       John Moore Hugh Hamersley and Peter Prevost were personally present and generally
       to do Execute and perform all matters and things necessary for the Good Order
       Government Administration and Execution of Justice the Maintenance of the Just
       Rights and prerogatives of the Lord proprietary of the said province and for the Defence
       peace and preservation of the said province 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
       and the Minority of the said Henry Harford observing Nevertheless and performing
       such Orders and Instructions as we the said John Moore Hugh Hamersly and
       Peter Prevost from time to time shall send to you the said Robert Eden
       Provided also that nothing herein before Contained shall be deemed
                                                                                                 Construed


 
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