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(9) as Justices of Peace are Authorized to Doe and Shall have Power to Execute all the Lawes and ordinances and Statute in that Behalfe made as Fully and Amply as if they were Authorized thereunto by Express Comission and named therein Willing and Comanding that noe other of our Justices of Peace or Quorum w.thin our sd County or Province Doe att Any time hereafter to be uppon them or any of them to Execute the office of A Justices of Peace w.thin the Said Citty or the Precincts Thereof Notw.thstanding any Comission att Lardge Authorizeing them thereunto And Further wee will & Graunt unto the Said Major Recorder Aldermen and Comon Councill of the Said Citty for the time being full Power and Authority to make order and Appoint Such By lawes and Ordinances Amoung themselves for the Regulacon and Good Governm.t of Trade & after Matters Exigences and Things w.thin the Said Precincts as to them or the Majo.r Part of them Shall seeme meete soe as they bee Consonant to Reason and not Contrary butt as were as Conveniently may bee Agreeable to the Lawes Statutes and Customes of England and of the Said Province of Maryland w.th Said By Lawes and Ordinances being Ratified and Confirmed by our Selfe our heires or our Lieutenant of the Said Province for the time Being shall bee observed Kept and Performed by all manner of Persons Tradeing and Liveing w.thin the Said Citty under Such Reasonable Paines Penalties and Forfeitures as shall bee Imposed by the Said Major Recorder Aldermen and Comon Councill or the Major Part of them then assembled from time to time the said Paines Penalties and Forfeitures to bee Raised by Distress and Sale of the said Goods of such Person Soe offending and to bee Employed for the Publique Benefitt of the Said Citty att theire Discrecon w.th said By Lawes and orders shall bee alsoe Repealeable or Liable to bee Mittigated or Altred att the Will of our Selfe our heirs or (our Lieu.t) |
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