172 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647.

Liber B.

vince, And Whereas at this present I have occasion for his
Lordship's Service to be absent out of the Said Province I doe
hereby revoke all former Comissions given by me to any other
person for the governm^t of the Said Province And Doe Depute
and appoint Cap^t Edward Hill to be Governor of the s^d Pro-
vince with the Same authority and power of governm^t as I am
authorised by his Lordps Said Comission to Conferr upon him
And I doe further authorise the Said Cap^t Edward Hill to take
& Receive into his possession and Custody for his Lordps use
& his heirs all Stocks of Cattle rents of Land profitts and Cus-
tomes Escheats ftines fforfeitures and Confiscations by any way
and at any time due unto his Said Lordp within this Said Pro-
vince of Maryland, and the one half thereof (Excepting of Stocks
of Cattle) I doe hereby authorise the Said Cap^t Edward Hill
as a reward for his Service to his Said Lordship to apply to
his proper use and benefit during the time of his government
of the Said Province, And also for all Stocks of Cattle belonging
to his Lordp there to be accountable to me for his Lordps use
and his heirs whenever 1 Shall demand the Same and untill his
Lordp Shall otherwise appoint Given under my hand and Scale
this 3o^th of July 1646 In Virginia
Leonard Calvert
locus + Sigilli

Liber A.
p. 142

Locus Sigilli + Cecilius L^d & Prop^r of the prouince of Mary-
Land & Avalon, L^d Baron of Baltemore &c. To my Deare
Brother Leon: Caluert Esq^r To my trusty & well beloued John
Lewger Esq^r my Secretary for my s^d Pro: of Mary-Land & to
all others whom these doe or shall any way concerne, Greeting.
Know yee th^t I doe hereby giue full power & authority to yo^w
the s^d Leon: Caluert, & Jn^o Lewger, & to whom yo^w Two shall
appoynt to demand & receiue, for my use all Rents, arreares
of Rents, proffitts, debts & other dues w^lsoeu^r, w^ch belong unto
mee, eyther in Virginia or MaryLand. And to dispose there-
of, as I shall from time to time direct, & in default of such
direction, according to yo^r best discretions, for my most aduan-
tage, untill I shall giue further order therein. And power allso
(if need be) in my name & behalfe to sue & impleaded, & by
any lawfull way (for the recouery of any of the s^d rents,
arreares of rents, profitts, debts, & other dues afores^d) to com-
pell, any p^rson or p^rsons who shall refuse to pay unto yo^w the
s^d Leon: Caluert & Jn^o Lewger, or to whom yo^w Two shall
appoynt, what is or shall be due unto me from them, or any
of them soe refusing. And to giue Acquittances, in my name
& behalfe for what yo^w shall receiue from time to time by
vertue of this warrant. w^ch acquittances I doe hereby declare
shall be as ualid agst me, my heyres, Exequuto^rs & admis-