208 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1648-1655.

Liber C. B

. Province of Maryland during such absence or in Case of death
of our said Lieutenant W^m Stone out of our said Province or
until we or our heirs shall signify our or their pleasure to the
Contrary and no Longer to which Lieu^t General Chancellor
Keeper of Our Great Seal Admiral Chief Governor Captain
Magistrate and Commander so to be elected nominated and
appointed as aforesaid we do hereby Grant the like Power and
Authority in all Causes and things as we have by these presents
above Granted unto the said William Stone and no otherways
until we or our heirs shall signify our or their pleasure to the
Contrary and no Longer hereby Commanding our Councillors
Commanders Captains Soldiers & Officers for the time being
and the People of the said Prov^e of Maryland and all others
whom it may Concern to be Obedient unto him in all things
matters and Causes as We have in and by these presents
Commanded them to be Obedient to the said William Stone
our present Lieutenant Gen^l Chancellor Keeper of the Great
Seal Admiral chief Governor Captain Magistrate and Comman-
der upon pain of such Punishment to be inflicted upon them
and every of them as such a high Contempt shall deserve pro-
vided always that before the said William Stone or any other
in the Cases of his death or absence above mentioned shall take
upon them or any of them any of the said Offices hereby
Granted to the said William Stone or execute any of them or
any of the Powers and Authorities Granted by these presents
to the said William Stone they and every of them especially
the said William Stone shall take the Oath intituled the Oath
of the Lieutenant or chief Governor of the Province of Maryl^d

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Signed with our hand and hereunto annexed to be to be adminis-
tred unto the said William Stone & Every of them upon the holy
Evangelist by our secretary of the said Province for the time
being in open Court or in his Absence by two of our Council
there for the time being whom we do hereby authorise to
administer the same accordingly and because some other able
Persons may go and reside within our said province of Mary-
land before we can have notice thereof who may be fit to be of
our Council for the better Assistance of our said Lieutenant in
the Government there and whose names we cannot therefore

put for the present in our Commission under our hand and

seal at Arms and sent herewith for the Appointment of such to
be of our Council within the said province as are nominated in
our said Commission therefore we do hereby Grant Power and
Authority to our said Lieutenant William Stone within twelve
months after the date hereof to Nominate two or three such
able and faithful Persons over and above those who shall be
nominated by our said Commission to be of our Council in our
said Province every of whom we do hereby appoint to be of