Maryland ss :
At a Sessions of Assembly begun and Held at the City of
Annapolis in the Province of Maryland on Tuesday the 20^th
Day of February in the Eighth year of the Reign of our Sover-
eign Lord King George &c^a and in the Seventh year of his
Lordship's Dominion &c^a Annoq Dom 1721

Present
His Honour the Governour

U. H. J.
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The Honble

Col W^m Holland
Col Sam^l Young
Col Rich^d Tilghman

Col M. Tilg. Ward
James Bowles Esq^r
John Rousby Esq^r

Members of the Upper House

Samuel Skippon of the City of Annapolis Clerk produces
a Commission from his Honour the Governour authorizing him
to be Clerk to his Lordship's Council within this Province,
which Commission is as follows Viz.

Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces
of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore &c. To
our Trusty and well Beloved Samuel Skippon of the City of
Annapolis in our Province of Maryland Clk Greeting Foras-
much as we do repose Special Trust and Confidence in your
Integrity, Fidelity, Cunning and Skill in Clerkship, we have
thought fit and do by these Presents give and Grant unto you
the said Samuel Skippon the office of Clerk to our Governour
and Council of Maryland; hereby appointing authorizing &
empowering you to have hold, and Exercise use and enjoy
the said Office and to take and receive to your own proper use
and Behoof as well the Salary usually allowed as also all and
Singular other the Rights, Profits Benefits Perquisites and
Advantages thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining, in
as Ample manner as any of the Clerks to our said Governor

and Council of Maryland used; to have hold exercise, receive
and enjoy the same for and during our good Will and Pleasure
Witness our Trusty and Well-Beloved Charles Calvert Esq^r
our Captain General and Governour in Chief of our said Prov-
ince and Territory of Maryland this 23^d Day of December
in the 6^th year of our Dominion &c. Annoque Domini 1721
The Charles Calvert

Great
Seal of
Maryland

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