C: Baltemore.

Liber H. H.
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Commission to Cap:
Iosias Kendall.

Caecilius Absolute Lord & Proprietary of
the Provinces of Maryland & Avalon Lord

Baron of Baltemore &c: To all the inhabitants & people in
Maryland and to all others whom these presents shall any
way concerne Greeting Knowe yee that for divers speciall
causes & consideracons Vs heerevnto moueing Wee haue
reuoked and determined and by these presents do declare that
Wee do heereby revoke & absolutely determine all former
Commissions granted vnto William Stone esq^r or to any other
person or persons concerneing the Government of the said
Province of Maryland and all power and Authority granted
vnto him thereby or to any person Whatsoeuer. Neverthelesse
vpon consideracon that the People there can not subsist &
continue in peace & safety without som good Government be
settled & established as well for the cherishing & supporting
of the good People & well affected as for the punishment of
the vitious & disorderly persons there Wee haue thought fitt

to Nominate Constitute & appoint And wee do heereby
Nominate Constitute & appoint losias Fendall of the Province
of Maryland in America Gent: Our Lieutennant & Cheife
Governor of the said Province of Maryland with the Islands
therevnto belonging And by these presents Doe grant vnto
him the Cheife Command power & Authority vnder Vs ouer
the said Province and Islands therevnto belonging To Have
and To Hould the same dureing Our pleasure in as ample &
large Manner to all intents and purposes as was formerly
Granted by Vs vnto Captaine William Stone Our Late Lieu-
tenant there. And Wee doe heereby Nominate Constitute &
Appoint the said Captaine William Stone M^r Thomas Gerard,
Colonell John Price M^r Job Chandler and M^r Luke Barber &
such other person or persons not exceeding three in Number
as the sayd losias Fendall shall Nominate & appoint to be of
Our Councell in the said Province, And to haue the like and
as ample Authority priviledges & advantages as those of Our
Councell formerly had there. And Wee doe further heereby
Authorize the sayd Josias Fendall to appoint such a fitt person
or persons for whom he will be responsible as he shall thinke
fitt to be Our Secretary & Receauor Generall there for the
present till Our pleasure be further Knowne therein and to
cause all rents arreares of rents and all other dues belonging

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