94 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1667-75.

Liber A. M.

said Province of Maryland the thirtieth day of Iune in the
fortieth Year of his Lordships Dominion over the said Province
Annoq Domini 1671 Witness his Excellency Charles Calvert
Esq^r Captain General and chief Governor of the said Province

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C: Baltimore

Cecilius Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &c^a to all to
whom these presents shall Come Greeting Know Yee that
we reposing special Trust and Confidence in the Integrity and
Abilities of our trusty and well Beloved Nephew Baker Brooke
of Maryland Esq^r do by these presents Constitute and appoint
him the said Baker Brooke to be our Surveyor General of all
and singular our Castles Lordships Mannors Forests Chases
Parks Messuages Lands Tenements Woods Rents Revenues
Possessions and Hereditraments whatsoever within our said
Province of Maryland and we do hereby also Grant unto him
the said Baker Brooke all fees Perquisites Regards Advantages
Profits & Allowances whatsoever unto the said Office belong-
ing to or Appertaining as fully and Intirely and is as full &

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ample manner and form as any other of our Surveyor Generalls
ever had held or enjoyed the same To have hold and Enjoy
& Exercise the aforesaid Office by himself or his sufficient
deputy or deputies with all things thereunto belonging during
our Pleasure Commanding also and by these Presents firmly
Enjoyning all and singular our Sheriffs and other Officers and
Ministers and all other People within our said Province of
Maryland that they be Assisting and Aiding unto him the said
Baker Brooke his deputy or deputies in the Execution of the
aforesaid Office from time to time as Occasion shall Require
and becometh them to do Given under our hand and Greater
Seals this first day of August in the fortieth year of our
dominion over Maryland and in the year of our Lord God
1671

Instructions Given by the Right Honble Cecilius
Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of
Locus Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore
Sigilli &c^a to his trusty and well Beloved Nephew Baker
Brooke of Maryland Esq^r his Lordships Surveyor
General of the said Province of Maryland for the bet-
ter Execution of the Surveyor Generals place there

Imprimis that he make diligent enquiry of all such Persons
as have procured Grants of Lands to be passed to them with-
out Survey thereof made by his Lordships Surveyor General
or his Sufficient deputy before the passing thereof and if he