Note where you find the Word, Whitehall, in the Marjant of Lib. H. D.

   the Ensuing Proceedings of this Booke, it is to signifye that

   such Clauses & passages, as are so Marked, have been sent

   for England to the Rt Honoble the Lords of the Comittee of

   Trade & Plantations & their Mats Principle Secretary of State,

   Pursuant to their Sacred Mats Royall Instructions.

                                 Hen: Denton

                                      C of Concil.

     At a Councill held at the City of St Maries, at the Councill p. 1

   Chamber, the 26th day of July in the Sixth yeare of the Reigne

   of our Soveraign Lord & Lady William & Mary King &

   Queen of England &ca Annoq Domini 1694.

                         Present

    The Honoble Sr Thomas Laurence Baront President.

       Coll Henry Jowles Capt John Addison

       Coll George Robotham  Capt John Courts

       Coll Nicho Greenberry     Thomas Brooke Esqr

       Thomas Tench, Esqr    James ifrisby Esqr

   ffrancisHis Excellency ffrancis Nicholson Esqr likewise

   Nicholson                                . —.

   Esqr hisCaine & produced to the Board their Mats Comission

   Coiiiissionvnder the Broad Seale of England, Dated the Tenth

   for the Gov-    .                .

   ernmt Rnd day of ffebry in the ffifth yeare of their said Majesties

          Reigne &Ca whereby (Upon inspection of the same

   had) was signifyed their Royall Will and pleasure of Comitting Whitehail

   the Care & Charge of the Governmt of this their Province and

   Territory of Maryland unto the said ffrancis Nicholson Esqr

   The said Comission Runes in these following Words Vizt

           [Commission of Governor Nicholson.]

     William and Mary by the Grace of God King & Queen of

   England, Scotland, ffrance and Ireland Defenders of the ffaith

   &ca To our Trusty & welbeloved ffrancis Nicholson Esqr

   Greeting Wee Reposing Especiall Trust & Confidence in the

   prudence Courage & Loyalty of you the said ffrancis Nicholson