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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761
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4 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761.

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

Charge by his said Ldps Commission or Commissions to me,
and will willingly yield up the said Commission or Commis-
sions again and all Offices Powers & Authorities Granted or
to be granted by them or any of them, into the Hands of his
said Lordship his Heirs or Assigns or to such Person or
Persons, as he or they shall appoint whensoever he or they
shall appoint me so to do, and shall Signify the same unto
me; and will not presume to put in Execution or attempt to
execute any Office Power or Authority granted unto me by
any of the said Commissions after that his said Lordship

p. 2

or his Heirs or Assigns Lords & Proprietaries of the said
Province shall repeal them respectively and that the said
repeals be published in this Province: I will do equal Right
to the Poor and to the Rich within this Province to the best
of my Skill Judgment and Power according to the Laws and
Ordinances of the said Province and in Default thereof
according to my Conscience and best discretion, and to the
Power granted or to be granted unto me by his said Lord-
ships Commission or Commissions; I will not for fear
favour or Affection or any other Cause hinder or delay Jus-
tice to any, but will truly Execute the said Office and Offices
respectively according to his said Lordships Commission to
me in that bebalf and to the True Intent and Meaning
thereof and not otherwise to the best of my Understanding
and Judgment: I will not know of any Attempt against his
said Lordships Person or his Right or Dominion into or over
the said Province or the People therein but I will prevent
resist or oppose it to the utmost of my Power and make the
same known with all convenient Speed to his Ldp and I will
in all thing's from time to time as Occasion shall require
faithfully Council and advise his said Lordship according- to
my Heart & Conscience.
So help me God.

His Excellencv the Governor took also the following
Oath

I Horatio Sharpe Governor of his Lordships Province of
Maryland do Solemnly Swear that I will do my utmost that
Every the Clauses Matters and things contained in the fol-
lowing Acts of Parliament of his Majestys Kingdom of
Great Britain Vizt an Act Entituled an Act for the Encourag-
ing and the Encreasing Shipping and Navigation made in the
Twelfth vear of the Reign of King Charles the Second; The
Act for preventing frauds and regulating Abuses in his
Majestys Customs made in the fourteenth year of the said
Kings Reign; The Act for the Encouragement of Trade



 
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