102 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1636-1647.

Liber F.

ford Surveyor General of us our heirs and assignes, To have
and to hold enjoy and exercise the foresaid Office to the ffore-
said John Langford by himself or his Sufficient Deputy or

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Deputies during his nral life Together with all vayles ffees
regards advantages profits and allowances whatsoever to the
Said Office belonging and appertaining as fully and intirely
and in as ample manner & forme as any other of our Sur-
veyors ever heretofore had held or enjoyed the Same or
any Surveyor of the Province of Virginea ever had held or
enjoyed the Said place and Office of Surveyor Generall
in the Said Province of Virginea Commanding all to and by
these presents, firmly enjoyning All and Singular Sherriffs and
Other our Officers Ministers and all other people within our
Said Province of Maryland that they be Obedient assistant and
aiding to the Said John Langford and his Deputy or Deputies
in the Execution of the foresaid Office from time to time as
they Shall be thereunto required, and as becometh them Given
at S^t Maries this 24^th March 1641.
Signed Leonard Calvert
locus + Sigilli

In House of Lords.

Historical
M. S. Com.
Report V
p. 14

1642. March 26.
Petition of William Arundell Esq. That a writ ne exeat
regno may be granted against Lord Baltimore who is intending
to depart the Kingdom and go into Maryland where he hath a
Plantation (see Lords Journal IV. 671.)

[Commission to Robert Evelin.]

Liber F.
p. 153

Cecilius &c To our Trusty Robert Evelin Greeting Whereas
it is necessary at this present to put the English liveing at Pis-
catoway in a posture of defence ag^t the Indians, and to comitt
the care and charge thereof unto Some able and discreet per-
son We relying much upon your Skill and courage, Doe hereby
Constitute appoint and authorise you the Said Robert Evelin
to take the charge and Command of all or any the English in
or near ab^t Pascatoway, and to leavie train and Muster them
upon all occasions, to punish and Correct delinquents according
to y^r discretion and the discipline of war, to make war, resist,
or offend any enemies whatsoever, that Shall assault you or
them, and to pursue them by Sea or Land, and by any means
you may to take and vanquish them, and either to Save or kill
them at your pleasure by the Law of war, and to doe all and
every other thing, which unto the charge and Office of a Captain
of an Army belongeth or hath accustomed to belong, And We
hereby require all the Said English to be Obedient unto you,