388   Chancery Court Proceedings, 1671.





       Liber P C  Actually one of the Aldermen of the Said Citty and soe as the Said
              Recorder Soe to bee Elected and nominated bee a person Learned
              in the Lawes and soe as the Said Alderman or Aldermen soe to bee
              Elected and nominated bee Actually att the Said time of Such
              Eleccon and nominacon of the comon councill of the Said Citty the
              Said Mayor Recorder Alderman or Aldermen Soe to bee Elected
              and nominated first haveing the Severall and Respective Oathes herein
              before menconed to bee Appointed to bee by them Severally and
              Respectively taken as afforesd and shall Likewise then fill upp by the
              like Eleccon out of from and Among the Inhabitants of the Said
              Citty the full number of the seaven persons to bee comon Councillmen
              the Said persons hereby appointed or nominated or hereafter to bee
              Elected and Nominated Mayor Recorder or Aldermen to bee Justices
              of the Peace wthin the Said Citty Precincts and Teritories haveing
              first taken the usuall Oathe Appointed to bee taken by the Justices
              of Peace and the Said Mayor Recorder and Aldermen hereby named
              and Appointed or hereafter to bee Elected and Nominated or any
              Three of them whereof the Said Mayor or Recorder for the time
              being shall bee one shall have wthin the Precincts of the Said Citty
              ffull Power and Authority to make Constables and other necessary
              officers and to Rule Order and Governe the Inhabitants thereof as
           p.9    Justices of Peace are Authorized to Doe and Shall have Power to
              Execute all the Lawes and ordinances and Statutes in that Behalfe
              made as ffully and Amply as if they were Authorized thereunto by
              Express comission and named therein Willing and Comanding that
              noe other of our Justices of Peace or Quorum wthin our sd county
              or Province Doe att any time hereafter Take uppon them or any
              of them to Execute the office of a Justice of Peace wthin the said
              Citty or the Precincts Thereof Notwthstanding any Comission att
              Lardge Authorizeing them thereunto and ffurther wee will & Graunt
              unto the Said Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Comon Councill of
              the Said Citty for the time being full Power and Authority to make
              order and Appoint Such By Lawes and Ordinances Among them
              selves for the Regulacon and Good Governmt of Trade & other
              Matters Exigences and Things wthin the Said Precincts as to them
              or the Major Part of them shall seeme meete soe as they bee Con
              sonant to Reason and not Contrary but as nere as Conveniently may
              bee Agreeable to the Lawes Statutes and Customes of England and
              of the Said Province of Maryland Said By Lawes and Ordi
              nances being Ratified and Confirmed by our Selfe our heires or our
              Lieutenant of the the Said Province for the time Being shall bee ob
              served Kept and Performed by all manner of Persons Tradeing
              and Liveing wthin the Said Citty under Such Reasonable Pains
              Penalties and fforfeitures as Shall bee Imposed by the Said Mayor
              Recorder Aldermen and Comon Councill or the Major Parte of them