Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769. 247

Whereupon His Excellency the Governor was pleased to
Order that a Pardon should issue to the above mentioned
Negro Lem, which was issued accordingly.

At a Council held at the Governor's on Wednesday the 31^st
Day of August in the Eighteenth year of his Lordship's Do-
minion Anno Domini 1768.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The Honble Charles Hammond, John Ridout, and Walter
Dulany Esq^rs

Read the Transcript of the Conviction of Negro Daniel, a
Slave of a certain James Adams of Dorchester County, Con-
demned at the last County Court held in and for the said
County, for a certain Burglary by him Committed. Ordered
that a Death Warrant issue for the Execution of the said
Negro Daniel on Friday the Ninth day of September next,
which issued accordingly.
Read also the Transcript of the Conviction of Negro Sam,
Slave of George Steuart Esq^r of the City of Annapolis, Con-
demned at the last Ann Arundel County Court for a certain
Felony by him Committed.
Ordered that a Death Warrant issue for the Execution of
the said Negro Sam, on Wednesday the 7^th Day of September
next, which issued accordingly.
Read likewise the following Representation of the Justices
appointed to hold an Especial Court in Frederick County.
Frederick County 22^d August 1768. In pursuance of a
Special Commission, bearing date the 12^th Instant, to us
directed by His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Lieutenant
General and Chief Governor of the Province of Maryland.
We do Certify, that after being duly Qualified agreeable to the
Directions of the aforesaid Commission, We appointed Sat-
urday the 20^th Instant to hold Our Court, and that according
to said appointment we held the said Court, at which James
Johnson and Dennis Igoe, Convict Servants, the Property of
John Hobbs of this County, and Joseph Framton, a Convict
Servant the Property of Elizabeth Hobbs Widow of said
County, were found Guilty of Burglary and Sentence of Death
passed accordingly. And that the said Burglary was so fully
and clearly proved that we cannot recommend them to his
Excellency's Clemency.
Witness Our hands and Seals
Tho^s Prather [Seal]
Joseph Smith [Seal]
Charles Jones [Seal]

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No. 20
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