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488 Correspondence of Governor Sharpe.
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Letter Bk. IV
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Guns from the Battery (the Colours or Flag being hoisted half
Staff high) & about noon several Gentlemen of the Council
(who had met the Day before & together with Myself taken
the Oaths to His Majesty King George the Third) several of
the County Justices, the Members of the Corporation & many
other Gentlemen having assembled at my House we went
thence in procession (being preceeded by four Deputy Sheriffs
with white Wands) to the Stadt House Hill where the City
Company & some of the County Militia being drawn up
received us with Rested Arms, & after a few Minutes His
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Majesty King George the Third was proclaimed by us on the
Parade in the Form of Words directed by the Lds of Trade,
as soon as the proclamation was read There were three loud
Shouts of Long live King George the Third, then (the Flag
having been hoisted quite up) a Royal Salute of 21 Guns was
fired from the Battery & the Militia fired three Vollies; After
which was read His Majesty's most gracious Declaration in
Council upon his Accession & then the Battery & Militia fired
three Salvoes. Afterwards were published the King's proc-
lamation continuing Officers, & also a Proclamation issued by
me in pursuance of His Majesty's Instructions for making the
Alterations directed in the prayers for the Royal Family
(which will be also published in all places of Worship) & then
having drank His Majesty's Health (for wch purpose wine &
punch had been brought on the parade) the principal Gentn
who attended on the Occasion returned & dined at my House
& when His Majesty's Health was drank again after Dinner
the Battery fired another Royal Salute. Could the Gentlemen
of the Council who reside in the Country have come hither &
been present at the Ceremony of the proclamation we should
probably (at least I would have proposed it) have immediately
joined in an Address of Condolance & Congratulation to His
Majesty to be presented as His Ldp should think fit, but as
Colo Hammond & Mr Thomas are confined by Sickness & the
other Gentlemen could not well come to Annapolis at this
time on Accot of the Weather which hath been very severe,
this Affair must be postponed a while till we know whether
the Assembly is to meet again this Spring or not, for if that is
to be the Case the Lower House might perhaps take it amiss
were we to address His Majesty without giving them an
Opportunity of joining with us. Inclosed is a Copy of a
Letter that I lately received from Mr Pownall Secry to the
Board of Trade by which you will perceive that I am required
to transmit to their Ldps under the Great Seal three or four
printed Copies of the Acts of Assembly now in force in this
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province which you know are not to be procured, & to have
so many Setts transcribed from the Records in the same
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