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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1727. 483
Procession walked back to my House where we drank Lib. X. the King the Queens and Frederick Prince of Wales Healths our Guns again firing to each Health and at Night there were more Bonfires and Houses Illuminated then ever had been seen in this place I cannot conclude before I beg you'll Be lieve that I shall embrace every Opportunity to demonstrate that I am with all Respect and Sincerity Imaginable Philadelphia 7ber 7th 1727 Sir SuperscribedYour most faithful & most To his Excellency theObedient humble Servant Governor of Maryland P. Gordon
Forasmuch as it Appears to this Board that his Royal High- p. 187 ness the prince hath been proclaimed at Boston New York and Philadelphia (notwithstanding his Excellency hath no Regular Notice from England) it is the Opinion of this Board that he be here proclaimed and thereupon Resolved that his Royal Highness Prince George Prince of Wales be this day at Twelve of the Clock proclaimed King in this City King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith &c. Whereupon the following Proclamation was read and Approved of vizt
Maryland SSt By his Excellency Benedict Leonard Calvert Esqr Captain General and Lieutenant Governor &c
A Proclamation
Whereas it hath Pleased Almighty God to call to his Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George of blessed memory by whose decease the Imperial Crowns of Great Britain France and Ireland as also the Supream Dominion and Sove reign Right of the province of Maryland and all other his late Majestys Dominions and Territories in America are Solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty prince George Prince of Wales we therefore the Lieutenant Governor and Council being here Assisted with divers other Magistrates Gentlemen and principal Inhabitants of the said province with the Mayor P 198 Recorder Aldermen and Common Council of the City of An napolis do now hereby with one full Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart Publish and proclaim that the high and mighty Prince George Prince of Wales is now by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord George the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Brittain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith Supream Lord of the said province of Maryland and all other his late Majestys Dominions and Territories in America
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