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194 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1740.
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Newcastle one of his Majestys Principal Secretarys of State
relating to his Majestys Service which requires the immediate
Consideration of his Excellency and his Lordps Council, and
desires their Advice, how soon the Council may be called to-
gether in order to communicate to them; It is the humble
Advice of this Board & ordered by his Excellency accordingly
that the following Notice be given immediately to the Gentle-
men of his Lordships Council
Sir
His Excellency the Governor having this Morning received
an Express from his Grace the Duke of Newcastle One of his
Majestys Principal Secretarys of State relating to his Majestys
Service, which requires the immediate Consideration of his
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P. 67
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Excellency, and his Lordships Council: I am therefore com-
manded by the Governor to acquaint you that a Council is to
be held the Eleventh of this Instant at which Day your At-
tendance is desired
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Ordered that the following License be granted to the Bearer
of the aforementioned Express.
Maryland ss.
Whereas John Maccoy the Bearer hereof is going Express
to Pensylvania on his Majestys Service which requires the
utmost Dispatch
These are therefore to authorize and impower the said John
Maccoy for his better Dispatch to arrest an horse or Horses,
if he shall have Occasion, to carry him with the greater Speed
through this Province: And if there shall be Occasion I do
hereby strictly charge and require the several Sheriffs thro'
whose Counties the said John Maccoy shall pass or their
several and respective Deputies to furnish and provide for
the said John Maccoy an Horse or Horses for the purposes
aforesaid; For all which this shall be to the said John Maccoy
and the said Sheriffs or their Deputies respectively a sufficient
Warrant Given under my Hand and Seal at Annapolis this
7th Day of April Anno Domini 1740.
At a Council held at the House of his Excellency the Gov-
ernor in the City of Annapolis on Friday the IIth Day of
April in the twenty fifth year of his Lordships Dominion
Annoq Domini 1740
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