198 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1740.

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they are justly entituled; We therefore, relying on the Help
of Almighty God, who knows the Uprightness of Our Inten-
tions, have thought fit to declare, and do hereby declare War
against the said King of Spain, and We will, in pursuance of
such Declaration, vigorously prosecute the said War, being
assured of the ready Concurrence and Assistance of all Our
loving Subjects in so just a Cause wherein the Honour of Our
Crown, the Maintenance of Our solemn Treaties and the
Trade and Navigation of Our Subjects (which are so essential
to the Welfare and Prosperity of this Nation, and which We
are determined, at all times, with Our utmost Power to pre-
serve and support) are so greatly concerned: And We do
hereby will and require Our Generals and Commanders of
Our Forces, Our Commissioners for executing the Office of
high Admiral of Great Britain, Our Lieutenants of Our several
Counties, Governors of Our Forts and Garrisons, and all
Other Officers and Soldiers under them, by Sea and Land, to
do and execute all Acts of Hostility in the prosecution of this
War against the said King of Spain his Vassals and Subjects,
and to oppose their Attempts; And we do hereby command
as well Our own Subjects, as advertise all other -psons of what
Nation soever, not to transport, or carry any Soldiers, Arms,
Powder Ammunition, or other contraband Goods, to any of
the Territories, Lands, Plantations, or Countries of the said
King of Spain; declaring, that whatsoever Ship or Vessel

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shall be met withall, transporting, or carrying any Soldiers,
Arms, Powder, Ammunition or other Contraband Goods, to
any of the Territories, Lands, Plantations or Countries of the
said King of Spain, the same being taken, shall be condemned
as good and lawful Prize
Given at Our Court at Kensington the 19^th Day of October
1739 in the thirteenth Year of Our Reign
God save the King

The following Proclamation being read, is approved of, and
ordered to issue, with a Copy of His Majestys Declaration of
War annexed and sent to the several Counties of this Province

Maryland ss

By His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor & Com-
mander in Chief in & over the Province of
Maryland

A Proclamation

Whereas I have received His Majestys Declaration of War
against the King of Spain given at the Court of Kensington