Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1745/6. 353

At a Council held at the house of his Excellency the Gover-
nor in the City of Annapolis on Monday the 24^th of february
in the 31^st year of his Lordps Dominion Annoq Domini 1745.

Present
His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor

Lib. C. B.

The honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Col Charles Hammond
Philip Thomas Esq^r

Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Benjamin Young Esq^r
Col Benj. Tasker

His Excellency having laid before this Board a Letter he
rec'd from the Governor of New York, inclosing a Draught
of the honble Col Charles Hammond Treasurer of the Western

Shoar on M^r Samuel Hyde Merchant in London payable out
of the Duty of three Pence p hh^d for Arms to the honble
George Clinton Esq^r Governor of New York dated 28^th of
September last; the Governor not having made Use of the
same as a Present from this Government for the Indians;
Ordered that the same be cancelled
Read the following Letter

New York 27^th January 1745
Sir
Pursuant to my Recommendation to the Council & Assembly
to make Provision for the Appointment of Commissioners for
this Province to treat with such Commrs as are or shall be ap-
pointed by the Neighbouring Governments upon concerting
Measures for our mutual Security Defence and Conduct during
the presentWar, Committees of both Houses have conferred
upon the subject Matter thereof, and requested me to appoint
Commissioners for that purpose, who are to make Report of
their Proceedings with their Opinions thereupon, that such
Measures may be taken jointly with the several Governments
as shall be judged most expedient.
They have likewise desired me to represent to the several
Governments upon the Continent the Wavering Disposition
of the Indians and the fatal Consequences which may arise to
all the Colonies in General in Case they should be withdrawn
from their Fidelity and Dependance upon the British Interest :

Whereupon there seems to be an absolute Necessity for the

Colonies uniting their Endeavours at all Events to secure the
Indians effectually in Our Interest at this Critical Conjuncture,
As the Enemy leave No Artifice untryed to seduce them having
many Jesuitical Emissaries constantly residing amongst them
and should They at length prevail with them to revolt, The
Frontiers of the respective Colonies subject to his Majesty

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