Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1746. 369

Expedition af^d and the Breaking of him will consequently be
his Utter Ruin; He therefore humbly hopes your Excellency
will give him a Rehearing, he being surprized, unprepared &
unacquainted with the Nature of such Proceedings which
rendered him uncapable of making little or no Defence 'till
upon Reflection he hopes to satisfy your Excellency No III
was intended
And your Petitioner as in Duty bound will pray

Sir
I desire you'd keep the Lockers out of the Way until We
are gone, for there is a Provincial Warrant out from the
Governor for them unknown to me before I discharged them,
so acquaint them as soon as you can I am well at present and
shall be down soon
lam S^r
20^th Aug^t 1746. Yours to Command
Dont let It be known that I George Hardey
wrote Word to you & burn this Letter

To M^r Thomas Wilcoxon jun^r Prince Georges County

Upon reading the said Petition and M^r Hardys Letter to
M^r Wilcoxon, It is the Opinion of this Board that M^r Hardy
is a Person not worthy to receive a Commission from his
Excellency or His Majesty on the intended Expedition, but at
the same time desire his Excellency would be pleased to
recommend to Captain Jordan to make him the said Hardy a
reasonable Compensation for the Expences he has been at in
enlisting Men for the service aforesaid

Lib. C. B.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on the 22^d Day
of October in the 32^d year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq
Domini 1746.
Present

His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor.

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The honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col Hollyday
Col Hammond

Samuel Chamberlain Esq^r
Col Edward Lloyd
Richard Lee Esq^r