Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1747. 385

Presence and hearing of the Members of his Lordships hon-
ourable Council and Others the Kings Subjects his Lordships
Tenants in this Province at the City of Annapolis I have
therefore by and with the Advice of his Lordships Council of
State thought fit to issue this my Proclamation notifying the
same to All Sheriffs Magistrates and Others his Lordships
Officers in this Province And I do further will and direct that
All Officers both Civil and Military execute and discharge the
several Trusts & Duties in them reposed and enjoyned by the
present respective Commissions to them granted until such
time as my further Pleasure & Directions shall be signifyed
therein Given at the City of Annapolis this 16^th Day of March
in the Twentieth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord
George the second of Great Britain &c King and in the thirty
second year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini 1746
J Ross Cl Concl

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
lowing Instruction.

Lib. C. B.

An Instruction to Our Trusty and Welbeloved Samuel
Ogle Esq' Our Lieutenant Governor of Our
Province of Maryland

You are to desire Thomas Bladen Esq^r Our late Governor
to deliver up all such Instructions as He has had from me
from time to time, and all Others that were transmitted from
you to him, and to conform your self to the same
Given under Our hand and Lesser Seal at Arms at London
this fourth day of October in the thirty second Year of Our
Dominion over the said Province of Maryland Anno Domini
1746
By his Lordships Command C. B.
Jn^o Browning, Secretary

28^th of March 1747

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that the following
Proclamation issue

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

A Proclamation

Whereas the Council Chamber in the City of Annapolis
was on Thursday Night last being the 26^th of this Instant
March broke open and several Guns belonging to the Prov-

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