Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1747. 393

Annapolis 30^th July 1747
Sir
Your favour of the 29^th of last Month which I received a
few Days ago, was this Day laid before the Council, and
although We are truely sensible of the Importance of the
Friendship of the Six Nations at this Juncture, yet there being
no Fund from which This Government can make any Advance
of Money for this Purpose, It is entirely impracticable for Us
to answer your Expectation by Our Authority only; And as
you have before this time seen by the Address made to me by
the Lower house of Assembly in Answer to my Message on
the subject of your former Letter; how vain It would be to
call an Assembly at present, I can only express my Concern,
that it is not in my Power to contribute to this necessary
Business otherwise than by assuring you I shall not omit any
Opportunity which I can think may be favourable for promot-
ing his Majestys Service and Our Common Welfare
I am Sir
To His Exc^y William Your most Obedient and
Shirly Esq^r Governor of most humble Servant
New England. Sam: Ogle

Lib. C. B.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Monday the
17^th Day of August in the 33^d year of his Lordps Dominion
Annoq Domini 1747
Present

His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r | Daniel Dulany Esq^r
The honble Lot Charles Hammond | Col Benjamin Tasker

Several Sheriffs Bonds being laid before this Board for
Approbation of their Securities, the same were accordingly
approved of except Henry Morgan's as Sheriff of Baltimore
County

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday
the 16^th Day of September in the 33^d year of his Ldps Domin-
ion Annoq Dni 1747
Present

His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
The honourable- Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Col Charles Hammond

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