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God of his infinite Goodness and Mercy grant may not be
already done: but however I hope this Experience will learn
you to be more unanimous for the future, & teach you to act
more conformable to the Plan of Action laid down for you by
Our brave General. I expect my last Orders from him soon,
and then you may depend upon yours from me, until which
time I desire you would keep a strict Eye over the Gentle-
men you have in Custody and be very cautious who you

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admit to their Conversation: I add no more but conclude with
a hearty wish that you all were as zealous for the Cause on
which all Our fate depends as is Yours &c.
R. Z: M:
Decem. 11^th 1747.

Upon reading and considering the aforegoing Papers It is
the humble Advice of this Board to his Excellency, that he be
pleased to order the following Advertisement to be sent to the
Sheriff of Prince Georges County with Directions to have the
same affixed at the Court house Door, and at the Ordinarys
at Marlborough, and also at the Mills and Publick Places near
thereto, which was done accordingly

Whereas some Papers dated n^th Decem^r 1747 have come
to my hands, wherein the Author upon Assurance of his Pardon
and Security of his Person, hath declared himself willing to
make a further and full Information of the Matters contained
in those Papers —
These are therefore to assure the Author of those Papers
that he shall have his Pardon and a Security of his Person
upon his making to me a Discovery of what he further knows
of the Affair mentioned in those Papers Given under my hand
this 1 8^th 'of Decem^r 1747

19 Decem^r 1747

Council present as yesterday
except Philip Thomas Esq^r

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice
of this Board that the present general Assembly which was
this Day to have met at the City of Annapolis be further pro-
rogued to Monday the 21^st Instant and Proclamation issued
accordingly.
21^st Decem^r 1747.
Council Present as on 19^th

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Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice of
this Board that the present general Assembly which was this