Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1748. 425

At a Council held at the Governors on Thursday the 7^th
Day of July in the 34^th year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq
Domini 1748.
Present

His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor

Lib. C. B.

The honourable

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

Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Col Benjamin Tasker
Benedict Calvert Esq^r

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
low^s Letter.

Boston 11^th June 1748
Sir
His Excellency Governour Clinton having Appointed an
Interview with the Indians of the Six Nations to be held at
Albany the tenth of July next, wherein matters of Great Impor-
tance to the Safety & welfare of all his Majestys Colonies in
North America will be transacted, I have at the desire of the
General Assembly of this Province (a Copy of whose vote I
inclose you ) as also of Governor Clinton and in Consequence
of his Majestys Commands to me to Joine with Governor
Clinton in this Service, determined (God willing) to be Present
at the interview Attended by Commissioners from this Prov-
ince, and as a full Representation by Commissioners from all
the Northern Colonies will have a great Tendency to Render
our Negotiations with the Six Nations Successful and fix them
in his Majestys Interest and Engage them in Carrying on the
War against his Majestys Enemies, and as other Matters may
be Transacted at the said Congress which may be for the Last-

ing security and Advantage of these Colonies, I do now upon
my own meer Motion and the Solicitous Desire I have that his
Majestys Service upon this Continent may be Consulted in the
best manner and the Interests of all his Colonies there be most
Effectually Secured, as well as at the Request of the General
Assembly, Earnestly desire your honour would Cause Com-
missioners to be sent from your Government to be Present at
the aforesaid interview and to Consult and Ioyn with the other
Commissioners there in transacting the Several Matters Con-
tained and Proposed in the inclosed Copy of the before men-
tioned Vote
I shall write to all the rest of the English Governors from
New Hampshire to Maryland, and am with great regard
Sir
Your most Obedient hble Serv^t
The Honble Governor Ogle. W Shirley
28

p. 336