430 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1748.

Lib. C. B.

Majestys Principal Secretarys of State by his Letter of the
7^th of May last, that I should Cause his Majestys Proclamation
declaring a Cessation of Arms as well by Sea as Land between
his Majesty the most Christian King, and the States General
of the United Provinces; a Copy of which Proclamation is
hereunto annexed, to be Published in all the Proper Places
under My Government; I have therefore thought fit with the
Advice of his Lordships Council of State to Publish this My
Proclamation Strictly Charging and Requiring the Several
Sheriffs of the Respective Counties of this Province at the
most Publick places in their said Counties his Majestys said
Proclamation immediately to Publish and Proclaim that all his
Majestys Subjects within this Province may pay Due Obedience
to, and Strictly Observe the same, and that the said Sheriffs
fail not so to do as they will Answer the Contrary at their
Peril Given at the City of Annapolis this 26^th Day of August
in the 34^th year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini
1748.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Friday the 2^d
of September in the 34^th year of his Lordships Dominion
Annoq Dni. 1748.
Present

The honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col George Plater
Col Charles Hammond

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

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In Obedience to his Excellencys Commands Signifyed to the
Clerk of this Board, The Deposition of Emanuel Minskie was
laid before the Board, which being read and considered of;
And the said Minskie having in their Opinion made an ample
Confession of the Robbery and Burglary committed by him
and Others in the City of Annapolis, by which Means some of
the Persons concerned may be brought to Justice; He is
therefore recommended by this Board as an Object of Mercy,
and they desire that his Excellency will be pleased to grant
him his Lordships Pardon, which issued accordingly.
Ordered that the Clerk of this Board send the following
Letter to M^r Beattys One of the Magistrates of Prince Georges
County

Sir
You are required by the Council to order the Goods which
were taken upon the Prisoners whom you committed to Prince
Georges County Goal for Felony to be brought to the Assizes
to be held here on Friday the 9^th Day of this Instant Septem-