Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1 748. 433

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Monday the
7^th of November in the 34^th year of his Lordps Dominion
Annoq Domini 1748
Present

His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor

Lib. C. B.

The honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Daniel Dulany Esq^r

Col Benjamin Tasker
Benedict Calvert Esq^r

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

Whitehall 28 June 1748
Sir

The Act of Accession of the King of Spain as Likewise that
of the Republick of Genoa, to the Preliminaries Signed at
Aix la Chapelle the 19^th of April O: S: 1748., having been
Signed there by their Respective Plenipotentiaries on the 28
Instant N. S. in Consequence of which Hostilities are to cease,
as Well by Sea as Land, according to the Terms and Periods
agreed upon for a Suspension of Arms in the Treaty Signed
at Paris the 19^th day of August N. S. 1712, 1 herewith Inclose
to you a literal Translation of the Clauses of the said Treaty
of the19^th of August N. S. 1712, which relate to this Matter,
and which together with my Letter of the 7^th of May last, and
the Copy of his Majestys Proclamation, which was therein
inclosed will Serve for your Information, and for the Rule of
your Conduct on this Occasion; And you are to give Proper
Directions to the End that all His Majestys Subjects in your
Government May pay due Obedience to, and Strictly Observe
the same.
I am Sir
Your Most Obedient humble Servant
Bedford

Translation of the third Article of the Treaty for a Suspension
of Arms for four Months, made and Concluded at Paris
between Anne Queen of Great Britain and Lewis the 14^th
King of France, at Paris the 19 day of August 1712

To prevent in Like manner, all Subjects of Complaints and
of Contestations, which may arise on occasion of Ships Mer-
chandizes or other Effects, which may be taken at Sea during
the time of the Suspension, it is Mutually agreed that such
Ships Merchandizes and Effects which may be taken in the
Channel and in the North Seas after the Space of Twelve
days to be computed from the signing of the said Suspension
shall be Restored Mutually

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