434 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1748.

Lib. C. B.
p. 347

That the Term shall be of Six Weeks for Prizes made from
the Channel, the British Seas and the North Seas as far as
Cape S^t Vincent
And in Like manner of Six weeks from and beyond that
Cape as far as the Line whether in the Ocean or in the
Mediterranean
Lastly of Six Months beyond the Line and in all other Parts
of the world without any Exception or other more Particular
distinction of time and of Place.

Which being Read It is the humble Advice of this Board
that his Excellency be pleased to cause Proclamations to issue
to the Several Counties of this Province; which being prepared
issued as follows

Maryland ss.

By His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor & Com-
mander in Chief in & over the Province of
Maryland

A Proclamation

Whereas his Majestys Royal Commands have been Signifyed
to me by his Grace the Duke of Bedford One of his Majestys
Principal Secretarys of State by his Letter of the 28^th of June
last Signifying 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 and
which was Signed there by their Respective Plenipotentiaries
on the 28 of June last N. S. In Consequence of which Hostili-
ties 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 of August N. S. 1712 Viz.
That all Ships Merchandizes and Effects 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

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Restored Mutually: That the Term shall be of Six Weeks for
Prizes made, from the Channel, the British Seas and the North
Seas as far as Cape S^t Vincent, and in Like manner of Six
weeks from and beyond that Cape as far as the Line, whether
in the Ocean or in the Mediterranean; Lastly of Six Months
beyond the Line, and in all other Parts of the world without
any Exception or other more Particular Distinction of Time
and of Place; and Directing that the same should be made
Publick in my Government I have therefore thought fit by and
with the Advice of his Lordships Council of State to issue this
My Proclamation Strictly Charging and Requiring the Several
Sheriffs of this Province at the most Publick Places in their