Proceedings of the Council of Maryland^ 1749. 463

the Twenty second year of his Majestys Reign a Copy
whereof is hereunto annexed, as also a Letter from the Duke
of Bedford One of his Majestys Principal Secretarys of State
Signifying that it is his Majestys Pleasure I should Cause the
said Proclamation 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 Notifying the same to all his Majestys Subjects
and Strictly Charging and Requiring the several Sheriffs of
the Respective Counties of this Province at the most Publick
places in their said Counties as soon as Conveniently may be
with all Solemnity Possible to Publish the same And I do
hereby further will and Require the Several Sheriffs of this
Province to give Notice to the Magistrates of their Respective
Counties as soon as Possible to meet and appoint a day for
Publishing his Majestys said Proclamation, And I do hereby
Command the several Sheriffs and all Others his Lordships
Officers both Civil and Military as also the Militia in the

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Respective Counties to attend in the handsomest manner at
the time so appointed for performing the same Given at the
City of Annapolis this 18^th day of September in the 35^th year
of his Lordships Dominion Annoque Domini 1749.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday
the 20^th Day of September in the 35^th year of his Lordps
Dominion Annoq Domini 1749

Present
His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor.

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Benjamin Tasker Esq^r | Edmund Jenings Esq^r
The honble Col George Plater | Benedict Calvert Esq^r

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice of
this Board that the present General Assembly of this Province
which stands prorogued to the tenth Day of October next be
further prorogued to the second Tuesday in february next
being the 13^th Day of the same Month, and Proclamations
issued accordingly

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday the
19^th Day of October in the 35^th year of his Lorps Dominion
Annoq Domini 1749.
Present

His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r | Philip Thomas Esq^r
The honble Col George Plater | Benedict Calvert Esq^r