474 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1749/50.

Lib. C. B.

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
lowing Letter
Whitehall 4^th August 1749.
Sir
In consequence of the Agreement between the Crowns of
England & Spain by which it was Stipulated that all Hostili-
ties in the American Seas, should cease between the two
Nations, Six Weeks after the King of Spains Accession to the
Preliminary Articles, on the 28^th of June 1748, which term con-
sequently Expired on the 9^th of August following; His Catho-
lick Majesty has been pleased to direct a General Order to be
sent to all his Governors requiring them to make restitution
of all Prizes taken after the said 9^th day of August 1748 — as
will more fully Appear by a Copy of the said General Order,
which I herewith transmit to you, Authenticated by a Notary
Publick; I have his Majestys Commands to Signify his Pleas-
ure to you, that you do give Notice of the said Catholick
King's said General Order, to all his Majestys trading Subjects
under your Government and Likewise that you do Assist to
the utmost of your Power, all his Majestys Subjects who may
have any Claims on this Occasion I am
Sir
P. S. Your Most Obedient Hble Serv^t
You will likewise Receive Bedford
herewith Inclosed a Translation of his
Catholick Majestys General Order to his Governors
Governor of Maryland.

P. 399

Whereas by a late Agreement between this Court and that
of London, the last day of Hostilities in Spain on this Side the
line, whether in the American Seas or elsewhere is to be
understood to be the 9^th of August 1748, being the day
whereon the Six weeks from the Kings Acceding to the Pre-
liminaries at Aix la Chapelle the 28^th of June Preceeding;
expired, His Majesty has Commanded me to Acquaint you
therewith; to the end that in Conformity to the said Agree-
ment you may order to be restored to the English all such
Prizes taken from them either by Men of War or Privateers
on this side the line, since the said Ninth day of August, as
have been Carried into any of the Ports under your Govern-
ment: And you are further to take Notice that such Restitu-
tion is to extend to the Ships Rigging Stores & Cargo of said
Prizes; And that in Case the whole or any Part thereof has
been Sold or divided amongst the Captors the just Value
shall be made Good to the owners
The English in like manner are to Restore on their Side,
such Prizes as they may have taken from us in like Circum-