Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1750/ 51. 501

ing Surrounded with other Governments, Consider the Danger
as too Remote to Influence their Concurrence, with my re-
peated Instances, agreeable to your former Letters on this
head; and which you will perceive by the Inclosed Copys of
my Messages and their Answers. However I shall not fail in
pressing them again on the Subject, when they meet, which
Probably will be in May next; Should I be then agreeably
Disappointed, by their willingness to Answer your Expecta-
tions, I shall give you the most early Notice in my Power ;
But as it is, We have no Fund here in the Power of Govern-
ment for such Applications, And Commissioners without
Money or Presents cannot be Serviceable in an Indian Treaty
If I should be at any time Apprized, by Proofs or otherwise,
of any Infraction of the Treaty of Utrecht, and Particularly the
15^th Article you may be Assured of my Care to furnish you
with what Information I receive.
I am
S^r Y^r most Obed^t humble Servant
The honble Gov^r Clinton Sam: Ogle

Several Sheriffs Bonds being laid before this Board for
Approbation of their Sureties, the same were accordingly
approved of except Thomas Sheredine Sheriff of Baltimore
County, whereupon the following Order issued to the Justices
of the said County.

By the Governor and Council
20 february 1750

The Bond of Thomas Sheredine as Sheriff of Baltimore

Lib. C. B.

County taken by the Iustices of the said County Court for the

due Execution of hie Office as Sheriff with Thomas Sligh and

John Paca jun Sureties dated 6^th of November last having been
laid before this Board by the Chief Clerk of the Provincial
Court for his Excellency's Approbation, His Excellency has
thought proper with the Advice of his Lordships Council of
State to disallow of the said Bond, and to order that a New
Bond be taken
His Excellency having communicated to this Board the
Proceedings under the Commission of Oyer and Terminer
and Goal Delivery lately issued to Dorchester County, whereby
It appears that the Commissioners had passed Sentence of
Death on a certain John Mackmical for Murder, and also on
Negro Sharper the Slave of Zabdiel Potter for ravishing a
white Woman named Elizabeth Hull; It is the humble Advice
of this Board that his Excellency be pleased to order Warrants
to issue for their Execution.

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