516 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1751.

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S^t Marys County Court be affirmed and It is hereby affirmed
accordingly

30^th Septem^r 1751

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that the present
general Assembly of this Province which stands prorogued to
the first Tuesday in October next be further prorogued to the
second Tuesday in November next and Proclamations issued
accordingly

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Maryland ss^t
Be it remembered that on the second day of October in the
Twenty fifth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George
the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and
Ireland King Defender of the faith &c. and in the first year of
the Dominion of the Right honourable Frederick Lord Baron
of Baltimore Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces
of Maryland and Avalon &c. Annoq Domini 1751, At the
Council Chamber in the City of Annapolis appeared the hon-
ourable Samuel Ogle Esq^r and in the Presence of the honb^le
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Edmund Jenings Esq^r Colonel Charles
Hammond Daniel Dulany Esq^r Colonel Benjamin Tasker &
Benedict Calvert Esq^r Members of his Lordships Council pro-
duced his said Lordships Commission bearing date at London
the Twenty fifth day of June Anno Domini 1751 constituting
and appointing him the said Samuel Ogle Esq^r Lieutenant
General and chief Governor of the Provinces of Maryland and
Avalon in America and also Commander in Chief both by Sea
and Land of all the Forces raised or to be raised in the said
Provinces which being published & read is Ordered to be
Recorded in the Secretarys Office.
His Excellency the Governor then took the Several Oaths
appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly of this Province as
also the Oath following
I Samuel Ogle do Swear that I will be true and faithful to
the Right honourable Frederick Lord Baron of Baltimore the
true and Absolute Lord and Proprietary of this Province of
Maryland and his heirs and him and them his and their Rights
Royal Jurisdictions and Seigniories & all and Every of them
in to and over this his Province of Maryland & the Islands and
Territories thereto belonging I will at all times defend and

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maintain to the utmost of my Power, and will never accept
any Place Office or Employment within the said Province any
ways concerning or relating to the Government thereof from
any Person or Authority but by from or under a Lawful
Authority derived or to be derived from his said Lordship his
heirs or Assigns; I will faithfully Serve his said Lordship as