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1751, has with the Approbation of his most Sacred Majesty
been Pleased to Constitute me the said Samuel Ogle Governor
& Commander in Chief in and over his Lordships Province
of Maryland which Commission was this day Published in the
Presence & hearing of the Members of his Lordships honour-
able Council and Others the Kings Subjects his Lordships
Tenants in this Province at the City of Annapolis: I have
therefore by and with the Advice of his Lordships Council of
State thought fit to issue this my Proclamation Notifying the
same to all Sheriffs Magistrates & others his Lordships Officers
in this Province. And I do further Will and direct that all
Officers both Civil and Military holding their Several and
Respective Offices by Virtue of Commissions in the Name of
or under the Authoritys and Powers derived from the late
Charles Lord Baltimore deceased Renew forthwith such
Commissions. Given at the City of Annapolis this Second
day of October in the Twenty fifth year of the Reign of Our
Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Britain &c.
King and in the first year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq
Domini 1751
J Ross Cl Conl.
Great
Seal
His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
lowing Instructions
Orders and Instructions to be pursued by our Trusty and
well beloved Samuel Ogle Esqr Lieutenant General and
Chief Governor of the Provinces of Maryland and Avalon
in America
Whereas we the Right Honourable Arthur Onslow Esqr
and John Sharpe Esqr Guardians of the Person and Estate of
the Right Honourable Frederick Absolute Lord and Proprie-
tary of the said Provinces of Maryland and Avalon & Baron
of Baltimore in the Kingdom of Jreland an Infant of the Age
of Nineteen years and upwards Have by Our Commission
bearing even date with these Presents by and with the Privity
Consent and Approbation of the said Frederick Lord Balti-
more appointed you the said Samuel Ogle Lieutenant General
and Chief Governor of the said Provinces during our Pleasure
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