532 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1752.

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the Usage of the Church of England Given under Our hands
this thirtieth day of December 1751
Witnesses Quinton Malcolm Alex^a Malcolm
Edm^d Jenings jun^r Son of W^m Jn^o Thompson

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Ordered that the following Letter be here entered

16 April 1752
Sir
The Governor received a Petition from M^r John Digges
some time Since representing that his Son Dudley Digges
was murthered within the Limits of this Province last february
by Martin Kitzmiller, his Son Jacob & Others of his Family
The Governors Indisposition, and even dangerous Condition
ever Since the Receipt of that Petition has prevented his
considering the Matter, nor should I have given you this
Trouble, but that upon having Information this day, that the
27^th Instant is appointed for the Tryal of the said Kitzmiller
at York Town, the Governor desired me to consider what is
fit to be done
As We are assured the Place where the Fact was committed
lyes within the Limits of this Province & Government I hope
you will be Pleased to order the Offenders to be delivered to
the proper Officers of this Province that Justice may be done
agreeable to Law I am
S^r
Your Most Obed^t hble Serv^t
To the honble James Hamilton Esq^r Benj^a Tasker
Governor of Pensilvania

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday
the 29^th day of April in the second year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoq Domini 1752

Present

The honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col George Plater
Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Col Charles Hammond

Philip Thomas Esq^r
Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Col Benjⁿ Tasker
Benedict Calvert Esq^r

Philip Thomas Esq^r a Member of his Lordships Council
now present takes the Oaths to the Government appointed to

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be taken by Act of Assembly and also the Oath of a Coun-
cillor and subscribes the Abjuration and Test.
His Excellency the Governor still continuing very ill, the
Consideration of the Charles County Petition presented to