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had no Right to dispose of the Pews, yet as the Disposition
they have made does not seem to be either unjust in it self
nor attended with any Inconvenience It is therefore confirmed
and established by this Board.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Thursday the
30^th day of July in the second year of his Lordships Domin-
ion Annoq Domini 1752.
Present

The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r President

The honourable

Edmund Jenings Esq^r'
Col Cha Hammond
Daniel Dulany Esq^r

Philip Thomas Esq
Benedict Calvert Esq^r

His Honour the President communicates to this Board the
following Letter

Whitehall 15 April 1752
Sir
Four Acts having been passed in the Two last Sessions of
Parliament, wherein the British Plantations are concerned Viz.

An Act for regulating the Commencement of the year and
for correcting the Calendar now in Use (Anno vicesimo
Quarto Georgij 2 Regis)
An Act for continuing the Act for Encouraging the Growth
of Coffee in his Majestys Plantations in America, and also for
continuing under certain Regulations so much of an Act as
relates to the Premiums upon the Importation of Masts Yards
& Bowsprits, Tar, Pitch, and Turpentine
An Act for avoiding and puting an End to certain Doubts
and Questions, relating to the Attestation of Wills and Codicils
concerning real Estates in that Part of Great Britain called

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England, and in his Majestys Colonies and Plantations in
America
An Act to amend an Act made in the last Session of Par-
liament Entituled An Act for regulating the Commencement
of the Year and for correcting the Calendar now in Use

I am directed by my Lords Commissioners for Trade and
Plantations to send you the enclosed printed Copies of them
for your Information and Government in the several Matters
therein contained I am
Sir
Your most Obed^t hble Serv^t
Sam^l Ogle Esq^r Lieut Gov^r Tho^s Hill
of Maryland.