Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753. 581

Present
The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r President

Lib. C. B.

The honble -

Col George Plater
Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Cot Edward Lloyd

Col Benjamin Tasker
Benedict Calvert Esq^r

His Honour the President having communicated to this

Board a Report made to him by the Justices of the Provincial
Court of their having passed Sentence of Death at April
Term on John Brown a Convict for a Burglary and Felony
by him committed in breaking the House of John Brashears
and Stealing from thence sundry Goods two Pistoles and
some Sterling Money; and on Daniel Spinks and Charles
Campbell both Convicts for a Felony in breaking the Store
house of Edward Trafford and stealing from thence some
Sterling and Current Money — And also on Thomas Carter
for robbing Andrew Rench on the High Way — It is the Advice
of this Board that Dead Warrants issue for the Execut" of the
af^d John Brown, Daniel Spinks, and Charles Campbell on
Wednesday the16^th of May next, and that a Pardon issue for
Thomas Carter upon his leaving the. Province

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