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strictly by Duty and Allegiance to his Majesty to conform
themselves with Service, that his Lordship thereby may be
enabled to carry on with Vigour his Majesty's Service
against the common Enemy the Invaders of his Majesty's
Crown and Dignity, wishing you Health and Happiness, I
am with Esteem
Your affectionate Friend
Baltimore

Post^t An Act of Parliament being passed to enable his
Majesty to grant Commissions to foreign Officers to rank in
America, and to raise four thousand Men there for the de-
fence of the Colonies; and being sensible of the great Utility
and Advantage that must accrue by such a Force, I there-
fore desire that you'll exert yourself in the enlisting of the
Force under the Command of his Lordship.
Upon reading the said Letters it is the Advice of this Board
that the present general Assembly of this Province which
stands prorogued to the first Monday in January next ....
do meet at the City of Annapolis on the first Monday in
October next, and proclamations issued accordingly.

Maryland ss: By his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire
Governor and Commander in Chief in and
over the province of Maryland.

A Proclamation

Whereas the present General Assembly of this Province
stands prorogued to the first Monday of January next, and
whereas his Majesty's Commands signified to me by the
Right Honourable Henry Fox Esquire, one of his Majesty's
principal Secretary's of State make the meeting thereof
absolutely necessary before that time I have therefore
thought fit with the Advice of his Lordships Council of State
to publish and declare, and I do hereby publish and declare
that the said General Assembly meet and be held at the City

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

of Annapolis the first Monday in October next, and to the
Intent that all persons concerned may have due Notice there-
of I do hereby strictly charge and require the several Sher-
iffs of this Province to make this my proclamation publick in
their respective Counties in the usual manner, as they will
answer the Contrary at their peril. Given at the City of
Annapolis this 25^th day of August in the sixth year of his
Lordships Dominion Annoque Domini 1756:
J Ross Cl: Con.

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