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with to furnish him on his presenting my warrant, and pass-
ing such Receipts as the Act of Assembly requires they may
be supplied with some Arms and Ammunition by Captain
Peter Butler of Frederick Town, but I would advise them
to provide themselves with both before they march.
You must see that every man takes with him a Blanket &
Cloaths enough for a Month from their Arrival at ffrederick
Town before the Expiration of which Month they will be
relieved. These Detachments from the Militia are to patroll
between the North Mountain and Conegocheige, the Coman-
dant of ffort ffrederick will order two Guides or persons who
are acquainted with that part of the Country, to join each
of them, and in case it should by him and the Colonel of
ffrederick County be thought necessary for the Detachments
from the Militia to act in Conjunction, they are to put them-
selves under the Command of Colonel Thomas Prather who
lives near Conegocheige — You will give the Captain whom
you shall order from your County a Copy of these Instruc-
tions, and direct him to keep a Journal of his proceedings
while on Duty to be returned me for the Assembly's perusal ;
you may also give him any other additional Instructions that
you think necessary for his better Guidance and Direction.
Given at Annapolis H: Sharpe
30^th of August 1756.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Wednesday
the 6th Day of October, in the sixth Year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoque Domini 1756:

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governour.

the
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Colonel Charles Ham-
mond
Philip Thomas Esquire

Col: Benjamin Tasker
and
I Richard Lee Esquire.

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His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board a Report
made to him by John Brice Esquire one of the Justices of
Assize for the Western shoar whereby it appears he had
passed Sentence of Death at Calvert County Assize upon
William Hornby for the Murder of William Quarrel of the
said County, and also that at Prince Georges County Assize
he had passed Sentence of Death upon Negroes fforrester
and Sambo, the Slaves of a certain Nath: Chapman of
Charles County Gentleman for ffelony, and it appearing to
this Board they are Objects of Mercy advise his Excellency
to grant them his Lordship's pardons.