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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 161
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At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Saturday
the ninth Day of October in the sixth year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoque Domini 1756.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governour.
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Lib. J. R.
& U. S.
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The
honourable
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Benjamin Tasker Esqr 1
Colonel Charles Ham-
mond
Philip Thomas Esquire
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Col: Benjamin Tasker
Richard Lee Esquire
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Ordered that the Clerk of this Board draw an Order on the
honourable Col: Edward Lloyd, Treasurer of the Eastern
Shore payable to Mr Henry Walls or Order for twenty five
pounds sterling, being his years Sallary as Armourer of this
province ending the 29th of September last, to be paid out of
the Duty of 3d p Hhd. for Arms.
The following Fees were by Order of this Board regulated
to be taken by the Clerk of the Council for all Commissions
hereafter granted by the Governor & for which no ffees have
been allowed by Act of Assembly and he is directed to take
the same accordingly.
For every ffield Officers Commission, twelve Shillings.
For every Captains Commission, eight Shillings.
For every Subaltern's Commission six Shillings.
At a Council held at the City of Annapolis the 13th Day
of November in the sixth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Annoq Dom 1756.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governour.
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the
honourable
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Benjamin Tasker Esqr
Colonel Charles Ham-
mond
Philip Thomas Esquire
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Col: Benjamin Tasker
Richard Lee Esquire
Benedict Calvert
Esquire
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The above named Gentlemen being met in Consequence of
Letters writ to them by the Governor's Orders the 8th Instant
His Excellency laid before the Board a Copy of a Deposition
said to have been made before Colonel Thomas Cresap by
one William Johnston who was lately brought hither by his
Excellency's Order from Fort Frederick and was on his
Arrival here committed to the Custody of the Sheriff of
Ann Arundel] County,
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