Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 231

Ordered by the Advice of this Board that the following
Proclamation issue

Maryland ss. By his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r
Governor and Commander in Chief in and
over the Province of Maryland

A Proclamation

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

Whereas the present General Assembly of this Province
stands prorogued to the foweth Tuesday in August next
being the twenty third of the same Month, And Whereas
there is no Business of moment which requires their At-
tendance at that Time, I have therefore thought fit with
the Advice of his Lordship's Council of State further to
prorogue the same, and I do hereby further prorogue the
same to Friday the 3Oth Day of September next, and to the
End that all Persons concerned may have due Notice thereof,
I do hereby strictly charge and require the Sheriff of the
City of Annapolis to make this my Proclamation public in the
said City in the usual manner, as he will answer the Con-
trary at his Peril: Given at the City of Annapolis this 30
Day of July in the seventh year of his Lordship's Dominion
Annoq Domini 1757:
J Ross Cl: Conc:

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Wednesday
17^th of August, in the seventh Year of his Lordships Do-
minion, Annoque Domini 1757..

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

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The
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col^o Charles Hammond

Col^o Benjamin Tasker
Benedict Calvert Esq^r