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Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

would not be discovered, for these Reasons I have declared to
the Indians I have met here, that I do not buy Scalps, they
may keep them, according to their own Custom as Marks
of Honour, and that I purpose always to reward those I
employ in Proportion to their Services (whereof I am to be
the Judge) without Regard to the Number of Scalps, for
that many an Indian may deserve a Reward without killing
an Enemy, or if he does kill any he may not be able to pro-
duce the Scalps which is often the Case, the principal Chero-
kee Warrior now in these Parts said this was right, it was the
best Way of acting, he was much pleased with it.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Saturday
the twenty fourth Day of December in the seventh Year of
his Lordship's Dominion Annoq Domini 1757..

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col: Charles Hammond
Col: Edward Lloyd

Col: Benjamin Tasker
Daniel Dulany Esq^r

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice
of this Board that the present General Assembly be pro-
rogued to the 17^th Day of January next, and Proclamations
issued accordingly.

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At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Friday
the thirteenth Day of January in the seventh Year of his
Lordship's Dominion Annoque Domini 1758.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor
The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col: Benjamin
Tasker & Daniel Dulany Esq^r

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice
of this Board that the present General Assembly be further
prorogued to Tuesday the 24^th of this Instant January, and
Proclamations issued accordingly.

18^th January 1758.
Ordered with the Advice of this Board, that the present
General Assembly which was to have met the 24^th of this
Instant be further prorogued to Monday the sixth Day of
February next, and Proclamations issued accordingly —