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

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

Whitehall 7^th of January 1758..
Sir
It is with great Concern that I am to acquaint you with
the Death of her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline which
happened on Wednesday the 28^th past about eleven o'Clock in
the Morning. I have however the Satisfaction to inform you
that the King enjoys perfect good Health, tho' his Majesty
has been much affected with this melancholy Event. I am,
Sir, your most obed^t humble Serv^t

I have received your Letters of Julv 20^th & Oct^r 22^d
W.. Pitt.
Deputy Governor of Maryland.

S^r
I did not receive yours of the 25.. of January until the
Evening of the 2^d of February I immediately appointed
Captain Browne to meet me at Chester Town on the 6^th
Upon my going up to Town I received a Letter from him
acquainting me he was in a Slight Fit of the Pleurisie, upon
which I inclosed him your Letter, and gave him my Advice
to act immediately, or to let me know he would not. The
Captain continued very unwell some Time, but as I had found
Fault with him at our last Meeting for his Delay, he thro'
(it appears to me) an over Anxiousness to keep clear of that
Blame for the future, appointed the Parade at Worton Ware-
house on the 13^th when thro' the excessive Badness of the

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Weather, and the Shortness of the Time no Provision was
got down, and if it had there was no Probability of setting
"off as two Vessels intended to have been made Use of for
that Occasion were both froze fast and no Possibility of
getting them out. The Friday following was then appointed
by which Time the Stores were all lodged, when one of the
Vessels had cut out off the Ice and was gone upon another
Voyage. Another Vessel at some Distance was then pressed,
but thro' Badness of the Weather high Wind and low Tides
has not been able to get down to them. The Men in Number
about forty five have been at the Bay Side ever since: I saw
the Captain yesterday he seems to have suffered a good Deal
(suppose his Men much more) he informs me two of them
are very ill. he expects to set off, on this Day or to Morrow
for Patapsco, and hopes your Excellency will lodge Orders
for him there directing him how to act. Captain Browne
has promised me a List of those Persons he shall return,
which when received I will immediately inclose. I am very