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

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

It is the Advice of this Board, and his Excellency is pleased
to order accordingly that the Officers of the Customs clear
out the said Schooner Chester Thomas Palmer Master for
Virginia, he complying with all the Laws of this Province,
and behaving as he ought.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Tuesday
the 16^th Day of May in the eighth year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoque Domini 1758..

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col: Edw^d Lloyd,
Col: Benjⁿ Tasker.

Ordered that the Clerk of this Board send the following
Letter to the several Officers of his Majesty's Customs within
this Province.

Sir.
The Governor having received a Letter from the hon-
ourable James Abercrombie Esq^r dated New York 8^th of May
1758: desiring him to take off the Embargo on all Ships and
Vessels within this Province on Monday the 22^d Day of this
Instant May, you are therefore hereby permitted to clear out
any Ship or Vessel whatever within your District upon the
said Day, and not before, the Masters thereof complying with
all the Laws now in Force in this Province
I am &c..

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Tuesday
the 29^th Day of May in the eighth Year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoque Domini 1758:

Present

The
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col: Cha^s Hammond

Col: Benjamin Tasker
Daniel Dulany Esq^r

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Upon General Forbes's Letter to the Guvernor ol this
Province communicated by his Excellency to this Board
wherein the General requires such Arms of this Province
for his Majesty's Service, as can be spared, It is ordered
by this Board that Henry Walls, the Provincial Armourer
do deliver to the Order of his Excellency the Governor for
the Use aforesaid, such and so many of the Arms contained
in the 21: Chests, and delivered to the said Armourer by
M^r James Dick the 27^th of May 1758.. as may thereby be