Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 299

On reading the foregoing Letter and Petition, it is the Ad-
vice of this Board, and his Excellency is pleased to order
accordingly that Peter Monk be appointed Emperor of the
Nanticoke Indians.

24^th of Nov^r 1758..

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that the follow-
ing Letter be entred.

Sir

Captain Peregrine Browne having represented to me that
the Provisions and Rum specified in the inclosed Invoice lye
in a House near Worton Creek, and that unless they are
speedily disposed of the Rum will be wasted, and the Provi-
sions entirely spoiled, I desire you will upon the Receit hereof
review the said Provisions and Rum, and return as much
thereof as is good and fit for Use, to the Persons from whom
the same was impressed, if they are willing to receive it, but
if they are not willing I desire you will then appoint a Day,
and sell the same for ready Mony in Parcels, or otherwise to
the highest Bidder after you have done so you are to return
to M^r Ross to be laid before me and the Gentlemen of the
Council a particular Account of your Proceedings in Pursu-
ance of this Order together with the inclosed Invoice, and you
will afterwards receive Instructions to pay the Mony that
you may receive to the public Treasury
I am &c: Hor^o Sharpe.
To M^r Coutts Sheriff of Kent County.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Thursday
the 2i^st Day of December in the eighth year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoq Domini 1758:

Present

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

The
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col^o Benjamin Tasker

Benedict Calvert Esq^r

Daniel Dulany Esq^r