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

Lib. J. R.

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Sovereign and his Allies with remarkable Success for which
it becomes all his Subjects to be thankful; and whereas we
the Inhabitants of these Colonies more especially are by the
Reduction of the important Fortress of Louisbourg of Fron-
tenac, and Fort Duquesne relieved from great Calamities,
and may hope to receive therefrom many. Advantages,
In Order therefore that his Majesty's good Subjects in
this Province may have an Opportunity of shewing collec-
tively that the signal Interposition of divine Providence in
our Favour has made a suitable Impression on their Minds,
that they may all in the most devout Manner, with humble
and grateful Hearts adore the Goodness of our Almighty
Protector, and offer up their earnest Supplications for the
Continuance of his Favour,

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I do by the Advice of his Lordship's Council of State think
fit to appoint Thursday the eleventh Day of January next, to
be set apart and observed throughout this Province, as a Day
of public Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving And I do hereby
recommend it to the several Ministers of the Gospel within
this Province to compose Thanksgiving Prayers to be used
in their respective Churches and Chappels on that Day, and
likewise Sermons suitable to the Occasion; and I moreover
require all such Ministers to publish this my Proclamation in
their several Congregations, during the Time of divine Ser-
vice on the Sunday next preceding the said Day of Thanks-
giving Given at the City of Annapolis this 21^st Day of
December in the eighth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Annoque Domini 1758:
T: Ross Cl Conc. . Hor^o Sharpe
God save the King.

Ordered that the Clerk of this Board draw an Order on
the honourable Col^o Edward Lloyd Treasurer of the Eastern
Shore payable to M^r Henry Walls or Order for twenty five
Pounds sterling being his yearly Salary as Armourer of this
Province, ending the twenty ninth of September last to be
paid out of the Duty of 3^d p Hhd: for Arms &c.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Tuesday
the second Day of January in the eighth year of his Lord-
ship's Dominion Annoq Domini 1759.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col: Benjⁿ Tasker,
and Daniel Dulany Esq.