Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1753-1761. 33

To his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor of
Maryland

May It please Your Excellency

We the Subscribers are of Opinion that Samuel Nollar and
Mullatto Dick who are convicted of Felony at the last assises
in this County of Charles are Objects of Mercy and Compas-
sion and as such we beg Leave to recommend them to your
Excellency in regard they are both very Young and that this
is the first offence that either of them to Our knowledge has
been arraigned for.
(Signed by Sundry Gentlemen)

Upon Reading the aforegoing Representation It is the
Advice of this Board that his Excellency be pleased to Order
his Lordships Pardon to issue to the said Samuel Nollar and
Mullatto Dick, and Pardon issued accordingly

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that the following
Proclamation issue.

By his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in & Over the Province of Maryland

A Proclamation

Whereas I have received Information by the Deposition of
John Wills a Serjeant in the Virginia Regiment and others
that a Certain Gerard Jorden jun^r of S^t Marys County hath
been guilty of obstructing the raising his Majestys Levies,
drinking the Pretenders health, and Several other disloyal
and illegal Pratices: and that a certain Joseph Broadway of
the said County hath been aiding and assisting to the said
Gerard Jordan therein; I have therefore thought fit with the
Advice of his Lordships Council of State to issue this my
Proclamation hereby promising a Reward to any of his
Majestys Subjects within this Province (officers excepted)
of the Sum of Twenty pounds Current Money for appre-
hending and bringing to Justice the said Gerard Jordon, and
also a Reward of the Sum of Ten pounds like Money for

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

apprehending and bringing to Justice the said Joseph Broad-
way: and I do hereby Strictly charge and require all his
Lordships Officers Civil and Military within this Province to
be aiding and assisting in the apprehending the said Gerard
Jordon jun^r and Joseph Broadway so that they may be
brought to Justice for the same Given at the City of An-
napolis this 30^th day of May in the 4^th year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoque Domini 1754.

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