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

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

Tuesday in March next being the 11^th Day of the same
Month and Proclamations issued accordingly
Read the Petition of Jaques Betbize and Nicholas Goguel
French Men Prisoners of War praying a Vessel whereof
Captain Callom is Commander may obtain a Flag of Truce
impowrring: him the said Callom to transport the afore-
mentioned Prisoners to Saint Domingo.

It is the humble Advice of this Board upon reading the
said Petition that his Excellency Grant the said Cap' Callom
a Flag of Truce accordingly

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Wednesday
the 20^th Day of February in the ninth year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoque Domini 1760.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The Honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Daniel Dulany
Esq^r Stephen Bordley Esq^r

Ordered with the Advice of this Board that the present
General Assembly which stands Prorogued to the Second
Tuesday in March next be further Prorogued to the first
Monday in April next being the seventh Day of the same
Month and Proclamations issued accordingly.

Ordered that the Honourable Col^o Edward Lloyd Treas-
urer of the Eastern Shore Draw upon M^r William Hunt
Merchant in London for the Sum of One Pound five Shillings
Sterling and that he likewise draw an Order upon M^r Sil-
vanus Grove Merchant in London for the Sum of twenty
Pounds & eleven pence half penny Sterling Payable to M^r

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Henry Walls as Armourer of this Province out of the Duty
of three pence per Hogshead for Arms part of his years
Sallary due the twenty ninth Day of Septem^r last

Ordered that Pardon issue for Molatto the
Slave of William Hemersly of Saint Mary's County Con-
victed

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Saturday
the 24^th Day of February in the ninth year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoque Domini 1760.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r

Daniel Dulany Esq^r

Honourable

Col^o Benjamin Tasker

Stephen Bordley Esq^r