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

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Monday
the Second Day of June in Tenth year of his Lordships
Dominion &c.. Annoque Domini 1760.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The Honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col^o Charles Ham-
mond, Stephen Bordley Esq^r

Ordered, with the Advice of this Board, that the Assembly
which stands prorogued to the first Monday in July be further
prorogued to the first Monday in in August being the fourth
Day of the same Month and Proclamations issued accord-
ingly.

At a Council held at Bellair on Monday the Seventh Day
of July in the Tenth year of his Lordships Dominion &c..
Annoque Domini 1760.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The Honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col^o Benjamin
Tasker, Benedict Calvert Esq^r

Ordered, with the Advice of this Board, that the Assembly
which stands prorogued to the first Monday in August be
further prorogued to the first Tuesday in October next being
the Seventh Day of the same Month and Proclamations
issued accordingly.

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At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Wednesday
the ninth Day of September in the Tenth year of his Lord-
ships Dominion &c.. Annoque Domini 1760.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.
The Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col^o Benjⁿ Tasker
Honourable Col^o Charles Hammond J Stephen Bordley Esq^r

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the
following Letter received from General Monckton.

Fort Pitt 21^st August 1760.
Sir
As it cannot be expected that General Amherst will be
able to spare any of the Regular Troops now with him for
the Winter Garrisons of the Posts in this Department which