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

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

Annapolis 23^d of January 1761.
Sir

The Governor having by sundry Letters and Instructions
been advised of the Demise of our late Sovereign King
George the second of glorious Memory and being required
upon the Receipt of such Instructions to convoke the Mem-
bers of his Lordship's Council and proclaim his most sacred
Majesty King George the third in this his Province of Mary-
land hath determined to proclaim his Majesty accordingly in
this City on Tuesday next at twelve o'Clock when he hopes
you will not fail to give your Attendance, his Excellency
likewise hopes you will if possible, be present at a Council,
which is lo be held, the 26^th Instant at ten o'Clock
I am Sir your humble Servant
J Ross Cl Conc.

Ordered that the following Letter be sent to the Colonel
of the Militia of Ann Arundel County.
Sir
His Excellency having by sundry Letters and Instructions
been advised of the Demise of our late Sovereign King
George the second of glorious Memory and being required
upon the Receipt of such Instructions to proclaim his most
sacred Majesty King George the third in this his Province of
Maryland hath by Advice of the Council determined to
proclaim his Majesty accordingly in this City on Tuesday
next at twelve o'Clock He therefore desires that you will
give Orders to the several Field Officers and other Officers of
the Militia under your Command to march hither with their
respective Troops and Companies properly accoutred and
provided in Order that they may at the Time above men-
tioned be drawn up under Arms on the Stadt House Hill as
hath been usual on similar Occasions and attend the Cere-
mony of the Proclamation.
I am Sir your humble Servant
To Col^o Hammond. J Ross Cl.. Conc.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Monday
the 26^th Day of January in the tenth Year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoq Domini 1761.

Present
The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Stephen Bordley
Esq^r and John Ridout Esq^r

Read John Pownall Esq^r Secretary to the Board of Trade
his Letter, and also two Letters from his Excellency General
Amherst, relating to the Kings Death.