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Sheriffs of this Province to make this my Proclamation
publick in the several Parishes within their said Counties in
the usual Manner that the most publick Notice may be had
thereof as they will answer the Contrary at their Peril
Given at Annapolis this 26^th Day of January in the tenth
Year of his Lordship's the Lord Proprietary's Dominion &c..
Annoq Domini 1761.

By his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor and
Commander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.

A Proclamation

Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to his Mercy
our late Sovereign Lord King George the Second of Blessed
Memory by whose Decease the Imperial Crowns of Great

Britain France and Ireland as also the supreme Dominion

and sovereign Right of the Province of Maryland, and all
other his late Majesty's Dominions and Territories in Amer-
ica are solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty
Prince George Prince of Wales we therefore the Governor
and Council being here assisted with divers other Magis-
trates Gentlemen and principal Inhabitants of the said Prov-
ince with the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Common Coun-
cil of the City of Annapolis do now hereby with one full
Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and pro-
claim that the high and mighty Prince George Prince of
Wales, is now by the Death of our late Sovereign of happy

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& U. S.

and glorious Memory become our lawful, and rightful Liege
Lord George the third by the Grace of God King of Great
Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith and so
forth supreme Lord of the said province of Maryland, and
all other his late Majesty's Territories and Dominions in
America To whom we do acknowledge all Faith and constant
Obedience with all hearty and humble Affection beseeching
God by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless the Royal
King George the third with long and happy Years to reign
over us.
Given at the City of Annapolis the twenty sixth Day of
January in the first Year of his Majesty's Reign and in the
tenth Year of his Lordship the Lord Proprietary his Do-
minion over this Province, Annoq Domini 1761 :
God save King George the third.

By his Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor and
Commander in Chief in and over the Province of Marland.

A Proclamation

Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to his Mercy
our late Sovereign Lord King George the second of blessed

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