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and glorious 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 in America are
solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Prince
George Prince of Wales I do therefore by and with the
Advice of his Lordship's Council of State publish this my
Proclamation notifying the same to all his Majesty's good
Subjects, and strictly charging and requiring the several
Sheriffs of the respective Counties of this Province at the
most publick Place in their respective Counties as soon as
conveniently may be with all the Solemnity possible to pro-
claim and publish that the said high and mighty Prince
George Prince of Wales is now by the Death of our late.
Sovereign of happy and glorious Memory become our only
lawful and rightful Liege Lord George the third by the
Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland
Defender of the Faith 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 with full Voice and Consent of Tongue heartily
declaring the same, and 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, and I do hereby
further will and require the several Sheriffs of this Province
to give Notice to the Magistrates of their respective Counties
as soon as possible to meet and appoint a Day for publishing
this my Proclamation and I do hereby command the several
Sheriffs and all others his Lordship's Officers both Civil and
Military as also the Militia in the respective Counties to
attend in the most handsome Manner at the Time so ap-
pointed for performing the same. Given at the City of An-
napolis this 26th Day of January in the first Year of his
Majesty's Reign, in the tenth Year of his Lordship's the
Lord Proprietarys Dominion Annoq Domini 1761.
God save King George the third.
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The several Oaths to the Governor were administered to
his Excellency by the Members of this Board now present
who takes the same and subscribes the Abjuration and Test,
and his Excellency is pleased to administer the Oaths to the
Members present who take the same, and severally subscribe
the Abjuration and Test, and the Clerk takes the several
Oaths to the Government, and subscribes also the Abjuration
and Test.
Ordered that Dedimus Potestatem issue to the several
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