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

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.
p. 73

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board a Report
made him by the Justices appointed by Special Commission
for the Tryal of some Negroes in St Marys County for
breaking open Mr Edens Store house and Stealing from
thence Sundry Goods, whereby it appears they had passed
Sentence of Death upon Negro Joe for the said offence It

is ordered that Dead Warrant issue for the said Negro Joe.

His Excellency is Pleased to lay before this Board a Re-
port made him by the Justices of Talbot County Court of
their having Passed Sentence of Death on a Certain Negroe
Harry a boy about Twelve years old the Slave of David
Robinson, for Burglary It is the Advice of this Board to his
Excellency that he be pleased to Order a Pardon for the said
Negro Harry, and Pardon issued accordingly

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Friday the
9th day of January in the fifth year of his Lordships Domin-
ion Annoque Domini 1756.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esqr Governor

The
honourable

Benjamin Tasker Esqr
Col Charles Hammond
Philip Thomas Esqr
Col Edward Lloyd

Col Benjamin Tasker
Benedict Calvert Esqr
Col William Goldsbor-
ough

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
lowing Letters

New York December 30th 1755
Sir

Being ordered by his Majesty in his Instructions to me as
Commander in Chief of the Forces in North America not
only to Cultivate the best Harmony and Friendship possible
with the several Governors of his Colonies upon this Conti-
nent but likewise with the Chiefs of the Indian Tribes and
for the better Improvement of his Good Correspondence with
the said Indian Tribes to find out some fit & Proper Person
agreeable to the Southern Indians to be Sent to them for
this Purpose, and to Endeavour to engage them to Act with
his Forces in such operations as I shall think most Expedi-
ent: I think I can't better Answer his Royal Intention,
especially at this time of General Incursions of the Indians
into his Western Frontiers, than by recommending the In-
closed Plan to your Honour which if unanimously Executed
by the Several Governments concerned, I can't but Conceive
Strong hopes may provide in the most effectual manner for


 

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