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they will answer the Contrary at their Peril. Given at An-
napolis this 12^th day of September in the Fifteenth year of his
Lordship's Dominion Annoq Domini 1765
Upton Scott Clk Con.

Read the Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Ann Arundel
and Frederick Counties in behalf of Fleetwood Benson a
Felon under Sentence of Death in Frederick County Goal.
Ordered that Pardon issue to the said Fleetwood Benson,
which issued accordingly.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Monday the
23^d day of September in the Fifteenth year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoq Domini 1765.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The honble Benj: Tasker, Col^o Hammond, Rich^d Lee Cha^s
Goldsborough and Jn^o Ridout Esq^rs

Lib. J. R.
&U..S.

His Excellency acquaints this Board that his Lordship the

Right honourable the Lord Proprietary had appointed Henry

Hooper Esq^r a Member of the Council and the Upper House of
Assembly and that he attends in order to be Qualified who
takes the several Oaths to the Government Subscribes the
Abjuration and Test and takes the Oath of a Councillor and
thereupon takes his place at the Board accordingly.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Friday the
27^th day of September in the Fifteenth year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoq Domini 1765.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The honble Benj: Tasker, Sam^l Chamberlayne, Edw^d
Lloyd, Rich^d Lee Rob^t Henry D^l Dulany, John Ridout, Cha^s
Goldsborough and Henry Hooper Esq^rs

Read the Report of the Justices of Prince Georges County
relating to the Convictions of Negro Charles Slave of Thomas
Lancaster and James Slave of Rob^t Tyler whereby it appears
that they had in August Court last passed Sentence of Death
on the said Negroes for feloniously breaking open the Meat
House of a certain Benjamin Harwood and Stealing from
thence a large Quantity of Bacon the Goods and Chattels of
the said Benjamin Harwood.

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