Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1 769. 111

William Lux and Jn^o Burgess Magistrates of Ann Arundel
County, being examined do say, that they were commanded
and compelled, by a Number of the Inhabitants on Elk Ridge,
to come down to Annapolis on this Day, and to have a Con-
ference with the Members of this County, in Order to learn,
what State or Situation the Journal was in, and to send an
Express immediately to acquaint them therewith; and that
according to the Contents or Tenor of such Express, a Num-
ber of them would, or would not, be within Sight of the City
of Annapolis to Morrow or the next day, where they would
halt and wait for these Examinants to come forth to them;
as they did not intend to come into the City, but if a favourable
Answer (as was expected) was received, were determined im-
mediately to proceed to their Respective Homes.

Tuesday 10^th December 1765.

His Excellency by the Advice of this Board, sends the fol-
lowing Message to the Lower House of Assembly.

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

Gentlemen of the Lower House of Assembly Having this
Afternoon received certain Information, that between three
and four hundred Men, many of them Armed with Guns and
Tomahawks were assembled on Friday last at Frederick Town
in Frederick County, and about to choose Officers, intending to
March hither in Companies, in order (as they expressed them-
selves) to settle the Disputes betwixt the two Houses of As-
sembly in relation to their passing the Journal, and that such
their Proceedings were supposed to be Owing to Col^o Cresap's
Declaring, as he lately returned home thro' the County, that
nothing would be done unless the People did come down, and
having been likewise informed, that some of the Justices of
this County, who reside near Elk Ridge, have been com-
manded and compelled by a great Number of People, that live
in that Neighbourhood, to come this day to Annapolis, in order
to learn from the Members for this County, what State or
Situation the Journal is in, and to send an Express imme-
diately, to acquaint the People therewith, that according to
the Contents or Tenor of such Express, a number of the
People will, or will not, be within Sight of this Place to Mor-
row or next day; I think it my Duty to communicate to you the
Information I have received, and recommend it to you, to
consider seriously the Consequence, of large Bodies of People
being Prompted to come hither on such Account, or assembled
with a View to intimidate either Branch of the Legislature,
or to lay them under any Restraint.
10^th December 1765. Hor^o Sharpe.

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