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tion, I should still Incline to hold out, as far as can be expected
from an Individual, and purpose therefore, if thought fit, that
some Gentlemen of this Board may be appointed, with whom,
as Emergencies shall arise, I may Consult, and with whose
Concurrence I may Act for my own Justification.
Annapolis 26^th Feb⁷ 1766. Dan^l Dulany

It is the Advice of this Board, that M^r Dulany consult with
the Gentlemen of the Council who shall be in Town, in Concert
with whom he will take such Measures as the peculiar Exi-
gency of Affairs upon that Occasion may require.
The following Letter to the Attorney General is Read.

Worcester County 22^d Feb^y 1766.
Sir
One John Collings of this County is Bound over to the
Provincial Court or to the next Court of Oyer and Terminer
that shall be held for this County, to answer a Charge of Man-
slaughter, Several of the Witnesses as well for as against the
Proprietary are Excessively poor, and would prove very dis-
advantagious to them to be carried to Annapolis, under these
Circumstances I have taken the Liberty of acquainting you
therewith, in order that if you think Proper, that he should
receive his Tryall in the County, to make Application and use
your Influence with his Excellency to Grant a Special Com-
mission for the Trying of the said Collings. Your favour
in the above will be acknowledged by those poor Witness's as
also by Sir
Your most Obed^t humble Servant
To Edmund Key Esq^r Geo: Hayward

It is the Opinion of this Board, that M^r Key should be di-
rected to write for the Presentment and Indictment, in order
that the Council may be able to Judge whether a Special Com-
mission should issue or not.

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

At a Council held at the Governor's on Saturday the 29^th
day of March in the Fifteenth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Annoq Domini 1766.
Present

His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The honourable Benjamin Tasker, Daniel Dulany and John
Ridout Esq^rs

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