164 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769.

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

At a Council held at the Governor's on Monday the 29^th day
of September in the Sixteenth year of his Lordship's Do-
minion Annoq Domini 1766.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The honourable Benjamin Tasker John Ridout and Cha^s
Goldsborough Esq^rs

. Read the Transcript of the Conviction of Patrick Mack-

enzy. Convicted at Baltimore County Assizes of Horse Steal-
ing and likewise read the following Letter relative thereto.

10^th Sept^r 1766.
May it please your Excellency
We the Justices of the Western Shore Assizes do humbly
represent to your Excellency That Patrick Mackenzy of Balti-
more County Labourer at a Session of Assize held for the said
County on the second day of September instant has been in-
dicted tried, and convicted of Feloniously stealing a Gelding
the Property of one John Guyton and Sentence of Death has
been pronounced against him.
We are sorry that there did not appear one favourable Cir-
cumstance in the Course of his Trial to induce us to recom-
mend him to your Excellency for Mercy.
We are with the highest respect, your Excellency's
most Obedient and most humble Servants.
To His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r John Brice
Governor of Maryland. John Darnall

Ordered that Dead Warrant issue for the Execution of the
said Patrick Mackenzy on Wednesday the 15^th day of October
next which issued accordingly.

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At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Monday the
27^th day of October in the sixteenth year of His Lordships
Dominion Anno: Domini 1766.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The honble Benjamin Tasker, John Ridout, Charles Golds-
borough and Henry Hooper Esq^rs

Who severally took and Subscribed the Oath of Abjuration
directed to be taken by the late Act of Parliament.