Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769. 179

Ordered by His Excellency the Governor with the Advice
of this Board that Death Warrants issue for the Execution of
the aforesaid Negro Nero, and Negro David on Wednesday
the 14^th day of January next which issued accordingly.

At a Council held at the Governor's on Wednesday the 14^th
January in the Sixteenth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Anno Domini 1767.
Present

His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.
The honble Benjamin Tasker, Daniel Dulany, and John
Ridout Esq^r

Read the Transcript of the Conviction of Daniel Dunn of
Frederick County and also the following Letter from Mess^rs
John Darnall, Charles Jones and David Lynn, relative thereto.

Sir
In Consequence of a Special Commission from your Excel-
lency to us Directed, Daniel Dunn of Frederick County was
Tried and Condemned for feloniously Stealing and Robbing
upon the High Way from M^rs Ruhamah Chaplin several goods
the Property of M^r Joseph Chaplin, We are sorry to inform
your Excellency that the Evidence against the Prisoner was
full and Clear and that there is not one Circumstance in his
favour.
We are
Your Excellency's most Obedient Servants
Frederick Town John Darnall
20^th December 1766. Charles Jones
David Lynn

Ordered by His Excellency the Governor with the Advice
of this Board that a Death Warrant issue for the Execution
of the said Daniel Dunn on Wednesday the 28^th Ins^t which
issued accordingly.

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

At a Council held at the Governor's on Wednesday the 11^th
day of February in the Sixteenth year of his Lordship's Do-
minion Anno Domini 1767.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The honble Benjamin Tasker, Daniel Dulany and John
Ridout Esq^r

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