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

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Tuesday the
eighth of December in the eleventh Year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoque Domini 1761.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governor

The honourable Col^o Edward Lloyd, Stephen Bordley Esq^r
and John Ridout Esq^r

Read the Conviction of Negro Ben, Slave of Elizabeth Old-
ham of Talbot County for a Felony and Burglary by him
committed in breaking open the Store House of Col^o Edward
Lloyd and Henry Holyday and stealing therefrom one stock,
and Stock-Buckle, and the Justices Report thereon, which
being read and considered, and it appearing thereby that the
said Negro Ben is an Object of Mercy; Ordered that a Pardon
be made out for the said Negro Ben which issued accordingly.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Monday the
twenty first of December in the eleventh Year of his Lord-
ship's Dominion Annoq Domini 1761.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governor
The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Stephen Bordley
Esq^r and John Ridout Esq^r

Read the following Instructions from his Majesty.
George R.
Instruction to our trusty and well beloved Horatio Sharpe
Esquire Deputy Governor of our Province of Maryland in
America Given at our Court at S^t James's the 29^th Day of
September 1761, in the first year of our Reign.

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Whereas We have been pleased by our Order of the 11 ^th
Day of September Instant to declare our Pleasure that in the
Morning and Evening prayers, in the Litany and in all other
Parts of the publick Service as well in the occasional Offices
as in the Book of Common Prayer where the Royal Family
is appointed to be particularly prayed for, the following Form
of Words should be used (viz^t) our gracious Queen Charlotte,
Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales and all
the Royal Family, our Will and Pleasure therefore is, that in
all the Prayers, Litanies, and Collects where the Royal Family
is prayed for, and which are used within our Province of
Maryland under your Government the same Form and Order