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

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Acquiescence. If your Excellency is inclinable to extend your
Mercy unto the poor wretch I humbly submit and am
Your Excellencys very humble Servant
To William Walters
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r

Ordered by His Excellency the Governor that Pardon issue
for the aforesaid Negro George which issued accordingly.

At a Council held at the Governor's on Tuesday the 21^st day
of April in the Seventeenth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Anno Domini 1767.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

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

Read the Transcript of the Conviction of John Wilson of
Ann Arundel County Condemned at Session of Assize held
for said County for a certain Felony by him Committed. The
Consideration of which is Postponed until the next Meeting.
His Excellency having represented to the Council that he
had been informed that James Barrance had taken out of the
Land Office an Escheat Warrant to affect a Tract of Land
called the Resurvey on Plunks Doubt late the Property of
George Mock of Frederick County, A German who Died
Seized thereof without having been Naturalized; and desired
their Opinion thereof. This Board Unanimously concur in
advising his Excellency to send an Order to the Judges of the
Land Office to make out no Grant on any Certificate returned
upon the above Escheat Warrant or any other Escheat War-
rant that may be taken out to affect the Lands of any For-
eigner who has not been Naturalized until his Lordships
Pleasure can be known.

At a Council held at the Governor's on Thursday the 30^th
day of April in the Seventeenth year of His Lordship's Do-
minion Anno Domini 1767.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Daniel Dulany Esq^r
John Ridout Esq^r and Charles Goldsborough Esq^r