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

Lib. C. B.

No. 20

curable the Lord Proprietary, to appoint George Steuart Esq^r
a Member of his Lordship's Council, and of the Upper House
of Assembly of this Province, who, being present, took the
several Oaths to the Government required by Law, as also the
usual Oath of Councillor, repeated and Subscribed the Oath
of Abjuration and Test, and then took his seat at the Board
accordingly.

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
lowing Letter which he received from the honble John Penn
Esq^r together with sundry other Papers relative thereto and
desires their Advice thereon

p. 36

Philadelphia February 4^th 1769.
Sir
By the Papers enclosed you will find that several riots,
which I am informed were attended with very aggravating
Circumstances, have lately been Committed in the County of
Chester, within this Province, by People who are Inhabitants
of Maryland. The delinquents are out of the reach of Our
Process, and there is no way of bringing them to Justice but
by Your Assistance, for which I the more chearfully apply,
from a Persuasion of your good Disposition to promote and
establish an harmony between the two Provinces, and that you
will at once see the Propriety of the Application, and the
Necessity there Is that Neighbouring Governments should
Concur in their endeavours to Punish the Crimes committed
by the borderers on both sides, and I cannot doubt but you
will give immediate Orders to the Magistracy of Cecil County,
where I am told the Offenders reside, to issue Warrants
against them, and when apprehended to Cause them to be de-
livered to the Peace Officers of Chester County, or to hold
them to Sufficient Securities to appear at that County Court, to
Answer the Charges Exhibited against them, at the same
time I beg you will be assured, that I shall always think it my
Duty, as it is my Inclination, to shew the Utmost respect to
any Application, you may at any time have Occasion to make
to me.
I am with great Regard, Sir
Your most Obedient humble Servant.
Governor Sharpe. John Penn.

Chester County ss :
The Grand Inquest for Our Sovereign Lord the King who
now is for the Body of the County of Chester upon their
Oath and Affirmation respectively do present that Robert