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

Lib. C. B.

No; 20

Letter from the Justices of Assize relative to the said Con-
viction

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May it please your Excellency.
At an Assize Court, held for Charles County on the 24^th
Day of April last, one Jane Turner of the said County was
indicted, arraigned, and found Guilty of Felony, and Sentence
of Death was accordingly pronounced against her.
The Principal Evidence against her appeared to us to be an
Accomplice in the Offence, and the Criminal to be a poor silly
Woman. In stay of Execution on the Judgment she pleaded
Pregnancy.
We are Your Excellency's
most Obedient humble Servants.
24^th May 1 769 J. Hepburn
G. Steuart.

Whereupon, Consideration of the Premisses being had his
Excellency, with the Advice of this Board, was pleased to
Order a Pardon to issue for the aforesaid Jane Turner, which
was issued accordingly.
Ordered that the present General Assembly of this Prov-
ince, which stands Prorogued to Tuesday the 27^th day of this
Instant June, be further Prorogued to Thursday the 27^th
day of July next, and Proclamations issued accordingly.
Be it Remembered, that, on Tuesday the Sixth day of June,

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in the Ninth year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord King
George the Third &c. and in the Nineteenth Year of the Do-
minion of the Right Honourable Frederick Lord Baron of
Baltimore, and so forth, Annoque Domini 1769,
At the Council Chamber, in the City of Annapolis, Ap-
peared the Honourable Robert Eden Esq^r and in'the Presence
of the Honourable John Ridout, Walter Dulany, and George
Steuart Esq^rs Members of His Lordship's Council, produced
his said Lordship's Commission, (which follows in these
Words.)

F. Baltimore
Frederick Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces
of Maryland and Avalon in America Lord Baron of Baltimore
in the Kingdom of Ireland. To Our Trusty and well beloved
Brother Robert Eden Esquire, and to all others to whom these
Presents shall come, or may any way concern, Greeting.
Know Ye, That for and in Consideration of Our Regard and
Affection which we bear to You the said Robert Eden, and
reposing special Trust and Confidence in Your Loyalty, Pru-
dence, Conduct, and Fidelity, We have Nominated, Consti-