306 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1769-1770.

Lib. C. B.
No. 20

12^th June 1 769. Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with
the Advice of this Board that the present General Assembly
of this Province, which stands Prorogued to Thursday the
27^th day of July next, be further Prorogued to Tuesday the
14^th day of November next, and Proclamations issued ac-
cordingly.

At a Council held, at the Governor's on Monday the 24^th day
of July in the Nineteenth Year of His Lordship's Dominion,
Anno Domini 1769.
Present

His Excellency Robert Eden Esq^r Governor

The Honourable Benedict Calvert, John Ridout, and George
Steuart Esq^rs Read the Transcript of the Conviction of
Negro David, the Slave of a certain Robert Martin of Charles
County, Condemned at the last County Court held in the
said County, for having Committed a Rape on the Body of a
certain Sarah Smith.
Ordered by His Excellency the Governor, with the Advice
of this Board, that a Death Warrant issue for the Execution
of the aforesaid Negro David, on Wednesday the 9^th day of
Aug^st next, which issued accordingly.
Ordered that the Clerk of this Board send Copies of the
following Letter to the Clerks of Calvert, Frederick, Ann
Arundel, Charles, Cecil, and Kent Counties which were trans-
mitted accordingly.

Sir
I am Ordered, by the Governor and Council to acquaint
you that no Bond hath yet been returned to the Secretary's
Office for the Sheriff of Your County's due Performance of
his Office this year; you will be pleased to inform the Magis-
trates, at their next Meeting, of this Omission, and that it is
expected they will immediately transmit the said Bond, and
also enquire into the Cause of its having been detained so long
after the Time, prescribed by the Act of Assembly for its
being returned, hath elapsed.
I am Sir
Annapolis Your most humble Servant
24^th July 1 769 U Scott Cl. Con.

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Read and approved of the Sheriffs' Bonds of Baltimore,
Prince Georges, Queen Anns, Dorchester, Talbot, Worcester
and Somerset Counties.