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

Lib. C. B.

No 20

Sentence of Death has been passed against him for the same.
The Evidence against him on his Tryal was clear and full and
coroborated by his own Confession. We are Your Excel-
lency's

most Obedient humble Servants
Robert Conden Nic^s Worthington
Th^s Watkins G. Watts
November 18^th 1769

Ordered that the Consideration of this Matter be Post-
poned.

25^th November 1769

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that a Pardon issue
on behalf of the abovementioned Negro George which issued
accordingly.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday
the 20^th day of December in the 19^th year of his Lordship's
Dominion Anno 1769.

Were Present

Richard Lee Esq^r Walter Dulany Esq^r
The honble Daniel Dulany Esq^r George Steuart Esq^r
John Ridout Esq^r William Fitzhugh Esq^r

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the Tran-
script of the Conviction of Michael Mitchell alias Michael
Hewitt Condemned at an Especial Court held in and for
Ann Arundel County, for the Murder of a certain Mary
Cumberford, as also the following Representation of the
Judges relative thereto, And having, on Account of the Crim-
inal's being his Cook requested that the Board would take the
same into Consideration, withdrew.

p. 87

December 20^th 1769
Sir
Inclosed your Excellency has the Proceedings of an Es-
pecial Court held by us the 11^th Instant, to Try Michael Mit-
chell for the killing of Mary Cumberford, and also Notes
taken of the Evidences Testimony as delivered in Court By
which it will appear from the Oath of James Mitchell that
Alexander Gordon in giving his Testimony suppressed part of
the Truth, having mentioned nothing of his and the Cook's
battle by consent out of doors which seems to have been the