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

Lib. R. J.
& U. S.

Given at Our Court of S^t James's, the second day of January
1762, in the second year of our Reign.
God Save the King.

The following Proclamation being read is approved of, and
ordered to issue with His Majestys Declaration of War an-
nexed, and sent to the Several Counties of this Province

By His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor and
Commander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland

Maryland ss^t
A Proclamation

Whereas I have received His Majesty's Declaration of War
against the King of Spain, Given at the Court of S^t James's,
the 7^th January 1762, in the second year of His Majesty's
Reign, A Copy whereof is here unto annexed as also a Letter
from the Right Honour^ble the Earl of Egremont One of His
Majesty's Principal Secretarys of State Signifying that it is
his Majesty's Pleasure I should cause the said Declaration to
be procla'med in the most Publick Places under my Govern-

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ment I have therefore thought fit with the Advice of his
Ldship's Council of State to Publish this my Proclamation,
notifying the said Declaration to all his Majesty's Subjects,
and strictly charging and requiring the several Sheriffs of
the respective Counties of this Province at the most Publick
Places in the said Counties as soon as conveniently may be
will all Solemnity possible to proclaim and Publish the same
And I do hereby further will and require the several Sher-
iffs of this Province to give notice to the Magistrates of
their respective Counties, as soon as possible to meet and
appoint a Day for Publishing his Majesty's said Declaration
and this my Proclamation, and I do hereby Command the
several Sheriffs and all Other his Lordship's Officers both
Civil and Military as also the Militia in the respective Counties
to attend in the handsomest Manner at the time so appointed
for performing the same.
Given at the City of Annapolis this 20th Day of April
Annoq Domini 1762.

Ordered that fifty Copies of His Majesty's Declaration of
War be printed and sent to the several Counties of this Prov-
ince with the aforegoing Proclamation, which was done
accordingly.

The following Proclamation being drawn was read ap-
proved of & ordered to issue