Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1769-1770. 345

At a Council held at the Council Chamber on Monday the
16^th day of April in the Nineteenth year of his Lordship's
Dominion Anno 1/70.

Were Present
His Excellency Robert Eden Esq^r Governor

Benedict Calvert Esq^r Walter Dulany Esq^r
The honble Daniel Dulany Esq^r George Steuart Esq^r

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
lowing Letter from the Justices of Queen Anns County.

May it please your Excellency
Queens Town 12 Ap^l 1770
Actuated by Motives as well of Humanity as from the
Contrition of Heart with which the unhappy Criminals James
alias Edward Vickers, and Absalom Scott now under Sentence
of Death appear to be affected (whose Imprisonment has from
necessity been attended with particular Hardship) We are
induced to recommend them to your Excellency's Mercy. We
can assure your Excellency that had not the Indisposition of
M^r Thomas Wright's Family prevented his Attendance he
would have joined us in the above Application.
We are Sir

Your Excellency's most Obed^t hble Servants

W^m Hopper Turbutt Wright.
Geo. Garnett

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor with the Advice
of this Board that Pardons Issue for the abovementioned
James alias Edward Vickers and Absalom Scott on Condition
of their leaving the Province within ten days from the time of
their delivery out of Prison and never to return again. There-
upon Pardons were Issued accordingly. Ordered also that a
Pardon Issue on the same Conditions for Reese Williams Con-
demned at the same Time with the above Criminals, which
Issued accordingly.

Ordered that the Clerk of this Board acquaint Richard Lee
Esq^r Sheriff of Charles County that the day appointed for
hearing of Doncastle and Wright's Complaints against him
is put off to Tuesday the 8^th day of May next, Notice of which
he is directed to give to the Parties concerned in the same
manner as was directed by Order of this Board at their last
Meeting.

Lib. C. B.

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