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

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday
the 21. of April Annoq Domini 1762.

Present as yesterday,
Read the Report of the Magistrates of Dorchester County
whereby It appears they had passed sentence of Death against
Negro James the Slave of Thomas Howell of the Same County
for Felony, and also Read the Petition of the said Thomas
Howell on behalf of the said Negro James whereby It appears
by a Recommendation of the said Justices that the said Negro
James is an Object of His Excellency's Mercy.
It is advised that a Pardon issue for the said Negro, which
his Excellency Ordered and It issued accordingly.
Read the Report of the Justices of the Provincial Court
whereby It appears they had passed Sentence of Death against
Negro Coffee the Slave of James Elder for murder Ordered
Death Warrant for his Execution on Wednesday the 5. of
May next.

Read the Report of the Justices of a Special Court of Over
and Terminer held in Cecil County whereby It Appears they
had passed Sentence of Death against Michael Oroonoko for
Murder ordered Death Warrant for his Execution on Friday
the 7. of May Next.

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At a Council held in the City of Annapolis on Thursday
the 13. of May Annoq Domini 1762.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Stephen Bordley Esq^r & John Ridout
Esq^r
His Excellency lays before this Board the following Letter
and desires their Opinion and Advice thereupon

New York, 15^th April 1762.
Sir
As from Several papers that have fallen into my hands I
have undoubted Proofs of the Enemy being Supplied with
Provisions from almost Every Port on the Continent of North
America; I must Represent to you the Necessity of putting an
Effectual Stop to such Infamous Practices; particularly at a
time when there is the greatest Demand for Provisions to
Supply the King's Troops; and as I am well Assured that there
are Large Quantities in Store in Several of the Provinces,
kept up by the Merchants on purpose for Exportation, and