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Davy upon the Evidence of Negro Webly of their having with
Wood preconcerted Ellson's Murder and their own free Con-
fession of their presence at the Time the Fact was Committed
and Assistance in endeavouring to Conceal the Murder tho no
Evidence of their Striking. It seems to be the Opinion of
many Gentlemen of the County as well as our own that it
would be very proper to Execute the Legal Sentence on these
Criminals in its full Rigour. We therefore beg leave to intimate
this Matter to your Excellency that no part of this Sentence
may be remitted unless your Excellency should think it expe-
dient to order otherwise. We have Ordered the Clerk to
transmit your Excellency a Transcript of the Proceedings,
and are
Your Excellency's most Obedient Servants
John Cooke David Craufurd
Jos^a Beall Alex^r Symmer
W^m Lock Weems Jos: Sprigg.

Whereupon his Excellency with the Advice of this Board
was pleased to Order a Death Warrant to issue for the Exe-
cution of Negro Jack Wood on Wednesday the 4^th day of this
Instant July pursuant to his Sentence and also a Death War-
rant for the Execution of Negroes Davy and Jack Grain on
the same Day and pursuant to the Sentence passed on them
except that part thereof which directs their Right Hands to be
Cut off, the same being remitted to the aforesaid Negroes
Davy and Jack Grain. And Death Warrants were issued ac-
cordingly.

Lib. C. B.

No. 20

At a Council held at the Governor's on Sunday the 15^th day
of July in the Twentieth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Anno Domini 1770.
Were Present
His Excellency Robert Eden Esq^r Governor
Benedict Calvert Esq^r Walter Dulany Esq^r

The Honable

John Ridout Esq^r George Steuart Esq^r

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the Two
following Petitions requesting their Opinion and Advice
thereon.

To His Excellency Robert Eden Esq^r Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.
The humble Petition of Charles Ridgely Sen^r Charles
Ridgely of Baltimore County in the Province of Maryland
Iron Masters.

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