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

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

Whitehall November 27, 1762.
Sir

It is with great Pleasure I now acquaint You, that on the
8^th Instant, a Messenger arrived from the Duke of Bedford,
with the Preliminary Articles of Peace, which had been
Signed, on the 3^d of this Month, at Fontainebleau, by His
Grace and the Plenipotentiaries of France and Spain; and
another Mesenger having yesterday brought the Ratifications
of the said Preliminaries, which had been exchanged at Ver-
sailles, on Monday last, His Majesty was pleased immediately
to order a Proclamation to be Published, declaring a Cessa-
tion of Arms, as Well by Sea and land, which I inclose, here-
with, I am Commanded to signify His Majesty's Pleasure to
you that you cause the same to be Published in all the Proper
Places under your Government, to the end that all His Sub-
jects there may Pay due Obedience thereto, and Strictly Ob-
serve the same,
I congratulate you most sincerely on this fortunate Issue
of the King's unwearied Endeavours to put an end to the
Calamities of so long and destructive a War, by restoring, as
far as has depended on His Majesty the general Peace & Tran-
quillity.
I am with great Truth and Regard
Sir
Your Most Obedient humble Servant
Egremont.
By the King
A Proclamation,

Declaring the Cessation of Arms, as well by Sea as Land
agreed upon between His Majesty, the Most Christian King,
and the Catholic King, and enjoining the Observance thereof,
George R.

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Whereas Preliminaries for restoring peace, were Signed at
Fontainebleau, on the third Day of this Instant November,
by the Ministers of Us, the most Christian King, and the
Catholic King: And Whereas, for the putting an End to the
Calamities of War, as soon and as far as many be possible, it
has been agreed between Us, His most Christian Majesty, and
His Catholic Majesty, as follows; that is to say,
That as soon as the Preliminaries Shall be signed and
ratified, all Hostilities should cease at Sea, and at Land.
And, to prevent all Occasions of Complaints and Disputes
which might arise upon Account of Ships, Merchantdizes, and
other Effects, which might be taken at Sea, it has been also
Mutually agreed, That the Ships, Merchandizes, and Effects,
which should be taken in the Channel, and in the North Seas,