Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769. 63

Whitehall March the 26th 1763
Sir
His Majesty having been pleased to order the Peace to be
Proclaimed in the usual manner, on Tuesday last, I have the
King's Commands to transmit to you herewith inclosed the
Proclamation issued on that Occasion, and am to signify to
you His Pleasure, that you Cause the same to be Published in
all the Proper Places within your Government, To the End,
that all His Majesty's trading Subjects do take notice of His
Royal Will and Pleasure therein, and conform themselves
thereto accordingly.
I am with great Truth & Regard
Sir
Your Most Obedient hble Servant
Egremont
By the King

A Proclamation.
George R.
Whereas a Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friendship be-
tween Us and the most Christian King, and the King of Spain,
to which the King of Portugal hath acceded, hath been con-
cluded at Paris, on the Tenth Day of February last and the
Ratifications thereof have been exchanged upon the Tenth
Day of This Instant March: In Conformaty thereunto, We
have thought fit hereby to Command, that the same be Pub-
lished throughout all Our Dominions: And we do declare to
all Our loving Subjects Our Will and Pleasure, That the said
Treaty of Peace and Friendship be Observed inviolably, as
well by Sea as Land, and in all places whatsoever; Strictly
charging and Commanding all Our loving Subjects to take
Notice hereof, and to conform themselves thereunto accord-
ingly,

Lib. J. R.

& U. S.

Given at Our Court at S^t James's, the Twenty first Day of
March, One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Three, in the
Third year of Our Reign
God Save the King,

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

A Proclamation.

Whereas I have received His Majesty's Proclamation of
Peace, Given at S^t James's the Twenty first Day of March
One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Three, In the Third
Year of His Majesty's Reign a Copy whereof is hereunto
annexed, as also a letter from the Right honourable the Earl
of Egremont, One of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of

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