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

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

State Signifying that it is His Majesty's Pleasure, I should
cause the said Proclamation to be Published in all the Proper
Places under my Government :
I have therefore thought fit, with the advice of his Lord-
ships Council of State to Publish this my Proclamation, notify-
ing the same to all his Majesty's Subjects, and Strictly charge-
ing requiring the Several Sheriffs of the Respective Counties
of this Province at the most usual Publick Places in their Said
Counties, as soon as Conveniently may be with all Solemnity
possible to publish the same; and I do hereby further will and
require the Several Sheriffs of this Province to give notice
to the Magistrates of their respective Counties as soon as
Possible, to meet and appoint a Day for Publishing his Maj-
esty's said Proclamation, And I do hereby Command the
Several Sheriffs, and all others his Lordship's Officers both
Civil and Military as also the Militia in the Respective Coun-
ties, to attend in the handsomest Manner, at the time so ap-
pointed for performing the Same,
Given at the City of Annapolis this Twenty Sixth Day of
July, in the Thirteenth year of His Lordships Dominion,
Annoq Domini, 1763,
Horatio Sharpe
John Ross Clk, Con :
God Save the King.

His Excellency is pleased to lay before this board the fol-
lowing letter
Whitehall Aprill 29 th 1763.
Sir

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The King having judged it proper that a publick thanks-
giving to Almighty God should be Observed throughout all
His Majesty's Colonies in America on the happy Conclusion
of the Peace; We have received His Majesty's Commands to
Signify to you His Royal Pleasure that you do, upon Receipt
of this Letter, appoint a proper and early Day of Thanksgiving
to be Observed by all His Majesty's Good Subjects under
your Government, in such manner and with such Forms of
Prayer as have been usual on like Occasions,
We are
Sir
Your most obedient
Humble Servant
Orwell Shelburn John Yorke
Soame Jenyns Geo: Rice
To Geo: Bacon Bamber Gascoyne
His Excellency Horatio Esq^r
Deputy Governor of Maryland]