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

Lib. J. R.
& U. S.

this fresh Instance of Your Majesty's paternal Regard and
invariable attention to the Common Interests of Your ex-
tensive Dominions,
The unexampled Success that in the Course of the late
necessary War hath attended the British Arms can alone be
equalled by the Wisdom of Your Councils in the establishment
of a Peace which hath not only effectually attained the Object
of that War, the Security of these Colonies but by a vast
accession of Territory to the British Empire hath opened new
and inexhaustible Sources of National Wealth and Secured to
your Majesty's Subjects the solid advantages of a diffusive
commerce. Happy in the prospect of enjoying the Blessings of
such a Peace under Your benign and auspicious Government
We most ardently pray that your Majesty together with your
Royal Consort may be blessed during a very long and peaceable
reign with uninterrupted Felicity, and while your Subjects
reap the Fruits of your glorious victories and wise Resolutions
may the Best of Kings meet with the grateful Retribution of
Steady Loyalty and Sincere Affection from a flourishing and
happy People,

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[Lease of Maryland]

This Indenture made the Thirtieth day of January in the
first year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
Third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and
Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth and in the
year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Sixty
One Between The Right Honourable Frederick Lord Balti-
more Baron of Baltimore in the Kingdon of Ireland Lord
Proprietor of the Province of Maryland and Avalon in Amer-
ica and the Honourable Cecilius Calvert Esquire Uncle to the
said Frederick Lord Baltimore of the One part and the Hon-
ourable Thomas Bennett Esquire Brother of the Right Hon-
ourable the Earl of Tankerville and William Sharpe of the
Parish of Saint James Westminster Esquire One of the
Clerks of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council of
the other part :
Witnesseth that they the said Frederick Lord Baltimore
and Cecilius Calvert for and in Consideration of the Sum of
Five Shillings of Lawfull Money of Great Britain to them in
Hand well and truly paid by the said Thomas Bennett and
William Sharpe at and Before the Ensealing and Delivery of
these Presents Do and each of them Doth Bargain and Sell
unto the said Thomas Bennett and William Sharpe their Exec-
utors Administrators and Assigns All that the Country Prov-
ince Lordship Territory District or Tract of Land called
Maryland in America and all the Islands Creeks Havens Ports