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same, in order that the necessary directions may be given for
punishing such persons as shall appear to be guilty of any
misbehaviour and for correcting all Abuses for the future.
We do therefore recommend these His Majesty's Com-
mands to your most serious attention, not doubting but you
will acquit yourself in the execution of them, as becomes a
faithfull and vigilant Servant of the Crown
We are Sir, your most Obedient humble Servants
Hillsborough, Soame Jenyns, C. Bacon, John Yorke.
Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Lieu^t
Governor of Maryland

At a Council held at the Governor's on the Day of
December in the thirteenth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Annoq. Domini 1763.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.
The honble Benjamin Tasker Stephen Bordley Daniel Du-
lany and John Ridout Esq^rs

The Report of the Conviction of Negro Hannah Slave of
M^r Charles Clagget of Calvert County condemned for feloni-
ously breaking open the House of a Certain William Hilhouse
of the same County and stealing therefrom several Goods and
Chattels the Property of the said Hilhouse and Mary Parran

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at November Court 1763 being laid before this Board by the
Governor with the Report of the Justices of the same County,
that this was the first Crime she has ever Committed, worth
notice, was very sorry for her Offence, and Promises if she
can be pardoned she will be truly honest and faithful for the
future, as we have reason to Expect she will be so, and is a
very young wench, we beg leave to Recommend her to your
Excellency's Mercy.

Ordered Pardon issue for the said Negro which issued

accordingly.

At a Council held at the Governors on Thursday the 12th
day of April in the Fourteenth year of his Lordships Domin-
ion Annoq Domini 1764.
Present

His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.
Benjamin Tasker Esq^r John Ridout Esq^r

Stephen Bordley Esq^r Charles Goldsborough
honble Daniel Dulany Esq^r Esq^r