432 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1748.

Lib. C. B.

Death upon Benjamin Crumpton a Servant to One Thomas
Harris for House breaking and a Felony by him committed in
Prince Georges County; And It also appearing to this Board
by the Return of the said Justices that the Negro Boys Tom
and Cheshire were not above Twelve or fourteen years old
and were Objects of Mercy, but that Mullato James bore a
very ill Character and had been a notorious Rogue for some
years; And also that the aforesaid Benjamin Crumpton was a
real Object of Compassion It is therefore the humble Advice of
this Board to his Excellency that he be pleased to grant his
Lordships Pardon to the af^d Negro Tom and Negro Cheshire,
and also to Benjamin Crumpton; And that he would be pleased
to order Warrant for the Execution of the said Mulatto James ;
which Pardons and Warrant issued accordingly
His Excellency having received from most of the Counties
Lists of the Inspectors chose by the several Vestries, and
returned for his Nomination and also Recommendations from

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several Persons, is pleased to lay the same before the Board,
which being read His Excellency is pleased with the Advice
of this Board to approve of several, and to order Commissions
to be filled up accordingly

31^st October 1748

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that the following
Proclamation issue

By his Excellency Samuel Ogle Esq^r Governor & Com-
mand^r in Chief in and over the Province of
Maryland

A Proclamation

Whereas the present General Assembly of this Province
stands prorogued to the second Saturday in November next
being the 12^th day of the same Month, And Whereas there
is no Business of Moment which requires their Attendance at
that time, I have therefore thought fit with the Advice of his
Lordps Council of State to dissolve the said Assembly And I
do hereby dissolve the same; And to the Intent that All Per-
sons concerned may have due Notice thereof I do hereby
strictly charge and require the Sheriffs of the several Counties
in this Province to make this my Proclamation publick in their
said Counties in the usual manner as they will answer the
Contrary at their Peril Given at the City of Annapolis this
31^st Day of October in the 34th year of his Lordships Domin-
ion Annoq Domini 1748