Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769. 15

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on the 19^th Day
of July in the Eleventh Year of his Lordship's Dominion An-
noq Domini 1761.
Present

His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governor

The honourable Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Stephen Bordley
Esq^r John Ridout Esq^r

Read the Conviction of Mulatto Roger for a Burglary and
Felony by him committed in breaking open the Store-House
of M^r James Weemes of Calvert County and stealing there-
from sundry Goods and Chattels the Property of him the said
James Weenies, and it not appearing by the Report of the Jus-
tices of the same County that the said Mulatto Roger was an
Object of Mercy, Ordered Dead Warrant for his Execution
on Friday the 3 I^st Instant which issued accordingly.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Sunday the
15^th Day of August in the Eleventh Year of his Lordship's
Dominion Annoq Domini 1761 :

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor

The honourable, Benedict Calvert Esq^r Stephen Bordley
Esq^r and John Ridout Esq^r

Read the Report of the Justices of a special Court held for
Kent County on 4^th of June 1761, whereby it appears they had
passed Sentence of Death upon Sarah Reardon for Murder
and a Letter from the Justices of the same Court, likewise
from the Sheriff of the same County and several Papers
relating to the said Sarah Reardon, and representing her as
an Object of Mercy: Ordered that Pardon issue for the said
Sarah which issued accordingly.

At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Thursday the
25^th of September in the eleventh Year of his Lordship's Do-
minion Annoq Domini 1761.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esquire Governor
The Benjamin Tasker Esq^r Col^o Rob^t Jenkins Henry
honourable Philip Thomas Esq. Stephen Bordley Esq^r
John Ridout Esq^r

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& U. S.
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