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U. H. J.
Liber No. 36
May 28
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Wife and a Young Lady were lying, whom they treated in a Shock-
ing and most barbarous manner, first whetting their Knives before,
them then Seizing them by the throats, with many Motions as if
they would Murder them, except they would give their Money,
and kept them in that Miserable Condition for four or five Hours,
having wounded my Wife, in the Hand and the Young Lady very
terribly in the Shoulder. I hereby Officer a Reward of Ten Pounds
to any Person, not concerned in the Crime, that will discover the
Authors, so as they may be brought to Justice, and to either of
the two Persons who broke the House, I will give the Sum of Ten
Pounds if he will Convict the other, provided that I can obtain his
Excellencys Pardon for him
James Calder
It is hoped every honest Person will discover any Persons sus-
pected, and send me Information, as I am determined to spare no
Cost nor Trouble to bring the Villains to Justice, they had also the
Impudence to stay till almost Sunrise, tho' both my Wife and the
Young Lady saw some of the Servants belonging to the family
up, yet they were afraid to call to them, for fear of instant Death,
which the Villains often threatned if they made the least Noise
J:C
Benjamin Tasker Esq..r, attended by the Members of this House,
presents to His Excellency their Address which follows in these
Words.
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To His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq,,r Governor and Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland
The Humble Address of the Upper House of Assembly
May it please your Excellency
We his Masjestys Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, the Upper House
of Assembly of the Province of Maryland, beg your Excellency to
accept Our Thanks for your Speech at the opening of this Session
The Letters from Sir William Johnson, and the Petition from
the Maryland Indians, which your Excellency hath been pleased
to lay before Us, shall be duly Considered, and you may depend
on our giving that Business all the Dispatch in Our Power
The frequent Disputes and great Confusion occasioned in this
Province by the Loss of Boundaries, and the Variation of the
Compass, deserve the most Serious attention of the Legislature,
and Your Excellency is intitled to Our most grateful Acknowledge-
ments for recommending to our Consideration Objects of so
much Importance. Any measure which may contribute to the
removal and prevention of such great Evils will meet with Our
Chearful Concurrence
As we are very sensible of the Defects of Our present Road
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