At the City of Annapolis on Monday the 4th Day of May in the second year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq Domini 1752 Appeared in the Council Chamber—— The honorable Benjamin Tasker Esqr President Col George Plater Daniel Dulany Esqr The honorable Edmund Jenings Esqr Benedict Calvert Esqr Col Charles Hammond His Excellency Samuel Ogle Esqr late Governor of this Province being dead and the honorable Benjamin Tasker Esqr taking his Place as President, the several Oaths to the Government appointed to be taken by Act of Assembly of this Province, and also the usual Oaths taken by the Governors of this Province at the times of their Qualification (changing only what is necessary to be changed) and also the following Oath were administered to the said Benjamin Tasker Esqr by the Members of his Lordships Council now present. I Benjamin Tasker do swear that I will well truly and faithfully execute and discharge the Office and Duty of President in the Administration of the Government of this Province during my Continuance in such Administration. After taking the several Oaths aforesaid His Honor the President subscribed the Abjuration and Test according to the Directions of the aforementioned Act of Assembly His Honor the President with the Consent of the Council took the following Oath as Chancellor. I Benjamin Tasker do swear that as Chancellor and Keeper p. 472 of the Great Seal of this Province I will well and Truly Serve his Lordship the Right honorable the Lord Proprietary of this Province and do equal Right to all his Majesty’s Subjects to the best of my understanding Skill and knowledge, I shall not debar or hinder the Prosecution of Justice nor take any Gift Bribe reward or fee for the delaying thereof but will behave myself Justly and truly and hear Act Judge Decree and Determine all Matters that shall regularly come before me for Determination according to Equity & Good Conscience according to the duty of my said Office & according to the best of my knowledge during my Continuance in the said Office or until I shall be by Lawful Authority discharged therefrom So help me God

By the honorable Benjamin Tasker Esqr President & Commander in Chief of the Province of Maryland .

A Proclamation

Whereas by the Death of his Excellency Samuel Ogle Esqr late Governor of the said Province, the Administration of the Government thereof is devolved upon me as the first Person named of his Lordships Council: I have therefore by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lordships Council of State thought fit to issue this my Proclamation Notifying the same to all Sheriffs Magistrates and Others his Lordships Officers in this Province; and I do further will and direct that all Officers both Civil and Military execute and discharge the Several Trusts & Duties in them reposed and enjoined by their present respective Commissions until such time as they shall Receive directions to the Contrary; & to the End that all Persons concerned may have due Notice thereof I do Strictly charge and require the Several Sheriffs of this Province to make this my Proclamation Publick in their respective p. 473 Counties in the usual manner as they will Answer the Contrary at their Peril. Given at the City of Annapolis this fourth day of May in the second year of his Lordships Dominion Anno Domini 1752 At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday the 5th day of May in the second year of his Lordships Domini ion Anno Domini 1752. Present The honorable Benjamin Tasker Esqr President Col George Plater Col Edward Lloyd The honorable Edmund Jenings Esqr Col Benjamin Tasker Daniel Dulany Esqr Benedict Calvert Esqr The following Bond being laid before this Board by his Honor the President is ordered to be lodged in the Council Office Maryland ss. Know All men by these Presents that We Benjamin Tasker Esqr Daniel Dulany Esqr and Benjamin Tasker junr Esqr of the City of Annapolis in the Province of Maryland are held & firmly bound to his good and Lawful Money of Great Britain to be Paid to Our said Lord Lib. C. B. the King his heirs and Successors to which Payment well and truly to be made and done We bind Ourselves and each of Us Our and every of our heirs Executors & Administrators for the whole and in the whole firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals and Dated this fifth Day of May in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred fifty and Two. The Condition of the above obligation is such that Whereas by the Death of his Excellency Samuel Ogle Esqr late Governor of the Province of Maryland, the Administration of the Government of the said Province is devolved upon the above bound Benjamin Tasker as first Member of the Council Now if the said Benjamin Tasker shall well and duly Observe the Several Acts of Trade & Navigation and Obey all such p. 474 Instructions as shall be from time to time Sent him from his Majesty or any Acting under his Majesty’s Authority during his Continuance in the Administration of the Government of the said Province then this Obligation to be void & of no Effect otherwise to remain in full force and Virtue

Sealed & Delivered Benjamin Tasker [Seal] in presence of

Geo: Plater (Seal)

D. Dulany (Seal)

Edm: Jenings (Seal)

Benj. Tasker junr (Seal)

Edwd Lloyd (Seal)