After Our hearty Commendations—It having pleased Almighty God to take to His Mercy, out of this troublesome Life, Our late Sovereign Lord King George the second of blessed ^and Glorious^ Memory, and thereupon His Royal Majesty King George the third being here proclaimed We have thought fit to signifie the same unto you, with direction, That you do with the Assistance of the Council and other principal Planters and ^numbers of the principal Merchant & Chief Factors and^ Inhabitants of Maryland ^Hudsons Bay^ forthwith Proclaim His most Sacred majesty King George the third according to the Form here inclosed, with the Solemnities and Ceremonies requisite on the like occasions—And You are likewise to publish and Proclaim a Proclamation for continuing the Officers in His Majestys Plantation 'till His Majestys further pleasure shall be ^further^ signified which proclamation will be transmitted to You by the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations As so not doubting of Your ready compliance herein, bid You heartily farewell From the Council Chamber at Lecister houses this 31st. day of October 1760.