Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1731. 537

                        Present                  Lib. M.

       His Excellency Benedict Leonard Calvert Govr

       The  Charles Calvert Esqr   Benjamin Tasker Esqr

    Honble Coll. M. Tilghman Ward Philip Lee Esqr

              Members of his Ldps honble Council

       His Excellency acquaints this Board that he has nothing of r. 39

     Moment to lay before the Assembly which stands prorogued

     to the third Tuesday in March next; and desires the Advice

     of this Board, to what Time farther to prorogue the same,

     who are of Opinion that the third Tuesday in April next

     being the twenty seventh day of the same Month is the most

     convenient Time; to which Time his Excellency is pleased

     to order that the same be prorogued, and that Proclamations

     issue accordingly, which issued in the usual Manner

       His Excellency acquaints the Board that the Time ap

     pointed for the Meeting the Assembly being so very short

     that in all Probability a Sufficient Number of the Gentlemen

     of the Council will scarce be able to meet farther to advise

     the Prorogation thereof; and in Case His Excellency should

     think it Convenient farther to prorogue the same; he de

     sires the Advice of this Board, when is the most proper

     Time farther to prorogue the Assembly; who are of Opinion

     that the second Tuesday in July next being the thirteenth day

     of the same Month is the most Convenient Time.

                      11th April 1731

       Ordered by His Excellency the Governor that Proclamations

     issue farther to prorogue the Assembly to the second Tues

     day in July next.

       At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday 15th

     Day of April in the seventeenth year of His Lordship's the

     Lord Proprietary's Dominion Annoq Domini 1731

                          Present

         His Excellency Benedict Leonard Calvert Governor

       The Charles Calvert Esqr Col Matthew Tilghman Ward

             John Hall Esqr  Benjamin Tasker Esqr

            Philemon loyd Esq

            Members of His Lordships Honble Council