Assembly Proceedings, April — May 1666. 9

By the leiv^t Generall
A Proclamacon

For the Preroguing the Assembly Whereas by his lops
writts bearing date the Eight & twenty^th of October one
Thousand six hundred sixty five an Assembly of the freemen
of this Province was appointed to meet on the Eight of January
then next coming & now neer att hand wee for divers reasons
us Especially moveing doe hereby publish & declare th^t the
same assembly shall be & is Prorogued from the s^d Eight day
of January vntill the second twesday of Aprill now next Ensu-
ing Whereof the Burges & all other the Jnhabitants of this
Province whome itt may concerne may hereby take notice &
Order their Affaires accordingly Given att S? Mary's this fifth
day of January in the yeare of our lord one thousand six hund^d
sixty & five

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Richard Ewens sheriff of Ann Arrundell County retur his
writt directed to him dat. the 23^th of October 1665. Endorsed
Thus
Robert Buntley Cap^t Thomas Beson
Richard Beard, are Burges Elected for this
County of Ann Arrundell p free Eleccon of the
ffreemen

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John Collett sheriff of Baltemore County Returns his Writt
dated the Three and twentyeth of October 1665 Endorsed
thus
Chosen by the Majo^r Vote of the ffreemen to
serve as Burges for this County of Baltemore,
Coll. Nathaniell Vty and Cap^t Tho. Howell
p me John Collett sherriffe

Thomas Vaughan sherriff of Talbott County returnes his
writt dated the 23^th of October 1665 Endorsed thus
Dem^b 1 2^th
The freemen of this County have Elected for their Burgesses
M^r William Coursey and M^r W^m Hambleton
Thomas Vaughan sherriff

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