ROOMS OF THE MARYLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY,

                                  BALTIMORE, 7anuary 1, 1887.

      To the Maryland Historical Society:

           GENTLEMEN:

       We have the honor to submit the Fourth Volume of the Maryland

      Archives, comprising the Court and Testamentary Records from 1637

      to 1650, published by order of the State, under your direction.

       With the publication of this volume, all the entries, except a few

      relating to Land, in the ten earliest volumes, have been placed in print.

       Diligent search has not brought to light any of the missing Council

      books, and that series of the Archives will now be taken up and printed,

      notwithstanding the gap existing between 1674-1685.

       The Committee commend Miss Harrison for the faithful work in

      transcribing and indexing, and Dr. William Hand Browne for the great

      care he has bestowed on the volume.

                         Respectfully submitted,

                                       JOHN W. M. LEE,

                                       BRADLEY T. JOHNSON,

                                       HENRY STOCKBRIDGE,

                                                Corn mittee.

       The above report having been laid before the Society at its regular

      meeting on January 10th 1887, was, on motion, accepted, approved and

      ordered to be printed.

                                    JOHN H. B: LATROBE,

       MENDES COHEN,                           President.

           Corresponding Secretary.