498 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1684-89.

Liber B. P. R. O.

the said Deputyes Lieuts doe hereby declare that wee together with the members of his Ldp's Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly att the next Generall Assembly to be holden for this Province will become humble sutors to his Ldp: that some effectuall care may be taken for the prosecution and putting into execution an Act of soe great concern and benefit to the

Resolution to continue promoting the building of Townes.

Country Being resolved never to give the same over untill itt shall have taken it's designed effect vizt the erecting, building and establishing of Townes for the Advancement of Trade and generall good and wel-

fare of this Province And itt is further declared that the
Sheriffs of each respective County in this Province doe cause
this Proclamation to be read and published in the most publick
and convenient places within their Precincts And that all per-
sons whatsoever doe take due notice thereof.

Given att the Citty of S^t Maryes under the great seal
of this Province the 14^th day of Sept^r in the eleventh
year of the Dom: of the R^t hon^ble Charles &c. Ann:
Dom: 1686.

signed

Henry Darnall, Keeper.

Vide, fo: 38 Rob: Gelly's Ordinary again considered of & ordered that it be repre- sented to the Mayor &c to have itt suppressed.

Itt was taken into consideration the inconveniency of Gellie's House to be an Ordinary and Ordered that itt be repre- sented from this Board to the Mayor and Aldermen of the Citty of St Maryes as a

Publick Greivance in order to have the same suppressed.
The which issued forth as followeth

p. 46                                          By the Councill

Order to the Mayor & Aldermen of St Maryes to suppress Gelly's Ordinary.

Itt appearing to this Board that the house wherein Robert Gelly Keeps Ordinary in the Citty of St Maryes is very injurious and prejudiciall to the Publick And this Board

does represent the same as such to the Mayor and Aldermen
of the said Citty in order to have the same suppressed.

Dated at the Councill Chamber in the Citty of S^t
Maryes the 14^th day of Sepf in the eleventh year of
the Dom: of the R^t Hon^ble Charles &c. Ann: Dom: 1686.
signed p order Jam. Heath Cl. Consil.

To the Hon^ble the Deputyes Governours of the Province of

Maryland

James Douglas Petition.

The Humble Petition of James Douglas.

In most humble manner