At an Assembly held by Proroguation from the 15th Day of
Iune Anno Dom 1676 untill the 15th Day of May Anno
Dom 1677 and from thence by Several Proroguations
Continued and Prorogued untill the 6th Day of May
Anno Dom 1679 but for divers weighty and Urgent
Affairs relating to the State and Welfare of the Prov-
ince then before Interveneing, and by the honourable
the Governor and Council of this Province taken into
Consideration) Called by Proclamation bearing Date
the 28th Day of August Anno Dom 1678 to Meet at
the City of S^t Maries the 20th Day of October then
Next following which accordingly mett the said 20th
Day of October 1678 at the City of S^t Maries and there
Sat till the 15th Day of Novem^r then next following,
and from thence was Prorogued until the 2^d Tuesday
in May Anno 1679 And from thence by Severall Pro-
roguations till the 16th Day of August last past which
accordingly then Assembled and Sat till the 17th Day
of September then next following, and was from thence
again Prorogued untill the first Day of November then
next following which then also Assembled and Sate at
the City of S^t Maries untill the Twelfth Day of the
Same Month, and was from thence Prorogued unto
this 25th Day of April in the Seventh Year of the
Dominion of the Right Honourable Charles Absolute
Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland and
Avalon Lord Baron of Baltimore &^t Annoq Domini
1682

At which said five and Twentieth Day of April the Upper
House of Assembly mett att the Council Chamber at the City
of S^t Maries where Appeared—
The Right Honourabe Charles Lord Baltimore Lord
Proprietary
The Honourable
Philip Calvert Esq^r Chanc^r
W^m Calvert Esq^r Princip^ll Secre^ry Coll: William Stevens
Coll: Thomas Tailler William Digges Esq^r

And Absented themselves Coll. Henry Darnall in England
The honble Coll: Henry Coursey
Coll: Vincent Lowe—Sick

U. H. Journal
1659-98
p. 389