556 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1692-1694.

Liber K.

S^r Thomas Lawrence requiring them severally as Iustices of
the Provincial Court to sign for him according to Law as he
alledged his habeas Corpus which had likewise been personally
demanded p his Servant Thomas Huchins on his Behalf they
thereupon pray the Sentiments & advice of the Board therein
whither or no they are by Law obliged to Comply therewith
In answer whereunto it is Declared that he was Committed
by especial Order of his Excellency the Gov^r & Council a
Superiour Authority to that of the Provincial Court & that if
in his Case such writ were grantable it must be to some
higher Court or place that can take Cognizance thereof
moreover upon the demand made no such writ has been
produced for the parties of whom demanded to signe to
whereby it might appear to what Court or other Authority
his said writt should direct him
Whereupon it is Concluded & the opinion of the Board
is that it be demanded of S^r Thomas Lawrence or whosoever
shall appear to sollicit for him his said Demands to have a
sight of the said writ for their better Information before such
time as they can give a more positive answer thereunto
Taking into Consideration that their Majestys Ships of
War the Convoy appointed & now lately arrived w^th the

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Fleet are limited to Sixty days time staying here which will
expire before the Assembly Can have met at the time to
which they now stand porogued & have fully Compleated
their Business to be represented home by their Returne for
that & divers other good Causes of great weight & moment
for their Majestys Service it is advised & resolved that the
Assembly be conveened by Proclamation to sit at S^t Marys
the 20^th of September next & accordingly proclamation issued
as foll^o (viz^t)

By his Ex^cllcy the Cap^t Gen^l
A Proclamation
Maryland ss
Whereas the Gen^l Assembly of this Prov^s begun & held at
the City of S^t Marys the tenth day of May Anno Dom 1692
by adjournment & several porogations since stands now
porogued to the 13^th day of October next ensuing & foras-
much as at present several matters of great moment &
import to their Maj^stys Service & the good & Welfare of this
Province do offer themselves to the Consideration of the said
Assembly & Require their Meeting in order thereunto sooner
then at the time Appointed as aforesaid I have therefore by
& with the Advice & Consent of their Majestys Council
thought fit & I do hereby fully resolve determine & Ordain
that the said General Assembly be conveened & held at the