Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681-85/6. 141

of this our Province appeareing for the conveening and
Sitting of our said Assembly on the said Eighth day of May
Wee have by and with the advice and consent of our Councill
determined and ordeined, And wee doe hereby fully resolve
determine and ordeine that the same Assembly be prorogued
untill the fourth day of September now next ensueing. And
wee doe hereby will and require as also strictly charge and
command all and Singular the Sheriffes of this our Province
forthwith upon Receipt hereof to make proclamation hereof in
the most convenient places within their respective Counties,
and to give notice to all and singular the Delegates & Depu-
ties by the ffreemen of their Countyes already elected, or for
that purpose to be elected that all excuses sett apart they and
every of the said Delegates and Deputies come and psonally
appeare at the s^d City of S^t Maries on the s^d ffourth day of
September now next ensueing to doe and consent to those
thinges which then and there by the favour of God shall
happen to be ordeined by us by and with the Advice and con-
sent of our greate Councill of this our Province concerning
the State and wellfare of this our Province; And also to give

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notice to such of our Councill as Inhabitt within their respec-
tive Counties that they also be and appeare at the day and
place aforesaid to the end and purpose aforesaid. Given at
our City of S^t Maries under the greate Seale of this our Prov-
ince of Maryland the third Day of Aprill in the Eighth yeare
of our Dominion &c: Annoq Dmi: 1683:

At a Councill held at the Citty of S^t Maries the 3^d day of
Aprill 1683:

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The hon^ble

The R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry
Coll Vincent Lowe Sur Gen^ll
Coll William Stevens
Coll William Burges
M^r John Darnall

p^rsent.