Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1681—85/6. 359

At a Councill held at the City of S^t Maries the Sixth
day of March Anno Dmi. 1684.

Coll Thomas Tailler
The hon^ble Coll Henry Darnall
James Cullen Clk Ass' Coll W^m Stevens Present
Coll W^m Burges

Lib. R. R. R.

Ordered that the Assembly be prorogued to the last Tues-
day in October next ensueing, and that Proclamation issue
accordingly — w^ch was done as foll: (viz:)

By the Dep^ty Govern"

Maryl^d ss: A Proclamation
Whereas for severall weighty and urgent occasions and
affaires relateing to the R^t hon^ble the Lord Prop^ry of this Prov-
ince, and the defence of the same Province, his said L^dsp did
by Proclamation beareing date the Tenth day of July 1682:
Declare the calling of a new Assembly to begin and to be
holden at the City of S^t Maries the Twelfth day of October then
next following, which said Assembly was by Proclamation
beareing date the nineth day of September 1682: prorogued
untill the four and Twentieth day of October then next follow-
ing, and from thence by Proclamation beareing date the said
four and Twentieth day of October was prorogued untill the
Six and Twentieth day of the said moneth, which accord-
ingly then mett and sate at the City of S^t Maries, and there
continued untill the Seaventeenth day of November 1682:
and was from thence further prorogued untill the first
Tuesday in March 1682: which upon the Three and
Twentieth day of January 1682: was prorogued untill the
Eighth day of May 1683: And from thence by proclamation
beareing date the third day of Aprill 1683: prorogued untill
the fourth day of September 1683: And from thence by Proc-
lamation beareing date the day of prorogued to
the October 1683: which accordingly then mett and
sate at the house of John Larkin at the Ridge in Anne Arrun-
dell County and there continued untill the Sixth day of No-
vember following, and from thence adjourned to the first day
of Aprill last past, w^ch accordingly then mett at the City of S^t
Maries, and there continued untill the Six and Twentieth day
of the same Aprill, And from thence prorogued to the first
Tuesday in Aprill 1685: and now next ensueing: which said
first Tuesday in Aprill next ensueing on w^ch the said Assem-
bly should again sitt being now neere at hand, and noe urgent
occasions or affaires relateing to the State or wellfare of this

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