At a Councill in Assembly held at Ann Arundell Town in
Ann Arrundell County the 28: day of Feb. in the Seaventh
yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord and Lady King
William & Queen Mary Anno Dom 1694: By Adjournm^t
Second Session

Present
His Ex^nCy Francis Nicholson Esq^r

Coll George Robotham
The hon^ble Coll Nich^o Greenberry
Thomas Tench Esq^r
James Frisby Esq^r

Edward Randolph Esq

His Ex^ncy was pleased to send for the Attorneys in Town
who accordingly appeared to whome he Expressed as follows,
Viz^t That the Assembly was Adjourned to this day, and that
the Chief thing at present he had to Offer to them was that a
Law might be prepared to help the defect of Sn^t Maries
County Court falling otherwise it was Represented the
County would be damnifyed at least a hundred thousand
pounds of Tobacco, therefore Willed them to prepare a Bill
ready to present to the House of Burgesses pursuant thereto,
who accordingly tooke leave and after some short space of
time came again and presented a Bill drawn up to the said
Effect.
Came from the House of Burgesses, M^r Cheseldyn, M^r
Smithson, Cap^t Bayne and M^r Clarke who Signifyed to his
Ex^ncy that the house was mett according to Adjournm^t and
desired to know if his Ex^ncy had any thing to impart to
the house, to whome his Ex^ncy was pleased to say that they
should have an Acco^t presently,
Went from this Board, the hon^ble Coll George Robotham
& James Frisby Esq^r to acquaint the House his Ex^ncy desires
their Attendance here.
They return again, together with the Speaker & house of
Burgesses.
His Ex^ncy was pleased to acquaint them that he should not
have given them any trouble to have stay'd at this time but
that an Accident had happened in Sn^t Maries County, Namely
the fall of the said County Court which defect he recommended

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