64 Assembly Proceedings, Sept. 20-Oct. 18, 1694.

Original
Journal,
p. 44

Tuseday September the 26^th 1693.

M^r Dent, M^r Hamond, M^r Tasker, M^r Jones, M^r Harris and
M^r Greenfield Sent up to the Councill to desire an Answer to
the former vote of this house concerning the Constitucon of
the Governm^t whereof their Hono^rs haue had already a Coppy.
They Returne & say they delivered their Message in
Charge given them
Message from the Councill by M^r Tench w^ch was Expressed
in the words following Viz^t that his Ex^ncy Comandes the
Memb^r of this Hono^ble House to Attend him at the Councill
Chamber imediately.
M^r Speaker thereupon together with the Rest of the houses
Memb^rs goe up to the Councill Chamber accordingly where
being admitted his Ex^ncy was pleased to Acquaint them that
their Maj^ties had Comitted the Care of the Governm^t (in the
Absence of Coll ffrancis Nicholson) unto him, and that there-
upon he had Continued all Officers Military & Civill in their
former Station, untill further Order the which he had Signifyed
by his proclamacon & beat of Drum his Ex^ncy likewise
expressing himselfe to be Glad to see soe many Gentlemen
together that had been instrumentall in the makeing soe many
good Laws in this province but with all Told them that he had
noe further Occasion of their p^rsent Assistance therefore he
declared that in their Maj^ties names he did Dissolve them, &
that accordingly they were dissolved, for Reason of which
unexpected Dissolution & because of the Uncertainty of the
Words of the said Comission & Manifest variance betwixt the
said Comission & proclamation as by the same(Runing in the
following words) appeares Viz^t

By his Ex^ncy a Proclamation
Maryland ss.

Whereas by the Death of his E^ncy Lionel Copley Esq^r their
Maj^ts Late Cap^t Gen^ll & Govern^t in Chiefe in & over this
their Province of Maryland and the Absence of Cap^t ffrancis
Nicholson their Maj^ts Lieveten^t Govern^r of the same, The
Chiefe Comand & Governm^t of the said Province is Comitted
to the Charge & Conduct of S^r Edmond Andros Kn^t (their
Maj'^ies Lieveten^t & Govern^r Gen^ll of their Colony & Dominion
of Virginia) by their Maj^ties Royall Comission under their
Signet & Signe Manuall beareing Date the third day of March
1691/2 in the fourth yeare of their Reigne to me directed, w^th

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Relation to their Maj'^ies Comission to the said Lyonel Copley
made Letters patents beareing date the 27^th day of June in
the third yeare of their Reigne, and their Comission to the
said ffrancis Nicholson vnder their Signet & Signe Manuall