Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 105

                   By his Excellency        Lib. H. D.

                            A

                       Proclamation

    Proclamation Whereas Upon the death of his Exncy Lionell

     Copley Esqr their Mass late Capt Generall and Gov

    son Governor ernor in Chief in and over this their Province of

    & for Cont Maryland the Chief Comand & Governmt of the

    of Officers said Province is (by their Mats Royall CoThission,

    bearing Date the Tenth day of ffebry in the ffifth

    year of their Reign vnder the great Seale of England) CoThitted

    to the charge & Conduct of me firancis Nicholson; the which

    said Comission being Produced and Read to and by their Mats

    Councill of this Province this day in Counciil siting; I have

    (by & with the advice of the said Councill, vpon my Accession

    to the Command & Governmt aforesaid) thought fit to pro

    clame and declare, and doe hereby publish and make knowne

    that all and singular their Mats Magistrates, Ministers and

    Officers Civil & Military within this Province are and doe

    stand and Remaine continued & confirmed in their Respective

    places and Offices aforesaid Untill further Orders hereby

    streightly Chargeing and Commanding them and Every of

    them respectively to Execute and performe the Duty of their

    respective places & Offices aforesaid as formerly they have or

    ought to have done; willing also and comanding all and

    singular their Mats loving Subjects of the said Province and

    all others whom it may concern to take due Notice hereof and

    yield all ready obedience therevnto as they will Answer the

    contrary at their perills; To which End I doe streightly Charge

    & Comand all and singular the Sheriffes of the respective

    Counties of this Province to make publick Proclamacon hereof

    in the most publick and convenient places within their Respec

    tive Counties

      Given at the City of St Maries the 27th day of July Anno

    Domini, 1694 in the ffifth year of the Reign of our Soveraign

    Lord & Lady King William & Queen Mary God Save King

    William & Queen Mary

    His Exncie His Excellency was pleased to propound to the

                             Demands   .

    how the Board that they would signifye to him in what con-

    State of the dition and vnder what Circumstances the severall

              Governmt  .    .

    at present Affatres of this Province now lay vnder, Vizt as to

    lyes Ecclesiasticall Civill and Military Affaires ; And that Whitehall

    they would give an Account of the publick Revenue belonging

    to the Province; as likewise in what Circumstances the Coun

    trey is in as to the Neighbouring Colonies adjoyning hereto.