Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97. 127

   which had been continued from the of May 1692 by Lib. H. D.

   severall Adjournmts and Prorogations to Meet again on the

   20th day of September 93, on which day the said Assembly

   did Meet accordingly and Sate till the 26th day of the same

   Month; But the late Governor Copley dyeing on the 9th day

   of September, Sr Edmond Andros Arrived the 25th with their

   Mats Commission to take the Governmt of Maryland and on

   the 26th dissolved the same.

     2: The Members of the Councill are of Opinion that the Whitehall

   Reasons which Moved the late Governor Copley & Councill

   to Convene the said Assembly do still subsist with greater

   Reason.

     3: That whereas vpon the Accession of every Governor to

   his Governmt the Generall Expectation of the Province is that

   an Assembly be called for the settleing a more perfect vnder

   standing between the Governor & Governmt The Gentlemen

   of the Councill do now vpon their particular knowledge

   Represent to your Exncy that the calling of an Assembly is

   both the expectation and humble desire of this Province of

   Maryland in Order to the passing of such publick Acts as may

   conduce to their Mats imediate service and to the generall

   Good & advantage of this their Province.

     ffor setling the publick Revenue; all Matters touching the

   Protestant Religion according to the doctrine & discipline of

   the Church of England as relating to the persons of Church

   Men and Establishing on them a competent Revenue; as also

   for Erecting free scholes with competent Maintenance the

   paymt of Arrears of publick Debts due to the Rangers and for

   publick Entertainments and vpon Bills of Exchange not paid

   with diverse other Reasons.

     They do further desire that Mr Cheseldyn being formerly

   Speaker of the house of Burgesses may be sent for and asked

   about it, who accordingly Appeared; His Exncy was pleased to

   aske him whether or no he thought the Calling of an Assem

   bly would be to the service of the King and good of the

   Countrey and what sentiments the Members of the house had p. 50

   vpon the Dissolution of the last Assembly; To which he

   Answered that he believed the calling of an Assembly was

   generally expected throughout the Province, and that the

   interest of the Province would Require the same for severall

   weighty Reasons; Vizt such as Reviewing the Laws and pay

   ing off old Arrears, now become very great; and as to his

   Exncies last demand he does say that the suddain dissolution Whitehall

   of the last Assembly was very surprizing to the whole house.

     ffor which Reasons aforesaid there appearing a Necessity

   for the iniediate calling an Assembly; therefore 20th of Sep

   tember next is appointed for the Meeting of an Assembly