290 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

        Lib.     H. D. Ordered that the said matter be Referred to be considered

          p. 191 off in a fuller Councill, being a thing of so considerable

             importance

             his Exncys His Exncy haveing sent for what Burgesses were

             Ordr for adjournign the in Town, as also the Justices of the Provinciall Cort

             provll   Cort & & Lawyers did discourse them in Councill -about the

                proroguing the assmbly Meeting of the Assembly & Adjourning of the said

       Whitehall to the 2d of Octobr Court, proposing Whether it would not be most con-

             next &ca venient & least charge to have them both at one

                    time in the beginning of October Next, & that they

             would speake if they have any thing to say to the Contrary

         p. 206  Who haveing nothing to say to the Contrary His Exncy was

             pleased to Order as it is hereby Ordered that the Provinciall

             Court be Adjourned to the 2d day of October next, being

             Wednesday and the Assembly further Prorogued until that

             time, And that Proclamation issue to give Notice of the Same,

                was Accordingly done, produced & Read & was Signed

             by his Exncy & passed the Broad Seal of the Province, The

             Tenor whereof follows in these words, Vizt

                    By his Exncy the Capt Genll A Proclamation

             Maryland ss

             Proclamacon Whereas the Genll Assembly of this Province

             for proroga

             tion of the begun & held at the City of Snt Maries the 20th day

             Assembly & of September last past, by Severall Adjournmts &

             ajournmt of the Provll by prorogation on the 22th of May Ao 1695 Stands

             Cort &ca now prorogued unto the tenth day of Septembr next

             ensuing. And Forasmuch as it doth not appear at present

             that any Matters of Moment importing his Mats Service or

             well fare of the Countrey will Offer themselves at that time to

             the Consideracon of the sd Assembly wth might then require

             their Meeting; It being besides upon the Mature deliberation

             and Advice of severall Gentl. of the house of Burgesses &

             Justices of the Provll Cort & Lawyrs (being thereunto called)

             considered that the Meeting of the Assembly and holding the

             Provinciall Cort both at one time may be very suitable &

             proper & less expensive to the Countrey I have therefore (by

             & wth the Concurrent Advice of his Mats honoble Councill)

             thought fit, and I do hereby fully Resolve, determain, &

             Ordain, that the said Genll Assembly be further Prorogued

             unto the Second day of October next ensuing; And that the

             Prov” Cort be then likewise held dureing wch time (pursuant

             to former Rules & Orders) will likewise sit the Court of

             Chancery & the Governr & Councill for hearing Appeals &

             Writts of Error Whereof the severall Sherriffs of the Province