Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94. 31

   to execute & performe all & singular the Powers & directions Lib. C. B.

   contained in their Majties Comission to the said Governr Cop

   ley in which said Coniission their Majties have been pleased to

   signifye their Will & pleasure that in Case of the death or

   absence of such Governt and noe other person Comissioned to

   be Comander in Cheife of this their Province that then the

   Councill of Maryland should take vpon them the Administra

   tion of the Governmt and Executeing the said Coniission and

   the severall Powers & Authorities therein contained, And that

   such Councillr whoe should be at the time of the death or ab

   sence of the said Governr from this Governmt resideing with

   in this their Majties Province and Dominion before any other

   at that time resideing here, doe Preside in the said Councill

   with such Powers & preheminences as any former President p. 31

   hath Used & Enjoyed within the said Province or any other

   their Plantations in America, Untill the Arrivall of such Gov

   ernor or their Majties pleasure should be further knowne there

   in And forasmuch as their Mats have been pleased to Comand

   my present Service in their Colony of Virginia, and at present

   there being noe other person, vpon this place comissionated to

   be Cornander in Cheife of this their Province & Dominion,

   Pursueant therefore to their Majties Comission to me directed

   I doe (by advice in Councill) in their Majties Names by this

   Proclamation, Notify and make knowne the administration of

   the Governmt and the Execution of the sd Comission, and the

   severall Powers and Authorities therein Contained (for &

   during my absence) or their Majties pleasure further knowne,

   to be in the Councill of this their Majties Province & Dominion,

   and the Honble Nicholas Greenberry Esq to preside therein,

   Untill my Returne or further Ordrs of all which I doe hereby

   Require & cofliand all their Majties Officers both civill & Mili

   tary within this their Dominion and all other persons what

   soever to take Notice & conforme themselves accordingly as

   they & every of them will answer the contrary at their Utmost

   perills; Given at the City of St Maries the third day of October

   Anno Dni 1693 in the ffifth yeare of the Reign of our

   Soveraign Lord & Lady King William & Queen Mary.

                                     E Andros

                    God save King Wm & Queen Mary

     Proclamation Prepared by

     me, George Plater

            Att Generall

     Afterwards was the following Test subscribed to in manner

   following Vizt