382 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694 97.

      Lib. H. D. Ordered that the same be Remitted according to the prayer

             of the Petr and to the Report thereon made that the same

             comes within the Limits of his Mats Royall instructions for

             remittance.

             Ordr for His Exncy having sent for the Justices of the

             Adjournmt . .

             of the provinciall Court & Lawyers thereto belonging to

      Vide ifol. 289 provll Court know of them & advise what way, & method would

             & prorogation of the be best for to bring the Business of all Actions &ca

             Assembly. there brought to be finished within the Circle or

             compass of a twelmonth, to the end a quick & speedy dis

        Whitehall patch may be given to all process & proceedings there brought,

          p.    289 especially Writts of Error, Demurrers & Appeals to be done at

             Proposall the least charge& trouble to the Countrey & most ease

             relating to to the Justices & Lawyers,who accordingly appear,and

             Writts of the same being stated vnto them, his Excell Recom

             Error & mends that they consult & consider vpon the same

             Appeals against the next Assembly, to the end a Law may

             then pass (if occasion) for the regulating those Matters; as

             likewise then make answer in what nature Appeals ought to

             be brought, Vizt whether the whole matter of fact vpon such

       Whitehall     Appeal should be tryed a new or not. His Exncy also puts to

             them what will be the best time of Adjourning the Provinciall

             Court to & holding the Assembly, who are generally of

             Opinion that the best & most convenient time for holding the

             Assembly will be the last day of Aprill, and of Adjourning the

             provll Court to the second tuseday of May next, and Ordered

             that the s' Court be accordingly Adjourned to the second

             Pro  Court Teusday in May & the Assembly by proclamation

             Adjourn'd& further prorogued vntill the last day of Aprill, and

             Assembly that Proclamation issue pursuant thereto, the which

             prorogued accordingly issued, was signed by his Exncy & passed

             the Broad Seal of the province.

       The said Proclamation follows in these Words, Vizt

               By his Excellency the Capt Genll &Ca

                                A

             Maryland ss:Proclamation

             Proclama- Whereas the generall Assembly of this Province

              stands prorogued vntill the 20th day of March instant,

             of the but forasmuch as the ffleet from England is not yet

    provll Court          - .

             & proroga- here Arrived, by which I expect his Mats Royall

             tion of the Commands; and there being at present (God be

             Assembly thanked) no pressing vrgent business for their meet

             ing so soon, I have therefore by advice of his Mats honoble