422 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1694-97.

      Lib. H. D.     ince to make proclamation hereof, in all publick places of

            meeting within their respective Counties; Given at the Port

            of Annapolis this 13th day of May in the Eigth year of his

            Mats Reign &ca Annoq Domini 1696.

                             God Save the King. ffr: Nicholson

     Whitehall Produced also & Read a Proclamation drawn,vpon a Propo

            sail made to the House, relating to building Bridewells, which

            was signed by his Exncy & passed the Broad Seal of the

            Province.

                The sd Proclamation follows in these Words, Vizt

                By his Exncy the Capt Genll &ca

            Maryland ss:     A Proclamation

             Proclama- Whereas a Proposall being made to the House of

            tion Relating

            to Bridewells Burgesses by the honoble his Mats Councill of this

            &ca province in Assembly lately met & Convened, for

            the Erecting a publick Bridewell or house of Correction,

            wherein all idle & Vagrant persons may be put and kept at

            worke, by which Proposall it was also signifyed, that if any

            person or persons would vndertake to build & keepe the

            same, at their own proper Charge, they might have Lease

      Whitehall thereof for terme of years &ca And fforasmuch as the Gen

            tlemen of the House of Delegates & Burgesses have by

            their Assent to the sd proposall exprest their well liking &

            approbation of the same, have therefore (by advice in

            Councill) thought fit to publish and make known and do

            accordingly proclame & signify that such persons as are

            minded & willing to vndertake and Manage such a Concern,

            that they would draw vp in writing what proposalls they have

            to Offer in or about carrying on & managing the sd Design

            by them to be transmitted vnto the Justices of the severall

            County Courts for them to do therein, according to the Laws

            & Usuall Customs of England in such Case, and of this

         p. 337 Countrey, hereby strictly Commanding the severall Sffes of

            the province to make Proclamation hereof in all Churches,

            Chappells & other publick places of Meeting within their

            respective Counties; Given at the Port of Annapolis vnder

            the Broad Seal of the Province this 13th day of May 1 696,

            and in the Eigth year of the Reign of our Soveraign Lord

            King William the third &ca

                             God Save the King. ffr: Nicholson.