Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1693 94. 53

     Ordered that if the severall Persons concerned and men- Lib. C. B.

   tioned in the said Petition will by consent Joyne in the Resur

   vey of the said severall Tracts of Land, the Petr produceing

   Certificate, vnder their hands of their complyance thereto, to

   this Board the next Meeing of the Councill; the Petitioner

   shall then have further Order therein.

     At a Councill held at the Councill Chambcr in the City of p.

   St Maryes, the ffirst day of May, in the Sixth yeare of the

   Reign of our Soveraign Lord & Lady William & Mary King

   & Queen of England &Ca Annoq Domini 1694

                        Present

     His Excellency Sr Edmond Andros Knt

        Sr Thomas Laurence Capt John Addison

        Coll Nicho Greenberry Thomas Brooks Esqr

    Esqr Brookes The Honble Thomas Brooke Esqr one of their Mats

      of Justices Comissionated for the Provinciall Court,

   tooke this day at the Board the Oaths appointed by

   Act of Parliament instead of the Oaths of Allegiance

   & Supremacy, as a!soe the Usuall Oath of Justice of the said

   Court. And whereas there is but a small appearance, there

   fore by advice in Councill Ordered that the Justices now

   present Repaire to the State house & Adjourne the said Court

   till to Morrow Morning Tenn Clock.

         May the 2d 1694 8 Clock in the Morning

     The Councill again Mett & Satt & were

                        Present

     His Exncy Sr Edmond Andros Knt

        Sr Thomas Laurence Thomas Tench Esqr

        Coll Nich° Greenberry Capt John Addison

                   Thomas Brooke Esqr

   Sr Tho:  Sr Thomas Laurence delivered to his Exncy in p. 66

   Laurence

   Restored to Councill the Queens Order of the 28th of September

   his place of 1693, directing the restoreing him the said Sr Thomas

   Counsellor

   &CaLaurence to his place of Counsellor & Judge of the

   Provinciall Court—Ordered that it be Entered in the

    Councill Booke and to be observed accordingly.

     The said Order follows in these Words, Vizt