Maryland ss. Port of Annapolis Octor
20th 1698 Dies Jovis
Be it remembred that this being the day to which the Genll
Assembly of this Province stands prorouged and on which
they are to meett
The Honble his Majestyes Councill Sate and were Prsant His
Excy ffrancis Nicholson Esqr Capt Genll and Govr in Cheife
Coll Henry Jowles Chancelor
The Honble Coll Iohn Addison
Thomas Brookes Esqr
The following Members of the house of Delegates (viz) Mr
Iacob Moreland Mr Iames Saunders Mr Walter Smith Mr John
Leech Mr Henry Hawkins Capt Philip Hoskins Mr Benjamin
Hall Mr John Hall Mr Thomas Staley Major Wm Barton Mr
Wm Hutchison Collonell Ninian Beale and Mr John Wright
Prsent themselves before the board and Acquainted his Excy
that for as much as that none of the Gentlemen of the Eastern
shore members of theire house are yet Come to Towne and
severall of the Western Shore absent they are not of sufficiant
number to make an house
Whereupon his Excy the Govr wth the advice of the board
Prorouged them untill the 22d Instant and told them that they
were accordingly so prorouged
Die Saturnj 22o Octobris 1698
The Honble his Majtyes Councill in Assembly according to
prorogation on thursday last mett
Prsant his Excy the Govr
Collonell Henry Jowles Chancellr
Thomas Tench Esqr Coll John Adisson
Coll John Courts Tho: Brookes Esqr James ffrisby Esqr
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