Maryland ss. Aprill the 26^th 1700
Whereas the Gen^ll Assembly of this Province was on the

Original
Journal.

22^d Day of July in the Eleventh Year of the Reign of our
Soveraign Lord William the third by the Grace of God of
England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the
Faith &c. Annoq^t Dni 1699 by his Ex^ncy Nathaniel Blakiston
Esq^r Cap^t Gen^ll & Govern^r in Chiefe of this his Ma^tys Province
of Maryland Prorogued untill the 28^th Day of October next
ensuing and from thence untill the thirteenth Day of Feb^ry fol-
lowing and likewise further untill the 26^th Instant Att which
tyme they were Sumoned to convene themselves together at
the Town & Port of Annapolis then & there to do and Con-
sent to Such things as should happen to be enacted for the
honour and Glory of God his Ma^tys Service & the Welfare of
this Province. According whereto Came of his Majesty's
hon^ble Council

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The
Hon^ble

Col. Henry Jowles
Thomas Tench Esq^r
Colonel Charles Hutchins
Colonel John Addison

Colonel John Courts
Thomas Brook Esq^r
Colonel Harnond

W Bladen Cl Concil

Came M^r William Dent his Ma^tys Attorny Gen^ll who was
ordered to give his Attendance on this Board
Came his Ex^ncy Nathaniel Blakiston Esq^r his Maj^tys Cap^t
Gen^ll & Govern^t in Chiefe of this his Province of Maryland
And was pleased to tell the Gentⁿ of his Ma^tys hon^ble Councill
That whereas by his Ma^tys Royal Instructions he is directed
to advise and consult with them in all things relating to his

Ma^tys Service and the good Governm^t of the Province And
finding them allways very ready to assist him therein (for which
he gave them many thanks) He thought it necessary to ac-
quaint them with what he intended to Say to the Assembly
now mett To the End that if the Same were not Sufficient
they would advise Somewhat further to be added or if more
than needfull they would say wherein that it might be re-
trenched, And thereupon produced to them in writing what
he intended to offer to the Assembly. Which being considred
was very well approved of by this Board.
Then was produced and layd before the Board his most
Sacred Ma^tys Ord^r in Councill of the 30^th of November 1699

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