112 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1700.

             Lib. x.    Come over the Bay which is extreem hazardous by reason of

                  the great Frosts which do and may happen.

                    His Excellency is pleased to move to this Board that whereas

                  several of the Council were lately dead vizt Coll° Henry

                  Iowles Collo Charles Huchins & Mr Thomas Tasker & that

                  the honble Sir Thomas Lawrence Baronet was altogether

                  absent in England it was very difficult to procure a meeting

                  of a Sufficient number thereof even upon the most urgent

                  Occasions for his Majesty's Service he therefore required this

                  Board to join with him in nominating & representing to his

                  Majesty such & so many Gentlemen Inhabitants of this Pro

                  vince who were best affected to his Majestys Interest of

                  good Estates & capable of Serving him within this Province

                  to supply their Places at this Board whereupon the Gentlemen

                  of the Council present on due consideration & mature Delib

                  eration had do nominate & recommend to his Excellency to

                  be present Mr Thomas Laurence his Majestys Secry of this

             p. 270     Province Collo Edwd Lloyd Lieut Collo William Holland & Mr

                  James Sanders as Persons best qualified to serve his Majesty

                  in that station

                    Then were produced and read the several Orders by his

                  Excellency the Governor given to Captain Peter Cood Com

                  mander of his Majestys advice Boat Messenger for Sailing to

                  & fro upon several occasions since the arrival of the said

                  Vessel here which were well approved of by this Board

                    It being Represented that Mr Richard Beard had Extra

                  ordinary care and pains in cleansing & well Fixing the publick

                  arms ordered that Geo Plater Esqr his Majestys Receiver of

                  the District of Putuxent pay unto him ten pounds Sterl out of

                  the Revenue of 3d p hhd given by his Majesty for the Supply

                  ing this Province with Arms &ca

                                 Maryland ss

                    William the third by the Grace of Cod of England Scotland

                  France & Ireland King defender of the Faith &Ca to our

                  Councillors & Delegates of our General Assembly in our

                  province of Maryland whereas the General Assembly of the

                  said Province by Proclamation of the Proroguation bearing

                  date the 9th of November last stood Prorogued until the ninth

                  day of February instant for divers weighty reasons as there-

                  unto moving we have thought fit & do hereby Declare the said

                  General Assembly to be dissolved and they are accordingly

                  hereby dissolved of which we will & require that you & every

                  of you take due Notice witness our Trusty & well Beloved

             P. 271     Nathaniel Blakiston Esqr Capt Genl & Governor in chief in &

                  over our said Province of Maryland the 8th day of february in

                  the 12th Year of our Reign Annoq Dni 1700

                                                    N Blakiston