174 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1704.

           Lib. C. B.  said Act of Parliamt nor any publique or private Copy thereof

                  according to the best Information had as yet been transmitted

                  into this Province. A Gentleman prsent Saying that he was

                  credibly informed the Said Act of Parliamt was to be had at

                  Philadelphia in Pensilvania Ordered that an Express be

                  imediately sent therefore.

                    The Severall Gentn Members of her Matys Councill now

                p. 3 present being again nominated in her Matys Royall Comis

                  sion tooke the Oaths appointed instead of the Oaths of Alle

                  giance and Supremacye The Oath of privye Councellors and

                  Subscribed the Test.

                    After which his Royall Highness Prince George of Dane

                  marke Lord High Admirall of England his Comission to

                  his Exncy to be Vice Admirall of this her Matys Province of

                  Pensilvania was read and published. And the Councill

                  adjourn'd to the Councill Chamber.

                    And there with the Advice of her Matys Councill His Exncy

                  issued his proclamation for the Continuing of All Officers

                  Civill and military in their Severall Stations & Offices untill

                  his further Directions should be given therein.

                                Enter Procl

                    His Exncy Says he is very desirous to meete the Genll

                  Assembly as speedily as may be and is pleased to enquire

                  what Orders or Methods have been given or taken for the

                  Sayling of the Shipps & their Clearing.

                    The Councill acquaint his Exncy that the Assembly Stands

                  prorogued to the 15th Instant, And that the Officers of the

                  Customes are forbidden to cleare any Vessells untill further

                  Orders.

                    His Exncy again Says He is very desirous to meete the

                  Gen” Assembly as speedily as may be and asks whether it

                  would be any ways prejudiciall to adjourn the Provinciall

                  Court for a Small tyme, that the Assembly may sitt as soone

                  as possible without interfering.

               p. 4 To which the Boarde do Say they do not thinke that it

                  will be prejudiciall to any person provided that due Notice

                  be given thereof and particular Expresses Sent to the Sevrall

                  Countys on this Occasion. Whereupon It was advised and

                  Resolved and accordingly Proclamation issued to prorogue

                  the Assembly unto the 25th of Aprill Instant requiring them

                  to meete at that tyme And also her Matys Writt to adjourn

                  the Provinciall Court to the third Tuesday of May next

                  Ensuing And ordered that particular Expresses be imediately

                  Sent on these Occasion.

                    Sr Thomas Laurence Secry of this her Matys Province &

                  Willm Bladen Clk of the Councill tooke the Oaths appointed