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210 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1706.
Lib. C. B. be reenacted Declaring the Same to be in fforce untill her Matys Pleasure knowne. Whereupon his Excellency asks the Board if they think it Advisable to call the Assembly at this time to lay this Matter before them to which the Board do say they think not, being a very busye time in getting in the Cropps & for that the last Law Suspending will not determine untill the next year, when there will be occasion for an Assembly at which time this Matter may be laid before them & Provided for. p. 63 His Excellency acquaints the Board that he had receiv'd her Matys Directions for Regulating the Courts of Justice in this province as suitable as may be to the practice and Con stitution of England, And that there be four Itinerant Justices go Circuits & one of the Councill to preside: And whereas this matter must be recomended to the next Session of Assembly on their Meeting propose whether it may not be convenient to have a Consultation of the following Gentle men vizt Robert Smith Esqr Lt Col Wm Holland & Kenelm Cheseldyn Esqr of the honble her Matys Councill; Colonel Thomas Smithson & Col Thomas Smith Justices of the Pro vincial Court William Bladen Attorney General, George Plater Esqr & Cornelius White Gent. Attrnys of the provincial Court, to propose Some Method and Draw a Scheme thereof. The Board do say they believe it very proper to have such Consultation and desire his Exllncy will require the said Gentn to meete at Annapolis the third day of October next then & there to consult and advise thereon. His Exncy acquaints the Board that the Rt honble their Lord- ships the Lords of Trade and plantations had Signifyed to p. 64 him her Matys Royall pleasure, that she had been pleasd to approve of his proposall in Relation to Mr Bladen to be her Attorney Genl of this province at the Sallary of One hundred pounds p Annum. His Exncy acquaints the Board that their Lordships the Lords of Trade & Plansacons had directed him to recoihend to the Assembly that the Quakers in this Province should be obliged to contribute to the Charge of the Militia here, which he in tended the next Session. His Exncy also acquaints the Board that Colonel Blakiston Agent for this Province had purchased and Sent in One hun dred Musquetts fifty Carabines and two Halberts. And now His Exncy was pleased to aske the Advice of the Board to what tyme they thinke it may be convenient at prsent further to prorogue the Assembly. And they advise his Exncy to the 25th of Novemb: next. After which being askt if they had any thing further at prseflt to offer for her Matys Service. They Say not.
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