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Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1708. 249
Courts proceedings but resented at Home as a neglect & Lib. C. B. Disrespect to her Most Sacred Matye On Consideration whereof His Exncy & the Board are of Opinion that the said Comcons ought to runn in the present Stile of her Matye as Queen of Great Brittain &c And there fore It was ordered the said Comissions be altered & run in the said Stile. It falling under the Consideration of his and this Board whether the late Seate of Governmt called the City of P. 136 St Marys to send two Citizens to the Assembly not having a Mayor Recorder & men to choose the said Citizens, It is the opinion of this Board that for want of such persons no Citizens can be legally returned thence to serve in the Genll Assembly, however Resolved a Writt be sent directed to such persons. Then It was proposed whether It may not be proper to erect this Town and port of Annapolis into a City with the Priviledge of sending two Citizens to the Genll Assembly, And some other small priviledges such as shall be agreed on by his Exncy & this Board To which the Board do say that it will be very proper this being the Seate of Govern ment & a growing place as having the most Buildings & people Inhabiting therein. The Councill then brake up. Here follow sevrall of her Mamys Royall Lres apointing severall Gentn of this province of her Councill here the said Lres Directed to his Exncy the Govr
Anne R. Trusty and Welbeloved, Wee Greet you Well. Whereas it has been represented unto us By our Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, That Thomas Droock one of the Members of our Councill of that our Province of Maryland does never attend our Service at that Board, have thought p. 137 fitt that the said Thomas Brook be forthwith dismist from his Place in our said Councill and our will [and] Pleasure is that forthwith upon Receipt hereof you Dismiss [him] from our said Councill accordingly; and that you swear and admit Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Seth Biggs (of whose Loyalty; Integrity and ability wee are well Informed) to be one of our said Council in his room and place, and for so Doing this shall be your Warrant, and so Wee Bid you Farewell. Given at our Court at Kensington the Three and Twentieth Day of February 1707/8 In the sixth year of Our Reigne. By her Majestys Command Sunderland
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