Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1714/15. 293

      And it being considered that the Provinciall Court stands      Lib. W. B.

    adjourned unto the second Tuesday of Aprill next. Advised

    & resolved tht the sd Writts of Election be returnable on Tues

    day 26th day of April next His Excellency observing tht his

    most Sacred Maty by his Ordr in Council at the Court of St

    James the first of October 1714 had been Pleased to Direct seve

    ral Alterations to be made in the Prayers for the Royal Family

    and further by his Order in Council of the first of August last

    was pleased to Order tht in the sd prayers instead of his Royal

    Highness the Prince there be inserted his Royal Highness

    George Prince of Wales & tht necessary Directions shou'd

    be given accordingly Asks the Advice of the Board if it was

    not necessary A Proclamation should be issued therefore.

      Whereupon Resolved tht his Excelicy Issue his Proclamation

    enjoyning the same. And the following Proclamation being

    prepared & read Viz.

    Maryland ss.                                                      p. 25

              By his ExceIlcy the Capt Genll

                      A Proclamation

      Whereas his most Sacred Maty by his Order in Council held

    at the Court of St James's the first of October Seaventeen

    hundred and fourteen reciting tht whereas by an Ordr in Coun

    cil of the first of August last Sevrll Alterations had been

    directed to be made in the Prayers for the Royal Family was

    further Graciously pleased to order tht instead of his Royal

    Highness the Prince in the Prayers and Sufirages for the

    Royal Family therebe inserted his Royal Highness George

    Prince of Wales & tht necessary Directions be given accord

    ingly. I have therefore wth the Advice of his Matys honble

    Council thought fit by this my Proclamation to notify the

    same & Strictly to require the Reverd the Clergie within this

    province to take due notice thereof & Conforme themselves

    to his Matys sd order by using the alterations therein directed.

    Given at the City of Annapolis the 18th day of Janry in the first

    year of the Reigne of Our Sovereigne Lord George by the

    Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defdr

    of the Faith &c. Annoq Dni 1714.

                    God Save the King.

      Was approved of & ordered to be Issued.

      His Excellency is pleased to offer to the Consideration of

    the Board whether it may be fit to continue the Embargo

    lay'd on Indian Corne or that now seeing the winter has

    proved very milde and favourable it be advisable to take it