318 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1715.

           C. P. forasmuch as it is offered, that in Case any Judgements

                 shou'd be rendred at the next Provincial Court to be held the

                 14th Instant the same may be reversed as Erronious for want

                 of due Commissions to that Court.

                  His Excellency was pleased to desire the Opinion of the

                 Board, whether it be not proper to Adjourne the Provincial

                 Court, and after what manner, and whether any reason shou'd

                 be given therefore, and to what tyme.

                  In answer whereto The Board are of opinion that the Provin

                 cial Court shou'd be adjourned untill the first Tuesday in May

                 next ;—But that one or more of the Justices thereof shou'd

                 meet at the day of the Returne of the Process, to take the

                 Returnes thereof and Appearances on Recognizances And

                 Order the other Proceedings to be generally continued to the

                 aforesd first Tuesday of May next, And then without any

                 further Proceedings to Adjourne the said Court to that Tyme.

                 And that in the mean time His Excellcy will be pleased to

                 Issue his Proclamation intimating the Same to the Sherriffs,

                 Jurors, Evidences, Suitors and others to prevent their Trouble

                 & Expence in Coming over the Bay, and from other distant

                 parts of the Province, to Attend the sd Court.

                  The sd Proclamation being prepared, was read,and approved

                 of as follows Viz.

                 Maryland SSt

                  By His Excellcy the Capt Genrll A Proclamation Whereas

                 It is thought advisable that the Provincial Court which now

                 stands adjourned until Tuesday the thirteenth Instant, shou'd

                 not proceed to any further Buisness save to the taking the

                 Returnes of the Process of the said Court, and Appearances

                 on Recognizances to that tyme, and to order the Process of

                 the Court to be generally continued, And then Adjourne the

                 sd Court to the first Tuesday in May next; I have therefore

                 by and wth the Advice of his Matys Honble Council within this

                 Province, thought fit to Issue this my Proclamation, notifying

                 the same To the End that the sevrll Jurors, and Evidences,

                 summoned to the sd Court and all Suitors thereto (Save such

                 as are concerned on the sd Appearances & Recognizances)

                 may not give themselves the Trouble, & Expence of Attend

                 ing thereon, from which They are hereby discharged And to

                 the End that all Persons may have due and Speedy notice

                 hereof, I do hereby strictly Comand and require the respective

                 Sheriffs, of the sevrll Countys in this Province forthwith to

                 Publish this my Proclamation, in the most Publick and fre

                 quented Places, of their respective Countys. Given at the

                 City of Annapolis the 3d day of Septbr in the second Year of