326 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1715/16.

      Lib. W. B.  sion to Him for the Governmt thereof, His Excellency being

                  particularly named in his Majesty's sd Royal Instructions as

           p. 67  his Lordship's Deputy Govnr over this Province.

                   Then his Excellency desired the Board to Advise Him

                  after what manner it might be fitting to publish his Lordship's

                  Commission to Him for the Administration of the Governrnt

                   To which the Council say they are of Opinion that the said

                  Commission shou'd be published to Morrow before Noon in

                  the Publick Court House of this City His Excellency being

                  there Present with the Members of this Board, the violent

                  hard weather and deep Snow now on the Ground having

                  prevented the Meeting of a full Council till late this Evening.

                   And further Advised that Proclamation Issue to Dissolve

                  the Present Genll Assembly which being prepared and

                  approved in the following Tenr was immediately Issued Viz.

                  Maryland sst

                   By His Excellcy the Capt Genrll &c.

                             A Proclamation

                   Whereas the Genrl Assembly of this Province now stands

                  Prorogued unto the twentieth day of February next Ensuing.

                  But forasmuch as the sd Assembly being called by His Maj-

                  estys Writts of Election it wou'd not be Proper that they

           p. 68  should Enact Laws in his Lordship's Name by Virtue of the

                  sd Election I have thought fit by and with the Advice of his

                  Lordship's honble Council with in this Province to Issue this

                  my Proclamation declaring the Assembly to be dissolved.

                  Of which all Persons are to take due Notice and Conforme

                  themselves accordingly thereto; And to the End that all Per

                  sons may have due Notice thereof I do hereby Command the

                  sevrll Sherriffs of the respective Countys within this Province

                  to Publish this my Proclamation in the most Publick and fre

                  quented Places of their sevrll Countys whereof they are not

                  to faile at their Perills. Given at the City of Annapolis under

                  his Lordship's Great Seale this 27th day of December in the

                  first Year of the Dominion Rt Honble Charles Lord Baron of

                  Baltemore Absolute Lord & Proprietarie of the Provinces of

                  Maryland & Avalon &c. Annoq Dni 1715.

                                             W Bladen Cl Concil.

           C. P.  Maryland ss.

                   At a Council held at the City of Annapolis on Monday the

                  13th day of February in the second Year of his Majesty's