342 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1716.

            C. P.  lency to Prorogue this Assembly to some Convenient time in

                   which the Truth of the said Informations may be knowne

                                   Signed p order

                                      Tho. Macnemara Cl. lower Ho.

                    Which being read and Debated the following answer was

                   sent thereto by Mr Lloyd and Col Tilghman. Viz.

                   By his Excellcy & the Upper House of Assembly

                                   April 24th 1716.

                    Upon reading Your written Message by Col Hoskins and

                   others, his Excellency the Governr is pleased to declare that

                   he has not received any judicial Notice of the Death of the

                   Rt Honble the Lord Proprietary, nor from his Lordship's

                   Guardian, of Wt Stepps the Present Session of Parliamt in

                   Great Britain have made towards his most Sacred Majesty's

                   Reasuming the Proprietarie Govmts in America; But Since it

                   is the Request of Yr House tht the Assembly shou'd be pro

                   rogued to some further Time; therefore to prevent any In

                   conveniency which may arise from the Uncertainty that You

                   seem to be in, upon the above Reports, and to frustrate the

                   good Intention of the meeting of this Assembly and put the

                   Country to an Unnecessary Charge His Excellency wth the

                   Advice of the Council will prorogue this Genrl Assembly to a

                   further Proper tyme.

                                   Signed p Order

                                           W Bladen Cl Upper Ho.

                    Col Mackall presented Mr Thomas Robinson Delegate for

                   Talbot County who was Sworne in his Presence.

                    Advised that his Excellency will be pleased to prorogue the

                   Assembly to Tuesday the 17th of July next.

                    And the Honble Col Coursey & Col Addison were sent to

                   require Mr Speaker and the Members of the Lower House,

                   forthwith, to Attend his Excellency in Council.

                    Whereupon Mr Speaker and the Members of the lower

                   House immediately came and Attended his Excellency in

                   Council, who on the Behalfe of the Rt Honble Charles Lord

                   Baron of Baltemore Absolute Lord & Proprietor of this Prov

                   ince, and by and wth the Advice of his Lordship's Honble

                   Council, Prorogued this Genrll Assembly untill tuesday the

                   seaventeenth of July next ensuing and required them to take

                   Notice they were accordingly so Prorogued

                                   W Bladen, Clk of the Upper House.