352 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1719.

               c.  r. Maryland ss

                     By his Excy the Capt Generall &ca

                               A Proclamation

                   Whereas the Generall Assembly of this Province now

                 stands Prorogued untill the Twentyeth day of January In

                 stant, But for that no Extraordinary urgent affaires require

                 the meeting thereof at that time, I have therefore thought fitt

                 by and with the Advice of his Lordships the Right honble the

                 Lord Proprys Councill of State within this Province further to

                 prorogue the said Generall Assembly untill the first day of

                 May next ensueing at which time they are hereby required to

                 Convene themselves at the City of Annapolis in order to

                 Consult & debate such things as shall then Offer to them for

                 the Interest & Service of his Lordship and this his Province

                 Given at the City of Annapolis this 11th day of January in the

                 Second year of his Lordships Dominion &c. Annoq Dni

                1716.                      God Save the King

                         Journals of Councill 1719

                                Maryland ss

                   Att a Councill held in the Councill Chamber in the City

                 of Annapolis on the Tenth day of September in the Sixth

                 Year of the Reign of our Sovn Lord King George, And in

                 the fourth of the Dominion of the Right Honrble the Lord

                 Proprietary of this Province &c. Annoq Dni 1719.

                                  Present

                  His Excellency John Hart Esq. Governour

                                The Honrble.

               Thomas Brook Esqr            Phile: Lloyd Esqr

               Colo Saml Young              Colo Richd Tilghman

               John Hall Esqr                     &

               Cole Thos Addison            Henry Lowe Esqr

                 Members of his Lordships Honrble Councill.

                   His Excellency Delivers to the Honrble Thos Brook Esqr a

                 Letter JJirected for him, which his Excellency says was In-

                 closed to him from their Lordships. And Asks the said

                 Brook if he has not Already received a Letter from their

                                 Lordships.

                   To which the said Brook Answers, he has.

                   His Excellency is pleased to Observe to this Honrble Board

                 that he has received a Letter from their Lordships of 23d of

                 March 1718, And lays it before them as follows.

                 • [This Letter is Entered at Large in the Councill Pro

                 ceedings.]