402 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1722/3.

            Lib. x.    Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of

                 Maryland and Avalon &c Annoq Domini 1722

                                              The

                                              Great Seal of

                                              Maryland

                   At a Council held at Annapolis in his Honour the Gov

                 ernors House on Wednesday February the 27th 1722

                                  Present

               The Honourable Charles Calvert Esqr Governor

                             Colo Samuel Young

                              Philemon Lloyd Esqr

                   the honble Colo Richard Tilghman

                             James Lloyd Esqr

                             Benja Tasker Esqr

                   His Honour the Governor acquainted the Board that he

                 had nothing of moment to lay before the Assembly to be held

                 on Tuesday the 2d day of April next and then ask'd the Ad

                 vice and Opinion of the Board whether it would not be proper

                 to prorogue the same to some further time and what time

                 they would think Convenient to prorogue them to

                   Upon Consideration of the Board are of Opinion that it is

                 proper to prorogue the Assembly to some further time and

                 that Tuesday the 2d day of July is a convenient time to pro

                 rogue the same to that being a Season free from Courts and

                 other publick Business

                   Thereupon Ordered that proclamation issue to prorogue

                 the present General Assembly to Tuesday the day of July

                 next

                 Maryland SSt

                    By the Honble Charles Calvert Esqr

                            Captain General &c.

                              A Proclamation

              p. 65    Whereas this present General Assembly stands progued

                 to Tuesday the second day of April next and whereas there

                 are no Affairs of moment to be laid before them which

                 requires their meeting at that Time I have thought with the

                 advice of his Lordships Council of State further to prorogue

                 the same and I do hereby further prorogue the same to tues

                 day the second day of Iuly next and to the intent that all

                 persons concernd may have due notice thereof I do strictly

                 require and Command the several Sheriffs of this province