422 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1723.

       Lib. X.   member of the Assembly in their respective Counties that

                 they are then to meet without fail in Order to proceed upon

                 publick Business

                 Maryland sst

                          By the Honourable Charles

                     Calvert Esqr Captain General &c.

                              A Proclamation

                   Whereas this present General Assembly stands prorogued

                 to Tuesday the Second day of July next and whereas there

                 are no Affairs of moment to be laid before them which

                 requires their attendance at that Time I have thought fit with

                 the advice of his Lordships Council of State further to pro

                 rogue and I do hereby further prorogue the same to Monday

                 the 23d day of September next and to the Intent that all per

                 sons Concern'd may have due Notice thereof I strictly require

                 and Charge the several Sheriffs of this province to publish

                 this my proclamation in the usual manner as they will Answer

                 the Contrary at their perill Given at Annapolis this 16th day

                 of May in the 8th year of the Dominion of the right Honble

                 Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of

                 Maryland and Avalon &c Annoq Domini 1723

                   Cha: Calvert              The Great Seal of

                                             Maryland

          p.97                 Post Meridiem

                          Present as in the Morning

                  The honble Philemon Lloyd Esqr laid before the Board a

                 paper which he received from the Magistrates of Cecil County

                 directed to all Freemen in Cecil County and signed by John

                 Ward of Cecil County and the said paper being read and

                 Considering and appearing to be a Libel tending to promote

                 Tumults and Riots in said County and of dangerous Conse

                 quence to his Lordships Government it is the opinion of this

                 Board that an Order of Council be directed to Colo James

                 Harris to issue his warrant against said John Ward or any

                 othcr Contrivers or publishers of said Libel and examine into

                 Proofs and if he shall find Cause to bind him or them over to

                 make their Appearance at the next Provincial Court to be

                 holden at Annapolis on Tuesday the 10th day of September

                 next there to answer such Things as shall then be alledged

                 against them

                   Memd A Copy of these Proceedings was sent over by the

                 honble Philemon Lloyd Esqr