446 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1725.

         Lib. X. Maryland sst

                         By the honble Charles Calvert Esqr

                    Capt General & Lieut Governor &c.

                             A Proclamation

                  Whereas this present General Assembly stands prorogued

                 to the third tuesday in Iune next being the 15th day of the

                 same month and whereas there is no Business oi moment

                 which Requires their attendance at that time I have therefore

         p. 135  thought fit with the advice of his Lordships Council of State

                 further to Prorogue the same and I do hereby further pro

                 rogue the same to the first of Iuly next and to the Intent that

                 all persons Concern'd may have due Notice thereof I do

                 strictly require and Command the several Sheriffs of this

                 Province to make this my Proclamation publick in their

                 respective Counties in the usual manner as they will Answer

                 the Contrary at their Perill Given at Annapolis the 22d day

                 of May in the tenth year of the Dominion of the right honble

                 Charles Lord and Proprietary of the Provinces of Maryland

                 and Avalon &c Annoq Dni 1725

                  At a Council held at the Council Chamber on Saturday

                 22d May Annoq Dni 1725

                                 Present

                         The honble Charles Calvert Esqr Govr

                             Colo Samuel Young

                             Colo Thomas Addison

                             John Hall Esqr          Members of his

                    the      Philemon Lloyd Esqr    Lordships honble

                   honble    Colo Richd Tilghman       Council

                             Colo M T Ward   

                             James Bowles Esqr

                             Benja Tasker Esqr

                  The Governor is pleased to deliver himself to the Council

                 as follows vizt

                 Gentlemen

                  Having the Honour to be appointed Lieut Governor of this

                 province by our Lord proprietor with the Approbation of our

         p. 136  most Gracious Sovereign King George I think myself under

                 an indispensable Obligation to maintain the Character Con-

                 ferred on me and to resent to the utmost all Affronts that are

                 Offered to it I must therefore lay before you a deposition

                 concerning myself taken at the House of Mr Thomas Bordley

                 near two years ago & Concealed from me till last February

                 (when by Accident I found it out) by which it will Appear how