Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1727. 473

    with according to Law Given under my hand and the seal Lib. X.

    of the Colony aforesaid this twenty fourth day of June in the

    thirteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King

    George

           [Seal]                   Robert Carter

      His Excellency desired the Opinion of this Board what is

    most Expedient to be done therein who desired some time to

    Consider thereof

   At a Council held at the Council Chamber on Wednesday

                   the 12th of July 1727

                   Present as yesterday

      His Excellency acquaints this Board that his Lordship had

    Commanded him to Appoint Charles Calvert Esqr a Member

    of this Board

      Whereupon the said Charles Calvert takes the Oaths

    appointed by Act of Assembly of this Province sub- 172

    scribed the Oath of Abjuration and Test and likewise took

    the Oath of a Councillor and takes his place at the Board

    Accordingly

      Resolved and Ordered that the floor of the Council Cham

    ber be prop'd and supported in such manner as shall be

    thought necessary by Charles Calvert and Benjamin Tasker

    Esqrs who are appointed by this Board to treat with workmen

    for the doing thereof and that they likewise Agree with a

    Painter to paint the doors and Windows of the said Council

    Chamber

   Maryland SSt

      At a Council held in the Council Chamber at the City of

    Annapolis on Monday the 24th of July in the thirteenth year

    of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King George and in the

    twelfth year of his Lordships the Lord Proprietarys Dominion

    Annoq Dom 1727

                         Present

         His Excy Benedict Leonard Calvert Govr

                 Colo William Holland

                 John Hall Esqr

                 Philemon Lloyd Esqr Members of his

      the honble Colo Richard Filghman Lordships honble

                 Colo M T Ward      Council

                 Benjamin Tasker Esqr

                 Philip Lee Esqr

                 Charles Calvert Esqr