Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1744. 341

20^th November 1744
Maryland ss.

By his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Gov^r & Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of
Maryland.

Lib. C. B.

A Proclamation

Whereas the present General of this Province stands pro-
rogued to the last Tuesday of this Instant November, And
Whereas there is no Business of Moment which requires their
Attendance at the time, I have therefore thought fit with the
Advice of his Lordships Council of State to dissolve the same
And I do hereby dissolve the same And to the Intent that all

persons concerned may have due Notice thereof I do hereby

strictly charge and require 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 Peril. Given at the City of Annapolis this 20^th day of
November in the 30^th year of his Lordships Dominion Annoq
Domini 1744.

Maryland ss.

By His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^rs Governor &
Commander in Chief in & over the Province of
Maryland

A Proclamation

Whereas Proclamations have been heretofore published
within this Province, making known unto all Persons who had
at any time obtained special Warrants of any kind whatsoever
and returned Certificates thereof into the Land Office, that
unless within Two years next after the Date of such Procla-
mation, they did pay and satisfy unto his Lordship or to his
Agent, or other Officer by him appointed to receive the same,
such Price as should be agreed upon for Escheat, or otherwise
forfeited Lands; for vacant Cultivated Lands and the Improve-
ments made thereupon; and make good Rights to contiguous
Vacancys added under former Surveys according to the
Import and true Design of such special Warrants and do like-
wise sue out Grants thereon within the time limited as af^d
that then and in all Cases of Neglect either in paying the
Purchase Money or making good Rights as af^d his Lord-

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ship did thereby recall revoke and make null his former
Acts of Favour in the Granting of such special Warrants de-
claring all Lands so resurveyed and not paid for as af^d to be
again subjected to the Preemption of the next Discoverer
which said Proclamations have been hitherto little regarded
by the People of this Province

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