358 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1746.

Lib. C. B,

Present
His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor

The honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col George Plater
Col Charles Hammond
Philip Thomas Esq^r

Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Benjamin Young Esq^r
Col. Benj. Tasker.

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His Excellency is pleased to lay before this Board the fol-
lowing Instruction

Additional Orders and Instructions to Our Trusty and
welbeloved Thomas Bladen Esq^r Our Lieutenant
Governor of Our Province of Maryland
[Seal]

C Baltimore Having duely considered the Difficulty of a
Revenue Bill I do strictly order and direct you, not to con-
sent to any Bill or Bills, relating to my Revenue, 'till you have
my further Orders or Direction and that you do summon a
Council as soon as may be, and cause this my Instruction to
be entered in the Council Book
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Given under Our hand and Seal at Arms at London this
30^th day of January in the 32^d year of Our Dominion Annoq
Domini 1745/6
By his Lordships Command
Jn^o Browning Secretary

6 June 1746

Ordered by his Excellency the Governor that the following
Proclamation Issue.

Maryland ss^t

By his Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor and
Commander in Chief in and over the Province of
Maryland

T Bladen. A Proclamation

Whereas the present General Assembly of this Province
stands prorogued to the first Tuesday in September next,
And Whereas his Majestys Service makes the Meeting thereof
before that time absolutely necessary I have therefore thought
fit with the Advice of his Lordships Council of State to pub-
lish and declare that the said General Assembly meet and be
held at the City of Annapolis on Tuesday the seventeenth of
this Instant June And to the Intent that all Persons concerned