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Tyler Major John Ward, Mr Wright & Mr Garrett to confer
with the members appointed by your Honble Board on Friday
next at one of the Clock in the Afternoon at the place pro-
posed about the Subject matter And we must acknowledge
that his Excellency's offer to assist at this Conference, and
That at his own House is a Confirmation to us of his good
Intentions to promote the Welfare of this Province for which
we return his Excellcy our hearty Thanks
Signed p order Thos Macnemara Cl Ho Del.

His Excellency (acquainting the Board that there have
been several Complaints made to him against Mr William
Tibbs Rector of St Pauls Parish in Baltimore County by the
Church Wardens of the said parish & others and Several
Certificates Sent of the sd Mr Tibbs's Evil Behaviour) Pro-

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poses to the Council whether It may not be adviseable that the
said Mr Tibbs & the Complaints be summoned to attend his
Excellency at this Board on this Day seven night at Eleven
of the Clock in the forenoon touching the said Complaints
Advised & resolved that the said Mr Tibbs & the Complain-
ants be Summoned to attend here at this Board at that Time
The Petition of Major Thomas Hicks & of Benjamin Wood-
ward & his wife being read at the Board Ordered that the
Petitioners have notice to attend with their Council at five of
the Clock in the Afternoon
His Excellency proposed to the Board that a convenient
House should be erected for keeping & preserving in this City
the publick Arms It being according to his Instructions
The Board adjourned for two Hours

Post Meridiem

The Council Sate Present as in the morning
His Excellency the Governour is pleased to propose to
the Board that an Act of Recognition of his most Sacred
Majesty's Right & undoubted Succesion to the Crown of the
Realm of Great Brittain & other his Majesty's Kingdoms &
Dominions be prepared to be Enacted by this present Session
of Assembly
And the Question being put whether such a Bill shall be
prepared and read at the Board It was resolved in the
Affirmative Nemine Contradicente
A Bill Entituled a most joyful and just Recognition of the

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immediate Lawful & undoubted Succession and Right of the
Crown of Great Brittain and of the Kingdoms & Dominions

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