Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769. 105

At a Council held at the Governor's on Tuesday the 21^st
day of May in the Fifteenth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Annoq Domini 1765.

Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor.

The honble Benjamin Tasker, Daniel Dulany and John
Ridout Esq^rs

Ordered that the present General Assembly of this Province
which stands prorogued to Monday the tenth day of June next
be further prorogued to Monday the Seventh day of October
next, and the following Proclamation issued to the several
Counties accordingly.

Maryland ss.
By His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor and
Commander in Chief in and over the Province of Maryland.

A Proclamation.

Whereas the present General Assembly of this Province
stands prorogued to Monday the Tenth day of June next,
And Whereas it is apprehended that it would be very incon-
venient for many of the Members to Attend at Annapolis
at that time, I have thought fit with the Advice of his Lord-
ships Council of State further to prorogue the same, And I do
hereby further prorogue the same to Monday the seventh day
of October next, And to the Intent that all Persons concerned
may have due Notice thereof I do Strictly Charge and require
the several Sheriffs of this Province to make this my Procla-
mation publick in their respective Counties in the usual man-
ner as they will answer the Contrary at their Peril. Given at
Annapolis this 21^st day of May in the Fifteenth year of his
Lordship's Dominion Annoq Domini 1765.
Upton Scott Clk Con.

At a Council held at Bellair on Wednesday the 28^th day of
August in the Fifteenth year of his Lordship's Dominion
Annoq Domini 1765.
Present
His Excellency Horatio Sharpe Esq^r Governor
The honble Benjamin Tasker Benedict Calvert and John
Ridout Esq^r
Read the Conviction of Fleetwood Benson of Frederick
County whereby it appears that the Justices of a Special Court

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