PROCEEDINGS AND ACTS

OF THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND

At a Session held at Annapolis, July 13-July 29, 1731.
Being the Fourth Session of the Assembly Elected in 1728.

CHARLES CALVERT, LORD BALTIMORE,
Proprietary.

BENEDICT LEONARD CALVERT,

Governor.

	PROCEEDINGS THE UPPER HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
	Maryland ss. At a Generall Assembly of the Province of Maryland begun and held at the City, of Annapolis the Thirteenth day of July in the fourth Year of the Reigne of Our Sovereigne Lord George the Second and in the Seventeenth Year of his Lordships the Lord Proprietaries Dominion &c. Being the fourth Session of this present Generall Assembly, Annoq Domini 1731. Present His Excellency Benedict Leonard Calvert Governeur. Charles Calvert Esqr Benjamin Tasker Esqr Col. William Holland Phillip Lee Esqr Col. Richard Tilghman Coll. John Ryder Col. Matt. Tilgh. Ward Members of the Upper House. Mr Beale and Mr Dulany from the Lower House Attend and Acquaint his Excellency the Governeur That there are a Sufficient Number of Members met to make a House. And wait His Ex- cellencys Commands. Whereupon Collo Richard Tilghman & Collo Matthew Tilghman Ward are Sent to the Lower House to Acquaint them His Excel- lency Requires the Speaker and the whole House to Attend him in the Councill Chamber.	U. H. J. No. 33 p. 69 July 13 On Feb. 19, 1730/1, the Council authorized the Gov- ernor to continue the prorogation of the As- sembly from Mar. to Apr. and if he saw fit to July. 25 Archives (7 Coun.) 537