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The Order of the Day for taking into Consideration the Petition
of sundry Inhabitants of St. Mary's, Charles, Calvert, and Prince
George's Counties, which was referred from last Session to this
Day, being read, the same is further referred for Consideration till
Tuesday the Twelfth Day of April next.
The House adjourns till To-morrow Morning 9 O'Clock

L. H. J.
Liber 54
Mar. 24

Friday March 25, 1774.
The House met.
All Members present as on Yesterday.
The Proceedings of Yesterday were read.
M.^r T. Wright appeared in the House.

On Motion, Ordered, That the Sheriff of Anne-Arundel County
immediately attend at the Bar of this House, and produce to this
House the Proclamation issued in the Name of his Excellency the
Governor, notifying the Cause of convening this Assembly at an

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earlier Season than that to which it stood prorogued.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do forthwith deliver to
the Serjeant at Arms attending this House a Copy of the above
Order.

Ordered, That the Serjeant at Arms attending this House do
forthwith serve the Sheriff with a Copy of the said Order.

The House being informed that the Sheriff of Anne-Arundel
County was attending, Ordered, That he be called in, and he ap-
peared accordingly, and at the Bar presented to the House the
abovementioned Proclamation.

Ordered, That the Clerk of this House do take a Copy of the
same, and make it a Part of these Proceedings; which he accord-
ingly did, and it follows in these Words.

Maryland ss.^t

By his Excellency Robert Eden, Esq; Governor and Commander in
Chief in and over the Province of Maryland,

A Proclamation.
Rob.^t Eden.

Whereas the present General Assembly of this Province stands
prorogued to Monday the fourth Day of April next, and Whereas
some Business for the general Utility of the Province requires their
Meeting before that Time, I have therefore thought fit, with the
Advice of the Lord Proprietary's Council of State, to publish and
declare, and I do hereby publish and declare, that the said General
Assembly meet and be held at the City of Annapolis, on Monday

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