Maryland Notes; Wm. and Mary Qrtly., Vol. 5, No. 1 Transcribed by Kathy Merrill for the USGenWeb Archives Special Collections Project ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Maryland Notes Henry H. Goldsborough William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 1. (Jul., 1896), pp. 47-50. MARYLAND NOTES. FURNISHED BY HENRY H. GOLDSBOROUGH(1). 1650 March Monday 25 Beginning of year 1650 Friday - 29 Saturday 30 Sunday 31 April Monday 1 to 8 8 to 15 15 to 22 22 to 29 Tuesday 30 May Wednesday " " " " " " " " Thursday 30 Friday 31 June Saturday " " " " " " " " Sunday 30 July Monday " " " " " " " " Tuesday 30 Wednesday 31 August Thursday " " " " " " " " Friday 30 Saturday 31 September Sunday " " " " " " " " Monday 30 October Tuesday " " " " " " " " Wednesday 30 Thursday 31 November Friday " " " " " " " " Saturday 30 December Sunday " " " " " " " " Monday 30 Tuesday 31 January Wednesday " " " " " " " " Thursday 30 Friday 31 February Saturday " " " " " " 22 to Friday 28 March Saturday " " " " " " 22 to Sunday 23 Monday 24 Maryland - During the Commonwealth of England, under the control of the House of Commons, sitting & acting as a Parliament. _____________________________________________________________________________________ (1) Of No. 217 Courtland Street, Baltimore, Md. Page 48. In the 2nd year of the Reign of King Charles the 2nd by Hereditary Succession. In the 19th year of the Dominion of Cecilins Calvert 2nd Lord Baltimore & 1st Lord Proprietary of the Province of Maryland. Proclamation issued by Governor William Stone on Thursday - the 24th day of January 1649/50 ordering Nicholas Gwyther the Sheriff of St. Mary's County, to notify the freemen of the Several hundreds of Saint Mary's County to assemble & choose Burgesses to appear at a General assembly to be held at the town of Saint Marys in St. Mary's County on Tuesday - the 2nd day of April 1650. Similar Proclamation sent to Francis Lumbard Sheriff of Kent County. Similar Proclamation sent to the freemen of that part of the Province now called "Providence." Tuesday April 2nd 1650. The freemen of the Province assembled & there being no return of the writ issued to the Sheriff of Kent County - the Governor adjourned the Assembly to Friday April 5, 1650 & again adjourned the same to Saturday - the 6th day of April 1650. This General Assembly divided into 2 Houses by Act of April 1649 - the same was con- firmed by Act of April 1650 chapter 1. The Provincial Court - This court adjourned on February 26th 1649/50 from that date to June 12th 1650 - from June 12th 1650 it adjourned to June 25th 1650. June 24th 1650 - Court held at St. Mary's. Present - William Stone - Governor & Presiding Judge Thomas Green Captain John Price Thomas Hatton - Absent - The other members of the Council or Upper House who were also members of this Court. Other Sessions of this Court during year 1650 were held on Thursday - the 10th of October 1650 on Wednesday the 20th November, on Wednedsay the 8th January 1650/51 on Monday - the 10th February 1650/51. Wm. Bretton of New-town hundred St. Mary's Court, Clerk of the Provincial Court. County Courts - Appointed by the Governor & Council - their Page 49. jurisdiction extended to all civil causes to the value of 20L sterling or 2,000 lbs of Tobacco - with right of appeal to all suitors therein to the Provincial Court in all sums above that amount giving security in treble damages - Also in all criminal matters not extending to life and member & all jurisdiction and authority usually exercised by Justices of the Peace in England - Appeals were also grated from the Provincial Court to the Court of Assembly. Saint Mary's County Court - William Stone - Commander & Presiding Judge. Thomas Green Thomas Hatton John Pele WILLIAM BRETTON, Clerk NICHOLAS GWYTHER. Sheriff Kent County Court - Captain Robert Vaughan Commander & Presiding Judge. Philip Connor Nicholas Browne Assistants Henry Morgan THOMAS MATTHEWS, Clerk FRANCIS LUMBARD, Sheriff Anne Arundel County Court - Commissioned July 30, 1650. Hon. Edward Lloyd - Commander & Presiding Judge. James Homewood Thomas Meers of the Quorum Thomas Marsh Associate Judges George Puddington Matthew Hawkings James Merryman Henry Catlyn JOHN NORWOOD, Sheriff Judge of the Prerogative Court - for taking probate of Wills & granting letters of administration. Thomas Hatton Captain General of the Land forces William Stone John Price- Muster-Master General Captain General or Admiral of the Sea forces William Stone Edward Gibbons, Vice-Admiral, appointed January 20th 1650/51. Page 50. Treasurer or Receiver General Thomas Green from June 10th 1647 to August 5th 1650 when he was dismissed. John Metcalf from Aug. 5th 1650 to August 1st 1651. Attorney General Thomas Hatton Land Office and its Management His Lordship Cecilius Calvert, 2d Lord Baltimore or his Governor William Stone to grant patents for lands. Governor Wm. Stone - Commander of St. Mary's County - authorized to grant warrants of land to adventurers or planters. Robert Vaughan of Kent - Commander of said County of Kent - Do Do. Edward Lloyd - of Anne ARundel - Commander of A. Arundel Co. Do. Do. Robert Clarke of St. Mary's County - Commissioned Surveyor General on 12th August 1648 & Surveyor General from that time up to December 16th 1662, when Thorne White became Surveyor General.