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Officers, in carrying the Laws into Execution, but, where it is
rendered necessary, it must be afforded and we request you to
give the necessary Aid, of the Militia under your Command,
to enable the Sheriff to collect the Substitute Money. A Like
Opposition was made in Baltimore, and also in S^t Mary's but,
in both Places, it was quieted by vigorous Measures. We
think it would be proper that Affidavits should be made of the
Opposition given to the Deputy Sheriffs with the Circum-
stances attending it and that one or two of the Justices of the
Peace should issue Warrants against the Principals, at least,
for the Riot; a prosecution & an exemplary Fine might pro-
duce Salutary Effects. If you are apprehensive that the Oppo-
sition will be too general for you to go through with it, we
would, on being so advised, send you a few of the Matrosses
and a Field Piece or two, tho' we much rather chuse not to
employ a Regular Soldier in enforcing the Laws, if the Busi-
ness can be done without them. We are Sir &^ca
William Hemsley Esq^r
L^t of Queen Ann's County

66

[Council to T. Wright.]

In Council Annapolis 11^th Feb^ry 1778.
Sir.
We are sorry that so many of the Gentlemen of your
County have a Disinclination to serve in the necessary Depart-
ments of Government. The Gentlemen who have the Spirit
and Virtue to act at this Time, when our Country claims the
Exertion of all her Sons according to their respective Abilities,
may be assured their Recommendations will not only be treated
with Respect, but oblige us and the issuing of half a Dozen
new Commissions will be no considerable Trouble. We, some
Time since, issued a Special Commission to Talbot County.
The Depositions & Papers respecting the Tories, we believe
yet remain in your Hands or in the Hands of some of the
Gen^l named in the first Commission which was issued: will
you be so obliging as to seal them up and send them to M^r
Bracco, by some Person you can confide in? the sooner you
do it, the better. We are Sir &^ca
Turbutt Wright Esq^r

67

[Council to F. Lewis.]

In Council Annapolis 11^th Feb^ry 1778.
Sir.
We have six four Pounders which belonged to the Defence,
we believe, very good, and their Carriages compleat. The