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[p. 128] In Council September 12th. 1792

Augustus Delarue of Prince Georges County by his Petition sets forth that He came to
reside in the town of Bladensburgh in October 1791 and opened a store for selling Liquors
about December, when a licence could not be obtained, but concluded that if he paid his Money
at the next Court it would be sufficient and accordingly at April Court he took out licence,
and informed the Court of what he had before done, and offered his Money to pay for the
time he had sold, but the Court informed him they had no power to receive it, that a Mr
Dyer one of the Grand Jury coming to the knowledge of the above Circumstances considered
himself bound to present him, that he submitted to the Court and was fined according to
Law. The Chief Justice and one of the Associate Justices having recommended the Petitioner
—the Board taking into consideration all the Circumstances attending his case do order and
direct a Remission of the aforesaid fine on payment of all the Costs.

James Brice
J H Stone
John Davidson

[p. 129] Tuesday 18th. September 1792

The Council met.
Present the Governor

Mr Brice

Mr Ridgely

Mr Davidson

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Robert Livingston late a Matross in
the Maryland Artillery Nine pounds, seven shillings and six pence balance of pay due him
between the 1st of August and 31st December 1780.

The Auditor is requested to issue a Certificate for the Depreciation of pay to the said
Robert Livingston and deliver the same to the Treasurer of the western shore who is
Ordered to pay it to the said Robert Livingston.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Benjamin Mackall Esquire Fifty
pounds for a quarter's Salary as one of the Judges of the Court of Appeals due him the
1st. of Aug. last.

Saturday 22d. September 1792

The Council met.

Present Mr James Brice

Mr Henry Ridgely

Mr John Davidson

[p. 130] Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to William Gilmour Eighteen
pounds fifteen shillings to be by him accounted for.

Resolved that the Auditor credit Mess'rs Daniel and Samuel Hughes with £1182:10 for
Cannon bursted by being too high proved, and the sum of Seventy five pounds, twelve
shillings, for shot expended in proving the cannon.