268 Journal and Correspondence

C. S, J.

Also to Benjamin Keene appointed Captain, John Keene

Jun^r 1 L^t Richard Tubman 2^d L^t and John Griffith Ensign of
a Company of Militia in said County.
The Proceedings of the Committee of Ann Arundel County
having been read charging Stephen Gartrill during the Time
M^r Richard Hall was on Duty at Baltimore Town with
endeavouring to seduce said Richard Hall from his Post and
the said Stephen Gartrill having been called upon and heard
in his Defence; and alledging in Excuse that he was requested
by the Wife of Richard Hall who had lately lost her Child to
come Home, and that he had no Designs inimical to the People
of this Province.
Ordered That the said Stephen Gartrill ask pardon for his
Offence at the Head of the Elk-Ridge Battalion at the Time
of their next meeting and that he be discharged on payment
of one Moiety of all Expences attending the bringing him
down to Annapolis and of the Guard staying here.
The Proceedings of the Committee of Observation of Ann
Arundel County being read, charging James Morris with
speaking Words inimical to the Liberties of America, and that
he was suspected of other high and dangerous Offences and
the said Morris being called upon and heard in his Defence.
Ordered That the said James Morris give Security for his
Appearance before the Council of Observation on the first
Thursday in April next, and for his good Behaviour in the
mean Time and that he be dismissed for the present on com-
plying with the above Order and paying one Moiety of all
Expences attending the bringing him down to Annapolis & of
the Guard staying here.
Copy of Letter N^o 73 was sent to the Committee of Obser-
vation for Ann Arundel County.
James Morris recognized to the Council in the Sum of
twenty Pounds, and three Securities, Richard Hall, Alexander
Melvill, and Stephen Gartrill in the Sum of ten pounds Cur-
rency each, for the Appearance of James Morris before the
Committee of Observation for Ann Arundel County on the
first Thursday in April next, and for his good Behaviour in the
mean Time.
Ordered That the Petition of Henry Ridgely and others
against issuing Commissions to the Officers of John Burgesses
Company, be taken into Consideration on Wednesday the 3^d
of April next, and that notice be given to the Parties to attend
the Council on that Day.
Notice was given accordingly.
Ordered That Captain Joseph Robson of Dorchester County
deliver to Captain Thomas Woolford 10 Musquets with the
Accoutrements thereto belonging, the Property of this Prov-
ince, which were received from the Committee of Kent County