of the Council of Safety, 1775-76. 357

Ordered That M^r George Lux Clerk of the Committee of
Observation for Baltimore County attend the Council of Safety
at the City of Annapolis on Monday the 22^d Instant and bring
with him the Proceedings of the said Committee in Conse-
quence of Copies of intercepted Letters from Lord George
Germain to Robert Eden Esq^r Deputy Governor of Maryland
which were transmitted to them by the Honble the Committee
of Safety of Virginia and also all Resolves, Orders, Instruc-
tions, Requisitions, Letters, Papers, and Writings relative to,
or concerning the same, which now are in his Possession, or
were delivered to him as Clerk of the said Committee of Bal-
timore.
The Governor having desired Mess^rs Charles Carroll, John
Hall, James Tilghman and William Paca would attend him at
10 O'Clock this morning, they waited on him accordingly; and
he delivered them the Original in his own Hand-Writing of
which the following is a Copy.

"Saturday Morning"
"Gentlemen,
I took the Liberty of sending for you this morning and hope
the Motive of my so doing, will not be disagreeable. Your
polite Behaviour to me and the Confidence you have reposed
in me, which evinces your good Opinion of my Past and
present Conduct, deserve the best Return I can make; I see
that your personal Safety and future Respect from your Con-
stituents are involved in my meriting that Opinion, and not
disgracing that Confidence, therefore what you could not, by
Requisition however respectful, or your Representation ot
probably a more disagreeable Proceeding, obtain from me, my
Parole not to leave the Province till the Convention met, I
voluntarily now give you, as your Conduct towards me justly
entitles you to it."

M^r Allen Quynn was appointed Messenger to the Council.
Ordered That M^r Samuel Purviance junior Chairman of the
Committee of Observation for Baltimore County attend the
Council of Safety at the City of Annapolis on Monday the 22^d
Instant.
Ordered That M^r William Lux Deputy Chairman of the
Committee of Baltimore attend the Council of Safety at the
City of Annapolis on Monday the 22^d Instant.
Ordered That Alexander Ross be brought before the Coun-
cil at 3 O'Clock in the Afternoon
Adjourned till 3 O'Clock & met accordingly.

M^r Benjamin Harwood acknowledges before the Council to

C. S. J.