38 Proceedings of the Maryland Convention, 1775.

C. J.²

That your Petitioner had without any intention of violating
either the Continental Association or Provincial Resolves, sold
a few goods at a greater advance than was allowed by the
Resolves of the Provincial Convention, In consequence of
which the Committee of Calvert County, agreeable 'to the Pro-
vincial Resolution, published your Petitioner in the Maryland
Gazette as an offender, by which publication your Petitioner is
prevented from pursuing any method to enforce the payment
of the Debts due to him. Your Petitioner in the most solemn
manner declares his hearty sorrow and repentance for his
transgression. And as the people of the County are fully
satisfied that your Petitioner will not in word or deed trans-
gress in future, he prays that your Honors will restore him to
his former condition, so that he may pursue his business. And
your Pef as in duty bound will pray.

(N^o 3)
To the Hono^ble Provincial Convention, Annapolis.

M^r Thomas Gantt, Chairman. Thomas Williams, Clk.
In consequence of a recommendation from the Honora^ble
Provintial Convention directed to the General Committee of
Observation for Prince Georges County M^r Christo^r Lowndes
attended: the following Questions were ask'd him.
Quest 1^st Whether the Brigg Harriott Capt. Will^m Scott
Master clear'd out in May 1775 by M^r Lowndes out of
this Province for Barbadoes, was seiz'd and carried to Boston
by some Officer, or Officers of his Majestyes Ships of War
there stationed.
Anser. She was not taken nor carried to Boston.
Quest. 2^d Whether M^r Lowndes ever receiv'd any Letter
from Henry Loyd of Boston respecting the said Brigg Harriott
or Cargo.
Anser. He never received any.
M^r Lowndes produced the following evidence in his
defence.
Letters to M^r Lowndes from his Correspondants in Barba-
does, Dated July 1^st 13^th & 14^th from Philip Lytcott & Comp^my,
were produced, from which it appears that 19 barrels of flour
2545 bushels of Corn 397 bars of iron, 20 barrels of Pork, 20
barrels of Herring, 19.865 Shingles and 2718 Staves were
landed for M^r Lowndes, acco^t.
A Letter from M^r Biddle of Philadel^a was produced by M^r
Tho^s Richardson of Geo: Town dated 31^st July saying that
Cap^t Scott was arrived at Barbadoes, and that the Bread Ship'd

by M^r Richardson on board the Brigg Harriott was sold.

By the above Evidence & the deposition of John Tolson
who was a Passenger on board the Brigg Harriott to & from