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Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775
Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776

Volume 11, Page 388   View pdf image (33K)
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388 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Mr Purviance appeared and was informed by the President
that the Council of Safety on considering his Conduct and the
high and dangerous Offence of assuming the supreme execu-
tive Power in this Province, had resolved that he should enter
into a Recognizance in the Sum of five hundred Pounds cur-
rent money for his appearance at the Convention on Thursday
the 9th of May next, as this matter would then be laid before
that meeting for their Consideration.

His Recognizance is as follows.

" You Samuel Purviance acknowledge yourself to owe and
stand justly indebted unto the Honble the Council of Safety
for the Province of Maryland in the full and just Sum of five
hundred Pounds Current money to be levied of your Body,
Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements in Case you do
not make your Personal Appearance at the next Convention on
Thursday the 9th of May next then to answer to such Things
as may be objected against you, and not depart from said
Convention without the Leave thereof."
The said Samuel Purviance acknowledged himself to be
content therewith.
Copy of Letter No 132 was sent to Captain James Nicholson.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Captain James Nicholson two hundred Pounds on Account of
the Sea forces under his command.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Mr George Gordon
ten Pounds Currency.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Mr William Lux
thirty three Pounds seventeen shillings and four Pence (for
the use of Mr Andrew Stigar) for Provision for the Troops
whilst at Whetstone Point on the late Alarm.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

Examination of Major Gist.

Q. Some Instns handed to us with yr Indorsemt be pleased
to inform what conversation you had & with whom.
A. Capt Nicholson first informed me, & he told me of S. P.
Instructions (as if from Commee)
Q. Did you consider purport of Instns
A. Yes. but I did it rather precipitately had I considered
it, perhaps I should not have done so.
Q. Did you understand Capt Smith was to be under direc-
tions of C. S.
A. I understood a delegn of Commee was sent to Annaps
the Instructs of S. P. were wrote when I first saw him, immedy
upon my signing 'em.



 
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Journal of the Maryland Convention July 26 to August 14, 1775
Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, August 29, 1775 to July 6, 1776

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