388 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

M^r 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 9^th 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 9^th 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 N^o 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 M^r George Gordon
ten Pounds Currency.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to M^r William Lux
thirty three Pounds seventeen shillings and four Pence (for
the use of M^r 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 Inst^ns handed to us with y^r Indorsem^t be pleased
to inform what conversation you had & with whom.
A. Cap^t Nicholson first informed me, & he told me of S. P.
Instructions (as if from Comm^ee)
Q. Did you consider purport of Inst^ns
A. Yes. but I did it rather precipitately had I considered
it, perhaps I should not have done so.
Q. Did you understand Cap^t Smith was to be under direc-
tions of C. S.
A. I understood a delegⁿ of Commee was sent to Annap^s
the Instruct^s of S. P. were wrote when I first saw him, immed^y
upon my signing 'em.