of the Council of Safety; 1776. 323
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.Francis Birckhead
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Nehemiah Birckhead of
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West Wand
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Basil + Guess
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Wm + Wood
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Matthew Birckhead
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Jno Skinner
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Benjamin X Frendo
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Richd Kandall
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Lewis Stevens
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Abraham + Turner
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Daniel Searles
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Joseph Birckhead
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Lanslet X Stallings
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Mogan X Wood
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Wm X Larkins
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Morgan Jones
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Thos Lance
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John X Griffith
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Saml Lewin
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Richard Joice
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William Fisher
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John X Wood
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Abraham X Janquary
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Robert Young
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And your humble petitioners will be in duty bound to
pray &c
The Form of a Deposition which Mr Gilbert Hamilton
Smith is ready and willing to swear to if called upon.
Anne Arundel County :
This is to certify that I Gilbert Hamilton Smith of the
County above mentioned heard Capt Richard Chew of the
said County say that no poor man was intitled to a vote, and
those that would insist upon voting, if he had his way should
be put to death, and I do affirm also that I heard his brother
Samuel Chew say that a poor man was not born to freedom,
but to be a drudge on earth. Given from under my hand in
the presence of,
John Birckhead Jr. Gilbert Hamilton Smith.
Nehemiah Birckhead
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Sunday, Oct 6th 1776.
Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Complaint being made to this Board that General Stephens
from Virginia has impressed a Pilot of Annapolis, and con-
fined him with a view of obliging him against his will and
inclination to pilot the vessel of the said General Stephens to
the Head of Elk in this state, the attendance of General
Stephens was by them requested, who in consequence thereof
waited on the board, when Mr Vice President on their Behalf
informed him that such conduct was contrary to the laws of
this state, and an Infringement of the rights of the Inhabitants
thereof, that if General Stephens, or any officer of the united
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C. S. J.
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