of the Council of Safety; 1776. 323

	his William + Turner mark
	.Francis Birckhead
	Nehemiah Birckhead of	Saml
	West Wand his	his Basil + Guess mark	his Wm + Wood mark
	Hopewell + Wood mark	Matthew Birckhead	Jno Skinner
	his Benjamin X Frendo mark	Richd Kandall	Lewis Stevens
	his Abraham + Turner	Daniel Searles	John Birckhead
	mark Joseph Birckhead	his Lanslet X Stallings mark	Francis Birckhead Junior
	his Mogan X Wood mark	his Wm X Larkins mark	Morgan Jones his
	Thos Lance	his Saml X Huse mark	John X Griffith mark
	Saml Lewin	Richard Joice	William Fisher
	his John X Wood mark	his Abraham X Janquary mark	Robert Young

	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
	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	C. S. J.