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C. S. C.
No. 57.
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[Council to Baltimore Committee.]
The Committee of Observation for Balt. County.
Gentlemen. Some papers of an alarming nature have been
produced to our Board by Melchior Keener, signed Legion
dated in Baltimore Town originating in a Club called the
Whig Club as we are informed, which seems to assume to
themselves not only Legislative but even Executive powers,
and we hear others of the like import have been sent to
several persons — conceiving ourselves vested by the late Con-
vention with the executive Powers, we cannot pass over this
Proceedure without Notice; it is contrary to our Association,
flying in the face of a Resolve of Congress and against the
spirit of our Declaration of Rights. The peace of the State
ought to be preserved therefore we call upon you the Com-
mittee of observation for Baltimore County to point out to us
any person, who may have acted contrary to the Resolves of
Convention or the Laws of this State so as to endanger the
same and we will take the proper steps to secure their Per-
sons and have them brought to a regular Tryal. At the same
time we must press you to an exertion of your authority to
prevent all irregularities and disorders, tending in their conse-
quences to prejudice the common cause; for on steadiness
and unanimity amongst ourselves depend our success; whereas
the conduct of the Whig Club, if truly represented to us, will
manifestly introduce anarchy and a total end of all regular
Government.
P. S. We are sending forward in
consequence of your letter, all the
vessels we can procure to the
Head of Elk.
Decr 13th 1776
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Original.
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[R. Christie to Council.]
Nottingham Furnace 13th Decr 1776.
Gentlemen.
I did myself the honor of writing to your President the 10th
inst acquainting him that on the night of the 4th of this month,
myself and a number of the inhabitants of Baltimore had been
drove from their houses by a Mob. I mentioned all the cir-
cumstances of the transaction so fully then, that it is needless
to say any thing more on the subject now. I have every
reason to believe, that none us can return again to Balti-
more wt any prospect of safety to our persons untill times
alter. For my own part I am so fully convinced of this, that
I am determined to retire into some remote corner of the
Province, at least for some little time. By my absence the
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