156 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Samuel Williams and Jonathan Fookes are not particularly
excepted out of the Proclamation, and being Inhabitants of
this State the Council have formed no opinion of their being
bailable, or not, nor can they with precision, untill the General
Assembly first Determine, whether they are entitled to the
Benfit of the Proclamation.
With Regard to the Reverend M^r Bowie, the Council of
Safety were equally divided in Opinion on the point of Bail-
ment. All which is submitted to the consideration of the
Honourable The Senate and Delegates in Assembly.
By order R. Ridgely Cl Cc.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Joseph
Nicholson Jun^r Thirty Six Pounds, Eight Shillings for Attend-
ance in Council.
Adjourned till Monday 10 ^oClock.

Monday, March 3^d 1777.
Council met. Present as on Saturday.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Wil-
liam Galbraith One hundred and Eighteen Pounds Seven
Shillings and Eight Pence.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to William
Galbraith 12 Musquets and Accoutrements, 200 w^t Gun pow-
der and Lead equivalent also Cartridge paper together with
some Shoes &^ca for nine men.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to John
M^oFadon Seventy one Pounds Eleven Shillings and one
Penny half penny.
Adjourned till next day 10 ^oClock.

C. S. C.

[Petition of Richard Smith.]

Head Quarters, Annapolis March 3^d 1777.
The Humble Petition of Richard Smith, to the Honourable
the Council of Safety for leave: Humbly sheweth: That
your petitioner hath been solicited for to enter on board the
conquorer, which now lies here in the Harbour, and as I have
most Honourable Gentlemen a father on board, said boat,
thats first Lieutenant, the Captain offers me a serjeants birth
in the marines, and as it is not going out of your Honours
service hopes therefrom that you will indulge me so far, as to
get with my father, in said boat. And your poor Petitioner,
shall ever be in duty bound to pray. Richard Smith.
N. B. Gentlemen. I have been a twelve month in the
service, in Captains Fulfords Company, and has no objections