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Journal and Correspondence of the Maryland Council of Safety, January 1-March 20, 1777
Volume 16, Page 87   View pdf image (33K)
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of the Council of Safety, 1777. 87


That the said Treasurer pay to John Bullen Esqure One
hundred Pounds.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C. S. J.

[Charges against Vincent Trapnell and others.]

In Committee, Baltimore Nov. 18th 1776.
Gentlemen. The inclosed papers contain matters which to
us appear allarming and interesting at this critical juncture.
We have therefore sent them to you for your directions how
we are to proceed thereon. Mr Bosley one of the Deponents
was appointed by this Committee a collector of the fines from
non-enrollers, and was in the execution of his duty when
assaulted in the manner related. We are sorry to inform you
that the spirit of violence and opposition to the measures
which have been adopted for our common safety, grows
extreamly daring and outragious in this county, so that the
officers appointed to carry into execution the Resolves of con-
vention dare not proceed without farther assistance: And the
militia threaten to lay down their arms unless the fines of non-
enrollers who daily insult them are strictly collected. Some
speedy and vigorous measures are necessary to preserve
union among the People, and effectually to destroy the rising
hopes of internal enemies. This committee have done every
thing that they conceived themselves impowered to do in such
matters, conducting their determinations with all the lenity
that the case would admit of, but this has failed to produce the
desired effect. You will please to inform us what farther
steps we are to take to inforce the resolves. of convention.
The deserters which Justice Smith refused to commit we
have ordered to Prison, in which we conceive ourselves justifi-
able from the necessity of the case, having only two magis-
trates in Town to act on any occasion and those notoriously
inimical to our common cause.
The Honble. the Council of Safety By Order
Annapolis Saml Purviance Jr.

[James Bosley's Statement.]

Thursday last 14th of this month as I was executing my
office according to orders from our Honourable Committee,
at Vincent Traplins proceed'd thus, rode up a large wagon
rode through his plantation, as I received directions from his
neighbour Mrs Sheals, as soon as I came within a small dis-
tance of him, as he was at work looking up towards me, he
swore he would blow my brains out and quickly stept to his

C. S. C.



 
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