28 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

Benton, Aquila Brown, Thomas Fitzsimmons, Benjamin Sudler and
Rezin Rowles appointed Justices of the Peace for Queen Anns
County also to John Browne, James Bordley James O Bryan Charles
Downes and Clement Sewell Judges of the Orphans Court for Q
Ann Co^ty
Nicholas Worthington, Richard Harwood jun^r Henry Ridgely,
Elijah Robosson Samuel Harrison, Allen Quynn, Reubin Merri-
wether, Samuel Harrison of Richard, Nicholas Dorsey Iun^r Andrew
Ellicott, Richard Dorsey of Jn^o Henry Hall of Henry, Joseph Merri-
kin Samuel Godman, Richard Harrison of Rich^d Thomas Tongue,
Nicholas Maccubbin Jun^r John Bullen and William Hyde Justices
of the Peace for Ann Arundel County — and also to Nicholas Worth-
ington, Richard Harwood jun^r Elijah Robosson, Allen Quynn, Nich⁹
Maccubbin Iun^r John Bullen and William Hyde Judges of the
Orphans Court for Ann Arundel County. —

December 3

Friday 3^d December 1779

Present as on Yesterday Dan^l Carroll Esq^r Attended
Commissions issued to Randolph Johnson appointed Capt, in the
room of Sam^l Abbott William Clark 1 L^t Solomon Robinson 2^d Lieut
Walter Jenkins Ens. Mordecai Skinner 1 L^t Henry Coleston 2^d
Lieut and Perry Benson Ens of Capt Henry Bannings Comp^y belong-
ing to the 38^th Battalion of Militia in Talbot County.
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt George
Keeports, 12 Coats, 12 Waistcoats and 12 pair Shoes for the use of
the Matrosses in Baltimore. —
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Serj^t Richard
Welsh, 14 Coats, 14 Waistcoats, 14 p^r Stockings 14 p^r Shoes and
14 p^r Leather Breeches, he paying the Difference between the Leather
and Cloth Breeches for the use of the Matrosses at Annapolis due
them in January 1780 —
Commission of Letter of Marque & Reprisal issued to Solomon
Frazier Commander of the Brigantine Talbot 150 Tons burthen,
navigated by 25 Men, mottnting 10 Carriage Guns, 10 Swivels and
24 small Arms, belonging to James Chamberlaine & others of Talbot
County. —

By his Excellency Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r Governor of Maryland
A Proclamation
With the advice of the Council, I do hereby appoint Thursday
the ninth of this Inst. Decemb^r to be Observed throughout this
State as a Day of Public Thanksgiving and Prayer agreeably to the
Recommendation of Congress of the 20^th of Oct^r last. Given &^ca
Thos Sim Lee