8 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

conducted, and praying that the same might be set aside and hearing
the said Fielder Bowie and also Thomas Williams returned as hav-
ing the greatest number of Votes at the said Election and Examining
such Witnesses as were produced by the Parties and duly consider-
ing the same and the Allegations of the Parties, It is adjudged by
this Board that the said Election was fairly and freely made and is a
valid Election.

Liber C C

No. 22
p. 36

[Council to The Hon'ble. Nicholas Thomas Esqr.]

Sir. We understood there are several Arms in your Neighbour-
hood which belong to the Public and were left there by Men who
were in the Marine Service of the State; we shall be obliged to you
to take any such Arms into your Possession and send them over to
the State Armourer, by some convenient Opportunity. T. J.

November 3
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 73

Wednesday 3^d November 1779

Present as on Yesterday — except Edward Lloyd Esq^r
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Henry Hooper
Esqr. Twenty seven Pounds seventeen shillings and Six Pence -p
Acct. passed by the D. Aud.
In consequence of the Determination on the Petition against the
Election for Sheriffs for Harford County a Writ of Election hath
this Day issued to the Justices of said County for reholding the same
Election —

November 4

Thursday 4^th November 1779
Present as on Yesterday —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John Fowler
Fifty two Pounds, ten shillings for the use of M^rs Turtle per Account
passed by the D. Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Cornelius Mills one hundred &
fifty Pounds on Acc^t
Commission of a Letter of Marque and Reprisal issued to Joseph
Faribault Commander of the Brig the Lady De Miralles 80 Tons
burthen, navigated by 34 Men mounting 10 Carriage Guns, 8 Swiv-
els and 19 Small Arms, belonging to John Dorsey and Company of
Baltimore, dated 25^th Sept^r 1779.

November 5

Friday 5 November 1779 —
Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John Randall
Twenty three thousand four hundred and fifty one Pounds, five