492 Proceedings and Correspondence

June 30
Liber No. 78
p. 206

and apprehending those concerned in it. We cannot without being
chargeable with Levity and Inconsistency revoke the Commission
already granted.

Ibid.

[Council to Judges of the general Court.]

A Person of the Name of John Parks of Baltimore has been
charged as a considerable Accomplice in the intended Insurrection at
Frederick upon the oath of Philip Replogle; he is now in Goal at
Baltimore Town arrested on Suspicion and has petitioned for a
speedy Trial. As your Commission is extended to all the Counties
on the western Shore, and as it would be extremely inconvenient to
have a special Court for him alone or his Trial delayed till the next
general Court, we presume that you will order a Habeas Corpus to
bring him before you at Frederick.

July 2
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 08

Monday 2^d July 1781

Commission issued to Charles Stewart appointed Ensign of Capt.
Nathaniel Mannings Company in the Lower Battalion of Militia in
Dorchester County and also to Levin Kirkman Capt. in the room of
John Smoot, William Ennalls Hicks 1^st Lieut Matthew Smith 2^d
Lieut, James Layton Ensign William Waller Ensign of Capt. Ezekiel
Reeds Comp^y James Sullivan Capt in the room of Thomas Logan,
Willis Newton 1^st L^t Thomas White 2^nd Lieut, John White Ensign.
John Hooper Capt. in the room of William Ennalls Hooper, James
Hooper 1^st Lieut, James McCallister 2^d Lieut. John Marshall Ensign
belonging to the Upper Battalion of Militia in Dorchester County,
also to Samuel Sheckells appointed Captain in the room of William
Moore and Robert B. Tyler Capt in the room of Benjamin Harwood
in the Upper Battalion of Militia in Prince Georges County.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Major John
Eccleston eight pounds fifteen shillings and seven pence specie agree-
able to the " Act to adjust the Debts due from this State " due him
per Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.
Commission of Letters of Marque and Reprisal issued to Thomas
Deburk commander of the Barge Independence navigated by thirty
men mounting one 4^th Howitz and two swivels belonging to Joseph
Handy of Maryland and Matthew Aikin and Company of the State
of Delaware.

July 2
Liber No. 78
p. 206

[Council to Colo. John Murdock.]

We think it proper that the Select Militia should attend their
Harvests, and therefore request you will discharge them, and at the
same Time give them positive Orders to be in constant Readiness to
march at a moments warning.