330 Letters to the Governor and Council

[June]

you expose them you must abide by the Consequences. Orndorf asked
him how he thought they would do if he went & brought the Fleet to
George Town for you have no arms Bleacher said they would mount
on Horses and ride down there and receive their arms for the Troops
in the State could not hinder them — and further said he could take
the Magazine in Fred. Town with their Men — and then they parted.
Orndorf was at one Tinkles (who lives nigh to Kelly) who told
him Jacob Young was informed of the Matter — made answer and
said why is Jacob Young informed of the Matter — he said he was —
Orndorf said why Jacob Young will certainly expose the Matter for
he is a Magistrate — he said he would not.

[June]

[The Memorial of John Parks late of Hagers Town now Resident
in Baltimore to His Exc^y Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r]

Respectfully Sheweth That your Memorialist has resided for some
time past in Hagers Town, but for these last two years lived in
Baltimore, a Peaceable and unmolested Citizen.
Since the late insurrection in Hagers Town, some Persons, de-
vested, and acting repugnant, to every Principle, that might actuate
the Honest Man, have maliciously, and from designing motives of
Falicy been induced, to Propagate a Report, intimating that your
Memorialist, was interested, and accessory, to the Design, and In-
tentions of those Insurgents, which your Memorialist, conscious of
the Line he always Pursued, of Amity to America, totally disavows ;
deeming it repugnant, and odious to his Feelings, as a Citizen, and
Friend to this Country.
The above was intimated to Coll^o Samuell Smith, who with several
others Residenters of this Place, in the Night of the 23^d June,
searched the House, and most Private Papers of your Memorialist ;
when the Coll^o was fully satisfied, that He had nothing, which had
the least Tendency, or aimed at a Subfersion of the Liberties, or
good Peace of this Country, from whence your Memorialist was
Carried to Goal, where he now is, and on the 25^th was ordered before,
and Reexamined by the Coll^o and Chief of the Majestrates of this
Town, who found nothing in him Condemnable, or a Foundation
on which, they cou'd Derive the most distant Idea, of your Memo-
rialist being Concerned, when he was Remanded to Prison, there
to Endure the unfortunate deprivation of Liberty, and Intercourse
with his family.
Your Memorialist begs leave to inform your Exc^y that he has a
Wife, and several small Children, who will be Liable to every inci-
dent, that may accrue from his being bereived of Liberty, and they
being unprotected.
Your Memorialist therefore, conscious of his Innocence, and Aver-
sion to what he is accused of and well Convinced of your Exc^y known
Justice and Candour, most Respectfully intreats, your Exc^y will