JOURNAL AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF THE

STATE COUNCIL OF MARYLAND

November 19, 1781-November 14, 1782.

	On Monday the 19th Day of November seventeen hundred and eighty one The General Assembly, agreeable to the Constitution and Form of Government, Unanimously reappointed Thomas Sim Lee Esquire Governor, who on the Day following qualified in presence of both Houses of the Assembly by taking, repeating, and subscrib- ing the several Oaths required, and making and Subscribing a Decla- ration of his belief in the Christian Religion. —	November 19 Liber C. B. No. 24 p. 181
	Wednesday the 2 1st of the same Month the General Assembly proceeded to the Choice of a Council to the Governor and the follow- ing Gentlemen were appointed. —	November 21 Liber C. B. No. 24

the Honorable John Hoskins Stone James Brice Jeremiah Townly Chase Samuel Turbutt Wright Benjamin Stoddert

p. 181 Esquire,

	Thursday 22d November 1781. John H Stone, James Brice, Jeremiah T. Chase and Samuel T. Wright Esquires attended, produced Certificates of their Qualifica- tion and took their Seats. — Thomas Johnson junior was appointed Clerk to the Council and Certificate of his Qualification produced and filed. —	November 22 Liber C. B. No. 24 p. 181
	[Council to Colo Henry Hollingsworth.] We are informed there is still remaining in several Counties on the Eastern Shore, a considerable Number of Beef Cattle, which we request you to direct to be immediately slaughtered and salted. All above a Sufficiency to maintain your Post, to be lodged with Mr Calhoun Commissary of the Western Shore. On Application, Colo Blaine will supply you with Salt. —	November 22 Liber No. 78 p. 303
	[Council to Charles Blake Esqr] We wrote to you the 1st Instant, directing you to slaughter and salt down immediately, all the Cattle in your Possession. We now	Ibid.