Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 145

his Enlistment, upon which our Determination was founded, are not
controverted; and the Circumstances in your Letter, have not suffi-
cient Weight to induce us to recede from it; for we cannot conceive
it consonant with Justice or Reason, that a Citizen who hath been
illegally deprived of his Right, ought to submit to a Composition,
as a Condition, upon which only his Apprentice can be restored, as it
presupposes some Fault or Delinquency in the Master, previous to
the Enlistment, which does not appear, nor is alledged. If the Re-
cruiting Officer was imposed on by Simmonds, his Master was not
privy to such Imposition, and ought not to suffer for it. We there-
fore repeat our Request, that Simmonds be discharged and returned
to his Master. Whether the State will be burthened with the Money
advanced to Simmonds, must depend on the Result of an Enquiry
into the Conduct of the Recruiting Officer : Simmonds says that
previous to his receiving any Bounty, he informed Chestus, by whom
he was enlisted, he was an Apprentice.

April 22
Liber No. 78
p. 343

Tuesday 23 April 1782.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Lieutenant Nathan
Wright of the 3^d Regiment thirty Pounds of the Bills emitted under
the Act for the Emission of Bills of Credit &^ca in lieu of a Suit of
Cloaths and four Shirts for the present Year on Account
That the said Treasurer pay to George Bonwill eighteen Pounds
and seven pence of the same Emission, five pounds, sixteen shillings
and seven pence to be delivered to Jacob Staton and twelve pounds
four shillings to be by himself retained due on Accounts passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Alexander Lawson Smith of
the late Extra Regiment five hundred and twenty seven pounds eleven
shillings and ten pence of the same Emission due him per Certificates
adjusted and passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Stephen Steward Esquire six hun-
dred Pounds of the same Emission to be applied to Building the Gal-
ley on Account. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Matthew Brookes nine Pounds
sixteen shillings & eight pence of the same Emission due him p Ac-
count passed —

April 23
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 267

Wednesday 24^th April 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John Jones sixty
two Pounds, fourteen shillings and two pence farthing of the Bills
emitted under the Act for the Emission of Bills of Credit &^ca due
him p Cert^a settled & adjusted.
That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Mooser and John Weelart,
each, nine pounds, fifteen shillings — Daniel Wood Ringer ten pounds

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April 24
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 268