Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 249

Honors to interpose in his favor and your Petitioner as in Duty
bound will ever Pray & so forth. —
Aug^st 20^th 1782
Dan^l Sowers. —
The following endorsement was made on the back of the said
Petion Ann Arundel County s^ct We the Subscribers Justices of Ann
Arundel County August Court 1782 are of Opinion that the facts
set forth in the within Petition are true and therefore recommend
him as a proper Object to his Excellency the Governor and the
Council.
Nich^s Worthington.
Allen Quynn.
Fra^s Fairbrother. —

In Council 29^th August 1782

It appears from the aforegoing Petition of Daniel Sowers that he
intermarried with a certain Ann Banks on the 1^st November last as
appears by a Certificate from the Rev^d M^r William Hanna that prior
to their marriage she had a base born Child by him for which she was
presented to last Ann Arundel March Court and fined three Pounds
Current Money, that he always intended to marry the said Ann Banks
but was prevented by being absent by Water for a considerable
Time, the above is certified by three of the Magistrates of the Court
aforesaid in their Opinion to be true and they recommend him the
said Daniel Sowers as a proper Object of relief. We therefore direct
that the said Fine of three Pounds Current Money be remitted. —
J To^y Chase Tho. S. Lee
Sam^l T. Wright James Brice
Ben Stoddert

August 29
Liber C. B.
No. 34
p. 329

State Charge — neglecting to March to Geo Town with
@ the Militia under L^t Colo. Wood in June last — doth
Adam Swinehart not appear fined 20 £ or two mo^s Imprisonment. —

The above is a true extract from the Proceedings of a Court Martial
held at Fred^k Town the 29^th Sep^t 1781.
P Thomas L^t F Co.
Aug^t 24^th 1782.
It appearing from the Information of M^r George Scott of Fred-
erick that the said Swinehart is in indigent Circumstances and that
it would greatly distress him to pay the whole fine. Ordered that
seventeen Pounds of the twenty be remitted.
Tho S. Lee
Sam^l T. Wright James Brice
Ben Stoddert J To^y Chase

p. 330