Council of Maryland, 1783-1784. 501

Commissions issued to Jeremiah Jordan, Vernon Hebb, Hanson
Briscoe, John Shanks, John Ireland, Ignatius Fenwick, Robert Watts,
Thomas Bond, William Killgour, John Mackall, John DeButts, and
Nicholas Lewis Sewall appointed Justices of the Peace for S^t Marys
County. —
The Justices of the Peace, and Judges of the Orphans Court are
reappointed and continued for Somerset County. —

State of Maryland Annapolis 6^th January 1784
In Council

The Chevalier D'Anmours having been recognized by the United
States in Congress Assembled, as Consul General of France in the
State aforesaid — We do therefore in Pursuance of the Directions of
the General Assembly recognize and Declare, the said Chevalier to
be Consul General of France for this State, and that the Privileges,
Preeminence and Authority belonging to such Character and Quality
are due to him. — W^m Paca
The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning 11 oClock. —

January 6
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 474

[W^m Paca, Annapolis, to The Chev^l D'Anmours, Consul General
of France.]

In Pursuance of a Resolution of the General Assembly of this
State I have the Honor to transmit the enclosed Exequatur or Recog-
nition and Notification of your Commission and Character as Consul
General of his Most Christian Majesty for this State. —
Your mo : obed^t Serv^t

January 6
Liber No. 78
p. 457

Wednesday 7^th January 1784
The Council met
Present His Excellency William Paca Esquire Governor
The Honble Gab^l Duvall, Jn^o H Stone, John Davidson & Charles
Wallace Esq^rs
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer issue a Cert^a to Nath^l
Smith agreeably to the "Act proposing to the Citizens of this State
&^ca " for Thirty five pounds two shillings due on Cont^l Lo : Office
Certificates adjusted by the Aud Gen^l 14 Novem^r 1783. —

January 7
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 474

Commissions issued to Walter Hanson, Daniel Jenifer, John Dent,
Robert Young, Warren Dent, Richard Barnes, William Harrison,
John Parnham, Walter Hanson Jenifer, Joshua Saunders, Walter
Winter, of John, Samuel Hanson Jun^r, Hoskins Hanson, John Mor-
ton and Bennett Dyson appointed Justices of the Peace of Charles
County —

p. 475