Council of Maryland, 1783-1784. 535

Wednesday 4^th August 1784
The Council met
Present a e on Yesterday

Agreeable to the Constitution and Form of Government, the Coun-
cil proceeded to the Choice of a Councillor in the room of James
Brice Esq^r who has refused when Aquila Paca Esquire was Ballotted
for and declared duly elected. —

The Council adjourned till Tuesday the 10^th of August Instant.

August 4
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 500

[Jn^o H Stone, Council, Annapolis, to Aquila Paca Esq^r.]

We have this Day appointed you a Member of the Executive Coun-
cil of Maryland, and we flatter ourselves that this appointment will
be agreeable to you, and that you will give your Attendance on Tues-
day next We are &^ca

August 4
Liber No. 78
p. 462

Tuesday 10^th August 1784

His Excellency William Paca Esquire Governor
The Hon'ble Sam^l T. Wright & Charles Wallace Esq^rs attended

Special Commissions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery
issued by order of his Excellency to Dorchester County directed to
William Ennalls, John Dickinson, Joseph Richardson, Robert Harri-
son and John Smoot in Virtue of the "Act to enable the Governor to
issue Commissions of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol delivery in cer-
tain Cases." —
The above Comm^ns returned unexecuted 27. Aug^r 1784 —

August 10
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 500

Tuesday 31^st August 1784
The Council met

Present the Honorable John H. Stone — Samuel T. Wright Charles
Wallace Esquires —
The Council this Day agreed with Henry Wood to Board James
O'Hara & his Child, to wash, mend & make for them at the rate of
Twenty five pounds per Annum. —
Ordered that the western shore pay to Henry Wood six pounds
five shillings Current money on Account — for the Support and Main-
tenance of James O'Hara a Blind soldier, the Council having Agreed
to allow the said Henry Wood Twenty five pounds per Annum for

August 31
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 500

the Board of O'Hara and his Child commencing the 14^th of this
Instant

p. 501