Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789. 105

Port Tobacco Samuel Hanson junr. and William Barton

Smoot

Nanjemoy William Godfrey Adams
Chickamuxon Francis Speake
Pomonkey Philip Marshall
Benedict Leonard Litchworth

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Lower Marlbro' Warehouse William Whittington

Hunting Creek Warehouse James Skinner

St. Leonards Creek Nathaniel Dare

The Council adjourned till tomorrow morning 11 o'clock.

Thursday nth. May 1786

His Excellency William Smallwood Esqr. and
The Honorable John Kilty Esqr. attended.

Friday 12th. May 1786

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Smallwood Esquire.

The Honorable James Brice

John Kilty

William Paca Esquires.

In Council 12th. May 1786

Honore Martin a French Merchant residing in Montgomery County
by his Petition sets forth that at March Court 1786 for the County
aforesaid, he was fined on three several Presentments in the Sum
of Six pounds each, for retailing Spiritous Liquors, contrary to Act
of Assembly, That the Offence was occasioned by his ignorance of
the language and Laws of this Country and that immediately on
discovering his Error he complied with the Law by procuring
Licence. The Board being induced (from a Recommendation in
favour of the Petitioner by three Justices of the said County, as well
as a State of the Case from the Court) to believe that the facts stated
in the Petition are true do order and direct that the said fines amount-
ing to Eighteen pounds, be and they hereby are remitted.

W. Smallwood
James Brice
John Kilty
Wm. Paca

The Board have agreed with Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Esqr.
for his House near the Stadt House for the use of the Public, for