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certified by a sufficient number of Justices of the said Court that they
believe the Petitioner committed the above Offence thro' Ignorance,
and that they believe he is very unable to pay the Fine. The Board
on Consideration of the Case do direct that the said Fine be remitted.

James Brice
James Hindman
John Kilty
John Davidson

The Honorable Jeremiah T. Chase attended.

The Council adjourned 'till Monday morning 11 o'clock.

Monday nth. December 1786

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Smallwood Esquire.
The Honorable Jeremiah T. Chase
James Brice

James Hindman

John Kilty

John Davidson Esquires.

In Council December 11, 1786

Whereas it appears by the Petition of Samuel McKisson and
John Cook of Harford County, That they entered into a Recogniz-
ance in the sum of five pounds for the appearance of a certain Rachel
Bodkin at Harford County Court for Bastardy, That she not appear-
ing when called in Court the Recognizance was forfeited, and that
they are now under Execution for the Same, As the Recognizance
became forfeited thro' the said Rachel Bodkins Ignorance of the Law
and not to avoid the force thereof, nor in Contempt of the Court and
security hath been given agreeably to Law to keep the County in-
demnified for the Childs support, they therefore request a Remission
of the aforesaid forfeiture, and a sufficient [p 188] number
of Justices having certified that the above is a true state, and think
that the forfeiture should be remitted. The Board taking into Con-
sideration the Case of the Petitioners, are of Opinion that as the
Law is complied with by relieving the County from the support of the
Child, that the said forfeiture of five pounds be remitted, and do
hereby direct a remission of the same.

W. Smallwood

Jere T'y Chase

James Brice
James Hindman
John Kilty
John Davidson

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning 11 o'clock.