Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789. 17

Monday 31st. January 1785

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Paca Esquire Governor.

The Honorable

Aquila Paca, John Davidson, John H. Stone and Samuel T. Wright
Esqrs.

Commissions issued to Benedict Edward Hall, John Love, Thomas
Bond, John Archer, Samuel Hughes, James McComas, John Rum-
sey, John Hall of Cranberry, Alexander Cowan, Ignatius Wheeler
Sen'r., Robert Amos, Ignatius Wheeler Jun'r., William Smith of
Wm., Dennis Bond, Bennett Bussey and John Barkley appointed
Justices of the Peace for Harford County, and also to

Benedict Edward Hall, John Love, Thomas Bond, Alexander
Cowan and William Smith of Wm. appointed Justices of the Orphans
Court of Harford County.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow 11 o'clock.

Tuesday 1st. February 1785

The Honorable
Aquila Paca and John Davidson Esquires attended.

Wednesday 2d. February 1785

The Council met.

Present the Honorable

Aquila Paca, John Davidson, John H. Stone and Samuel T. Wright
Esqrs.

Daniel Jenifer Esquire appointed Assistant Intendant by the In-
tendant of the Revenue produced to this Board a Certificate of his
Qualification—filed.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow 11 o'clock.

[p 20] Thursday 3d. February 1785

The Council met.

Present as on Yesterday.

Commissions issued to Upton Sheredine, William Beatty, Jacob
Young, James Johnson, William Murdock Beall, William Luckett
Jun'r., John McCallister, John Ross Key, Fielder Gaunt, George
Scott, William Magruder, Charles Warfield, Henry Darnall, John
Harrison, George Murdock and John Gwynn appointed Justices of
the Peace for Frederick County, and also to

Upton Sheredine, William Beatty, William Murdock Beall, George
Scott and John Harrison appointed Justices of the Orphans Court
of Frederick County.

Andrew Buchanan, John Moale, Benjamin Rogers, George Gold-