Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789. 249

Present

The Honorable Jeremiah T. Chase
James Brice
John Davidson Esquires.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to George Gold-
smith Presbury Thirty two pounds, six shillings and ten pence per
Account passed by the Auditor General.

Adjourned 'till Thursday Morning next.

Thursday 20th. March 1788
The Hon'ble. James Brice, Esqr. attended.

[p 3°3] Monday 24th. March 1788

The Honorable John Davidson and Benjamin Harrison Esquires
attended.

Thursday 27th. March 1788
The Honorable James Brice and John Davidson Esquires attended.

Saturday 29th. March 1788
Th Honorable John Kilty and John Davidson Esquires attended.

Monday 31st. March 1788
The Honorable James Brice and John Davidson Esquires attended.

Thursday 10th. April 1788

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Smallwood Esquire.
The Hon'ble. James Brice

John Kilty

John Davidson Esquires.

In Council April 10th. 1788

William Armstrong of Baltimore County by his Petition to this
Board sets forth that he was recognized in the Sum of fifty pounds
Current Money for the appearance of a certain Elizabeth Easton
Manahan (wife of James Manahan) to the last Criminal Court held
for said County to answer a Presentment and [p 304] In-
dictment for Felony, and by the non attendance of the said Elizabeth
Easton Manahan, his Recognizance was forfeited, in consequence
thereof he was confined in the Prison of the said County, that he was
induced to enter into the said Recognizance from pity and compas-