256 Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789.

Present His Excellency William Smallwood Esquire.
The Honorable James B rice
John Kilty
John Davidson Esquires.

A List of Letters etc. sent to the General Assembly by the Honor-
able John Kilty Esquire.

No. 1. Memorial and Remonstrance of Samuel and David Sterett
Agents for the Messrs. Vanstaphorsts December 25. 1787.

2. Letter from Governor Randolph of Virginia. Decr. 27th.

3. Ditto Governor Livingston of New Jersey Jany. 9th.
1788.

4. Ditto Governor Hancock of Massachusetts Feby.
16th.

5. Ditto George Handley Esqr. of Georgia with Pro-
ceedings of Convention. Feby. 20. 1788.

6. Ditto from Hon'ble. George Plater Esqr. President of the
Convention of Maryland with Resolve and
and Constitution ratified April 30th. 1788.

7. Ditto Charles Thomson Esqr. Jany. 23d. 1788.

8. Ditto Same state of the representation March 3d.

9. Ditto Same Ditto May 3d.
10. Ditto Benja. Contee Esqr. . . . Jany. 17th.
n. Ditto Same ......... 25th.

12. Ditto Same containing Resolutions of Congress etc.
relating to Messrs. Forrest and Stoddert's
Contract with the Board of Treasury.

13. Ditto John Fitch ..... May 10th. 1788.

In Council May 14th. 1788

Christopher Green of Kent County by his Petition [p 313]
sets forth that he has committed an assault and Battery for which
he was fined five pounds Current Money and that on his non payment
he was at the last March term of the Court of the said County com-
mitted to the public jail where he still remains. The Petitioner alleges
that he was impelled by much provocation to commit the aforesaid
Offence. He sets forth that he is utterly unable to pay the fine and
that he has a Wife and two small Children, who are now Suffering
extremely for want of his assistance. The Board considering his in-
ability to pay the fine or any part thereof of which they are possessed
of good information, and adverting to the confinement he has under-
gone, which they hope may have a good effect on his future conduct,