282 Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789.

Thursday 21st. August 1788

The Council met.
Present as on friday last.

In Council August 21st. 1788

Margaret Johnson of Baltimore County by her Petition sets forth,
that she was presented and indicted at Baltimore Criminal Court,
last June term for selling Liquors without Licence, and on trial was
found guilty, and was fined six hundred pounds of Tobacco and thirty
shillings currency as appears by a transcript from the said Court,
that she and an aged Mother have no other dependance for their
subsistance than the industry and labour of the Petitioner, and that
if the fine and fees are levied she must be reduced to a very low state
and have neither food nor raiment to support them. A number of
respectable inhabitants of Baltimore town having recommended a
Remission of the aforesaid fines as also three of the Justices of the said
Court, the Board are of opinion that the fine of six hundred pounds of
Tobacco ought to be remitted, and do order and direct a Remission
accordingly.

W. Smallwood
Jr. To'y. Chase
James Brice
John Davidson

[p 345] In Council August 21st. 1788

Thomas Ross having by his Petition set forth that he was fined
six hundred pounds of Tobacco last Criminal Court for Baltimore
County, for selling a pint of Spirits contrary to Law, it appears from
a Certificate given by the Clerk of the County that lie was fined at
June term last, and from the recommendation of three of the Justices
of the said Court that the Petitioner was presented for his Wife's
selling the rum, that he is an honest poor man and no complaint made
against him, The Board in consideration thereof do direct a Remis-
sion of the said fine of six hundred pounds of Tobacco, which is
hereby done.

W. Smallwood
Jr. To'y. Chase
James Brice
John Davidson

In Council August 21st. 1788

Sarah Gosnold or Gosling by her Petition sets forth that she was
fined by Baltimore County Court for selling Liquor without licence
to the amount of five pounds which with the Costs amounts to about