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said fine. And the Justices of the said Criminal Court, together with
several respectable inhabitants of Baltimore Town having certified
that the facts are truly stated and recommending the Petitioner to
the Clemency [p 348] of Government, the Board in Con-
sideration thereof do order and direct the said fine of six pounds to be
and it is hereby remitted.

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

In Council 30th. August 1788

Whereas it appears by a transcript from the Clerk of Baltimore
County Criminal Court that Thomas White was fined six hundred
pounds of Tobacco at June term last by the Justices of said Court for
selling Liquors without Licence, and by the Petition of the said
Thomas White that he has a wife and three small Children, that he
owned a horse and Dray by which he supported his family, and which
he is now deprived of, and that he had his house blown down in the
late storm which has compleated his ruin. The Board in considera-
tion of the indigent Circumstances of the said Thomas White, and his
being recommended as an object of clemency by four of the Justices
of the said Court, do direct that the said fine of six hundred pounds of
Tobacco be remitted, which is hereby done.

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

The Council adjourned till Monday next.

Monday 1st. September 1788
The Honorable James Brice and John Davidson Esquires attended.

Thursday 4th. September 1788

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Smallwood Esqr.
The Hon'ble. Jeremiah T. Chase—James Brice

John Davidson. Benja. Harrison Esquires.

[p 349] Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to
Frederick Green ninety three pounds, fifteen shillings for one
quarter's Salary as Printer to the State due the 1st. Aug't. last.
The Council adjourned 'till Saturday next.