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bound for his said Sons Appearance) the whole of his Land and
other property with full power to sell and dispose of the same in case
they sustained any Damage by becoming Securities for his Son's
appearance, That at the Court to which he was to appear for trial,
being called did not attend, and to give a further Opportunity the
Court respited the Recognizance of the said Jeremiah Cheney and
William Cheney to the succeeding Court held in March last, and the
said Obediah Noland being again called, did not appear, whereupon
the Recognizance aforesaid became forfeited, and will be shortly
levied, which, will not only ruin the said William Noland and his
Family (which are very old and infirm) but very materially distress
and injure the Securities aforesaid, and several Inhabitants of the
State of Virginia, some of whom are Magistrates of that State,
certifying that the said William Noland is an Aged Man in very
low Circumstances, and has since their knowledge of him (near
[p 39] twenty years) supported the Character of an Honest
Industrious, Inoffensive person, and that the facts stated in his Peti-
tion are true, which are also corroborated by the Certificate of five
of the Justices of Washington County, and who recommend the
said William Noland as an Object worthy the interposition of Gov-
ernment. This Board are therefore of Opinion, and do order and
direct that the Recognizances aforesaid be remitted to the said
Jeremiah Cheney and William Cheney.

Chas. Wallace
John Davidson
Samuel T. Wright

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning 11 o'clock.

Thursday 2d. June 1785

The Council met.

Present the Honorable

Charles Wallace, John Davidson and Samuel T. Wright Esquires.
The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning 11 o'clock.

Friday 3d. June 1785

The Honorable Charles Wallace and John Davidson Esquires
attended.

Tuesday 7th. June 1785
The Honorable Aquila Paca and John Davidson Esquires attended.

Saturday nth. June 1785
The Same Members attended as on Tuesday.