Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789. 5

A Petition from William Ditto of Harford County was laid before
the Board, setting forth, that he entered into Recognizance for the
appearance of a certain Thomas Beard at a March Court 1779, that
the said Beard enlisted as a Soldier in the Continental Army previous
to the meeting of the Court to which he was recognized, so that it
was not in his Power to compel him to appear, and therefore his
Recognizance became forfeited, and as four of the Justices of said
County recommended the said Recognizance to be remitted, We
taking the same into Consideration are of Opinion the said Recogni-
zance ought to be remitted, and do order a Remission accordingly.

Wm. Paca
Aql. Paca
Cha. Wallace
John Davidson
Saml. T. Wright

A Petition from Bryan Daley of Prince Georges County was laid
before the Board setting forth that he was Licensed as an Ordinary
keeper in Prince Georges County, and at the request of Several
Gentlemen attended at Montgomery Court in August 1783 for the
better accomodation of the Inhabitants of said County, thinking
that a License enabled him to sell Liquors in any part of the State,
but four Presentments being found against him, he submitted to the
Judgment of the Court, and they having no Descretionary powers,
he was fined Twenty four hundred weight of Tobacco, and four of
the Magistrates of said County certifying that the Facts contained
in his Petition were true, and recommending the said fine to be
remitted, the Board taking the same into Consideration, are of
Opinion the said fine ought to be remitted and do order a Remission
accordingly.

Wm. Paca
Aql. Paca
Cha. Wallace
John Davidson
Saml. T. Wright
The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow 11 o'clock.

[p 6] Thursday 2d. December 1784

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Paca Esquire Governor.

The Hon'ble Aquila Paca, John Davidson and Sam'l. T.

Wright Esq'rs.
The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow 11 o'clock.

Friday 3d. December 1784
The Council met.