54 Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789.

Thursday 13th. October 1785

The Council met. Present as on Yesterday.

Commission issued to Adam Ott elected Sheriff of Washington
County.

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

[p 64] Friday 14th. October 1785

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Paca Esquire Governor.

The Honorable

Charles Wallace, Aquila Paca, John Davidson and Samuel T.
Wright Esquires.

Commission issued to James O'Bryan elected Sheriff of Queen
Anne's County.

It appears by a Certificate of Richard Emory who was a Captain
in the 5th. Maryland Regiment, that James Murphy of Queen Anne's
County, was enlisted in the year 1777 as a regular Soldier to serve
in said Regiment, and that he lost his Leg in the said Service, And
he also produces a Discharge dated Jan'y. 17th 1780 from Col. Lewis
Nichola of the Corps of Invalids. It is therefore the Opinion of
this Board that the said James Murphy is entitled to the Provision
made by the Act entitled An Act for the relief of disabled and maimed
Officers Soldiers etc. passed October Session 1778 and is referred
to the Orphans Court of Queen Anne's County who are requested to
make Such Allowance as the said Act directs.

Wm. Paca

On Considering the Justices Return of the Election for Sheriffs of
Frederick County, and the Petition of George Jacob Schley complain-
ing of the illegality of the said Election and praying to have an hear-
ing before the Governor and Council.

Ordered that Monday the 31st. Day of October instant be ap-
pointed for hearing and enquiring into the same, that the Parties
attend on that Day with their Witnesses, and that Summons's issue
when applied for.

On Considering the Justices Return of the Election for Sheriffs
of Dorchester County and the Petition of James Shaw complaining of
the illegality of the said Election and praying to have an hearing
before the Governor and Council, Ordered that Tuesday the 1st. Day
of November next be appointed for hearing and enquiring into the
same, that the Parties attend on that Day with their Witnesses, and
that Summons's issue when applied for.

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