58 Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789.

Summons's issued to John Stevens Sheriff, John McKeel Ander-
son, Jesse Rue, Nehemiah Andrew, Daniel Parker, John Scott,
Medford Andrews, Richard Pattison Junr., Henry Hooper 2d.,
Reuben Andrews, George Welsh and James Bryan to Testify at the
Hearing before the Governor and Council Tuesday the ist Day of
November next, of the Complaint of James Shaw that the Election
for Sheriffs of Dorchester County was not made regular and agree-
ably to the Constitution and Form of Government.

Whereas it appears by a Transcript from the General Court for

the western shore together with the Petition of William Lynch of
Baltimore County, that he was presented to the said Court in four
several Presentments for Preaching and Teaching the Gospel, and
Judgment given against him for One [p 69] hundred and
fourteen pounds each amounting in the whole to four hundred and
fifty six pounds a sum which he is by no means able to pay without
enevitable ruin to himself and Family, and the Judges of the General
Court having recommended him to this Board as a Person of a
fair Character who has suffered considerable loss in attending the
Court, and paying the Costs of the Prosecution and the regard due
to an innocent Family, The Board took the same into consideration
and did order and direct the several fines above mentioned to be
remitted.

Cha Wallace
John Davidson
Aquila Paca
John H. Stone

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

Wednesday 26th. October 1785

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Paca Esquire Governor.

The Honorable
Charles Wallace, Aquila Paca, John Davidson and John H. Stone

Esquires.

Commission issued to John Scott of Kent County appointed Naval
Officer of the 8th. District in the room of William Stevenson de-
ceased.

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

Thursday 27th. October 1785

The Council met.

Present as on Yesterday.

A Petition from Robert Stacy of Baltimore County was laid before
the Board setting forth that he is now confined in Baltimore County