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Waters Junior and James Bennett appointed Justices of Somerset
County.

John Stewart, Gillis Polk, John Williams, Henry Jackson and
George Gale Junior appointed Justices of the Orphans Court of
Somerset County.

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

Tuesday 7th. March 1786

The Council met.

Present as on Yesterday.

Commissions issued to John Brown, James Bordley, Clement
Sewell, Vachel Downes, Edward Downes, Jacob Ringgold, Arthur
Emory, George Baynard, John Fisher, John Thompson, Abraham
Falconer, Peregrine Fitzhugh and James Clayland son of Tho's.
appointed Justices of Queen Anne's County.

John Brown, James Bordley, Clement Sewell, Vachel Downes,
and Edward Downes appointed Justices of the Orphans Court of
Queen Anne's County.

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

Wednesday 8th. March 1786

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Smallwood Esquire.

The Honorable Jeremiah Townley Chase

James Brice

Gabriel Duvall

John Kilty

Samuel Turbutt Wright Esquires.

Commissions issued to William Dixon and John Perkins appointed
Coroners of Somerset County.

[p 102] John Scott, Robert Maxwell, James Claypoole, Morgan
Hurt, Richard Graves, Thomas Vandyke, James Lloyd, John Wood-
land, Donaldson Yeates, John Page, Nathaniel Comegys, John
Thomas and James Henry appointed Justices of Kent County.

John Scott, James Claypoole, Thomas Vandyke, James Lloyd and
Donaldson Yeates appointed Justices of the Orphans Court of Kent
County.

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

Thursday 9th. March 1786

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Smallwood Esquire.