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Benjamin Nicholson was appointed.

Agreeably to the "Act for the better administration of Justice in the Several Counties
of this State" the following Gentlemen were appointed Associate Justices to wit.

for Somerset County William Winder and Henry Jackson
Dorchester Robert Harrison, Moses Lecompt
Caroline William Richardson, Henry Downes
Caecil Tobias Rudulph, Stephen Hyland.
Kent Samuel Chew, James Lloyd
Queen Anns James Hollyday, Edward Harris
Talbot William Jerry, James Tilghman junr.
St. Marys John De Butts, Zachariah Forrest
Charles George Dent junr, George Lee.
Calvert Joseph Wilkinson, William Grahame
Montgomery Benja. C. Stoddert, Jeremiah Crabb.
Frederick Upton Sheredine, John Ross Key
[p. 259] Washington Thomas Sprigg and Henry Shryock
Allegany Andrew Bruce. John Simpkins
Baltimore Charles Ridgely of Wm., Otho H. Williams
Harford Samuel Hughes, Benedict Edward Hall.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Tuesday nth. January 1791

The Council met.

Present as on yesterday.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Wednesday 12th. January 1791

The Council met.

Pres't. His Excellency John Eager Howard Esquire

The Hon'ble. Henry Ridgely

Randolph B. Latimer

John Davidson

John Kilty Esquires

Nicholas Carroll and William Campbell are appointed Associate Justices of Ann Arundel
County.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Thursday 13th. January 1791

The Council met.

Present as on yesterday.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.