202 "Journal of the Council"

A Proclamation

Whereas at a General Court for the western shore of the State of Maryland on the tenth
day of May last a certain Thomas Hadfield late of Baltimore County Merchant was indicted
for the Murder of David Sterett of the same County Merchant; And Whereas the Peace
Dignity and well being of the State require that such Measures should be adopted as may
probably effect the arrest of the said Thomas Hadfield so that he may be put upon his trial
for the said Offence I do therefore by the advice and consent of the Council issue this my
Proclamation requiring all civil Officers and other good Citizens of this State to apprehend
the said Thomas Hadfield and to bring him before some Judge or Justice within the said
State to dealt with according to Law.

Given at Annapolis under the Seal of the State of Maryland this eighth Day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand [p. 310] seven hundred and ninety one.

J.E. Howard

By his Excellencys command
T. Johnson Jr., Sec'y.

God save the State.
The Council adjourned till tomorrow morning.

Thursday 9th. June 1791

The Council met.

Pres't. the Hon'ble. Randolph B. Latimer

John Davidson

John Kilty Esquires

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Friday 10th. June 1791

The Council met.

Pres't. his Excellency John Eager Howard Esquire

The Hon'ble. Randolph B. Latimer

John Davidson

John Kilty Esquires

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Christoper Richmond Seventeen pounds
and two pence due him per Account passed by the Auditor.

Capt. William Campbell having been authorized to sell the property of Thomas Harwood,
purchased by William Kilty Esqr. in part satisfaction of the balance due from him to the State.

Resolved that Capt. Campbell be allowed a Commission at the rate of two and one half
per cent on the sum of fifteen hundred and fifty three pounds ten shillings the Amount of Sales
of said property.