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the Board that the Petitioner was actuated by no other Motives than those of Humanity by
entering into the aforesaid Recognizance and that he is very poor and would be entirely ruined
by the payment of the aforesaid sum of Twenty pounds, And three of the Justices of the
said Court having recommended the Petitioner to the Clemency of the Board, it is ordered
that the said fine of twenty pounds be remitted upon Condition that all Costs arising on the
said forfeited Recognizance be paid by him.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

[p. 322] Friday 29th. July 1791

The Council met.

Present as on yesterday.

Indulgencies granted to the following persons viz't.
John Murdock, William Bayly and Robert Peter for £ 844:3:3. New bond by William

Deakins junr., Thomas Beall of Geo. and Robert Peter dated the 23d. instant.
John Steuart and James Steuart £617:2 :0. New bond by James Steuart and John F. Mercer

dated the 28 instant.
William Bateman and Alphonzo Comegys for £225 Ster'g. New bond by Alphonzo Comegys

and James Porter for 375 C[urrenc]y dated this Day.
John Moody and Alexander Moody £91 :19 :6. New bond by John Moody and Samuel Miller

of this date.
Richard Waters, Levin Winder and Thomas Woolford £1199:18:3. New bond by Levin

Winder and Thomas Woolford of this date.
Philemon Lecompte and Benjamin Todd £225 Stg. New bond by John Manning, Thos.

Woolford and Nath'l. Manning for £375 Curr'y. of this date.
James Haynie, Joseph Cottman, John Dashiell of Levin, and Josiah Adams £1843:16:8.

Writing of Consent by James Haynie, Joseph Cottman and John Dashiell dated 27. instant.

The Council adjourned till tomorrow morning.

Saturday 30TH. July 1791

The Council met.

Present as on yesterday.

Indulgencies granted to the following persons viz't.
Joseph Shahawn and William Merritt £30. New bond by Joseph Shahawn and Moses Briscoe

dated this day.
Benjamin Amos and Jesse Jarrett £53 17 :0. New bond by Benjamin Amos and Joshua

Amos of this date.

The Council adjourned till tomorrow morning.

[p. 323] Sunday 31st. July 1791

The Council met.
Present as on yesterday.

Indulgencies granted to the following persons viz't.

Thomas Yates, William Goodwin and Richard Ridgely £ 343. New bond by William Goodwin
and Lyde Goodwin for £257:5. Dated 29th. instant having before installing paid
£85 :15 being the fourth of 343 due. on the 1st. December last.