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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 John Shaw Forty five pounds to be
by him expended in purchasing Wood for the public, and accounted for.

In Council August 31st. 1791

Joseph Nelson of Charles County by his Petition sets forth that at November term 1780
he was fined by the Court of said County the sum of thirty pounds New or State money for a
breach of the Peace, that he shortly after petitioned the Governor and Council for a Remission
of the said fine and was informed that he was discharged from payment thereof, that he hath
been lately called on by one of the former Collectors (Benjamin Cawood Esqr.) for payment
of the aforesaid sum of Thirty pounds, that the fine at the time was considered very high
and that the payment of it at this time would distress him very much, and his Petition
being recommended by several Gentlemen who were then Magistrates of said County, The
Board do order and direct that twenty two pounds, ten shillings of the aforesaid fine be
remitted.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Thursday 1st. September 1791

The Hon'ble. John Davidson and

John Kilty Esquires attended.

Friday 2d. September 1791
Present as on yesterday.

Saturday 3d. September 1791
Present as on yesterday.

[p. 333] Monday 5th. September 1791

The Council met.

Pres't. the Hon'ble. Henry Ridgely

John Davidson

John Kilty Esquires

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Tuesday 6th. September 1791

The Council met.

Present as on yesterday.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.