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of the Petitioner, and further says that the eldest Child is not more than 11 or 12 years
old, that the Petitioner has a small property but very inadequate, he believes to the support of
his family and would be totally ruined by exacting from him payment of the said Debt. The
Board on due consideration do order and direct that the bond aforesaid be cancelled, upon the
property for which it was taken being revested in the State, and upon all Costs arising on the
said bond being paid.

George Scott appointed an Associate Justice in Washington County in the room of
Moses Rawlings who refuses to serve, and

Commission issued to Thomas Sprigg, and George Scott Associate Justices of the said
County.

Commission issued to John Eager Howard and Daniel Bowley appointed Associate Jus-
tices of Baltimore County in the room of General Williams and James Carroll who have
resigned.

George Goldsmith Presbury appointed an Associate Justice of the Court of Oyer and
terminer and Goal Delivery for Baltimore County in the room of James Calhoun who has
resigned and [p. 94] Commission issued to Otho Holland Williams, George Salmon,
Lyde Goodwin and George Goldsmith Presbury, Justices of the said Court.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Thomas Jones Esq'r. One hundred
pounds for six Months Salary as one of the Judges of the Court of Appeals due the 1st May
last.

Monday 18th. June 1792

The Council met.

Present as on Thursday.

Daniel Bowley Esq'r. having refused to act as an Associate Justice of Baltimore County
William Russell is appointed and

Commission issued to John Eager Howard and William Russell Justices of the said
Court.

Commission issued to Henry Brookes appointed one of the Inspectors of New George
town Ware house in Montgomery County.

In Council June 18th. 1792

Whereas it appears by a Certificate from the Clerk of Prince Georges County that Robert
Bowie and Ignatius Boone were at April Court last fined six pounds Current Money and fees,
for retailing Spiritous Liquors Without licence and [p. 95] by the Petition of the
Parties, that they being Merchants in the town of Nottingham, have for several Years past
sold Spiritous liquors with licence, and in no instance have been guilty of a breach of the Law
until by the late alteration which had taken place in the administration of Justice, and sup-
pressing the June term, at which term it was the regular practice of the Petitioners to review
their licence, an omission took place thro' an ignorance that the June term was put down, that
they immediately at the next term took out licence and that they are ready and willing to pay
for the time during which they continued to sell without licence. The Chief Justice of the
District and two of his Associates of Prince Georges County aforesaid have recommended a
remission of the said fine. The Board do order and direct that the said fine of Six pounds