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That the said Treasurer pay to Capt Robert Denny Fifty pounds for one quarter's Salary
as Auditor,

That the said Treasurer pay to Christopher Richmond Two hundred and thirty one
pounds, twelve shillings and six pence for one quarter's Salary of himself, John Wright and
John Hannah due this Day, and for Contingent Expences per Account passed by the Auditor,

That the said Treasurer pay to Jubb Fowler Eighteen pounds, fifteen shillings for one
quarter's Salary as Messenger to the Council also Keeper of the Stadt House due this Day,

That the said Treasurer pay to Benjamin Rumsey Esq'r. Fifty pounds for a quarter's
Salary as one of the Judges of the Court of Appeals due this Day,

[p. 230] Ordered that Mr John Shaw be requested to put leads and pullies to the windows
of the Land Office, Chancery Office and General Court Office, and stone steps to the Land
Office.

Saturday 4th. May 1793

The Council met.
Present the Governor

Mr Brice

Mr Kilty

Mr Ridgely

Mr Davidson

Mr Pinkney

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Samuel Magruder Trustee to the
Children of the late Lieut Regnal Hilleary Fifteen pounds for three Months half pay allowed
them to the 1st Instant,

That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Johnson jun'r Eighteen pounds, fifteen shillings,
to be by him sent to John Done Esq'r. and for the purpose of defraying the expences of bringing
John Legate, charged with the murder of John Harmond late of Worcester County, from the
State of Delaware into the said County for trial.

[p. 231] In consequence of a letter received from the Secretary of State, the following
Proclamation issued:

By his Excellency Thomas Sim Lee Esquire Governor of Maryland

A Proclamation

Whereas a Proclamation has been issued by the President of the United States, setting
forth that it is the duty and interest, and declaring it to be the disposition of the United
States to observe a friendly and impartial conduct towards the several European powers now
at War and further exhorting and warning the Citizens of the said United States to avoid
all acts and proceedings tending to contravene such disposition. And Whereas the Secretary
of State in communicating a copy of the aforesaid proclamation has intimated the expectation
and reliance of the President of the United States that injunctions so interesting to the happiness
and prosperity of the Country will have the aid of the Executive power towards their general
and strict observance by the Citizens of this State: I have therefore with the advice and
consent of the Council thought fit to issue this my proclamation, earnestly exhorting the
good people of this State to observe the peaceable and impartial conduct recommended