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In Council June 30TH. 1789

William Merrill of Worcester County by his Petition sets forth that he has been fined
the sum of Six pounds by the Court of the aforesaid County for selling spiritous Liquor
without Licence. He represents that the Offence was committed through ignorance of the
Law, and that he is a very poor man with a large family, and being entirely unable to pay
the fine, is in Custody of the Sheriff [p. 88], and three of the Justices of the
aforesaid County having certified the facts set forth to be true, and recommending him to the
Clemency of Government, The Board in Consideration of his poverty do order that the above
fine of six pounds be remitted.

James Brice
John Davidson
John Kilty
The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Wednesday 1st. July 1789

The Council met.

Present as on Yesterday.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Thursday 2d. July 1789

The Council met.

Present as on Yesterday.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Hugh Birkhead Seven pounds current
Money for the like Sum paid into the Treasury for Caution on a Warrant obtained out of
the Land Office to affect lands lying within the reserves of the late Lord Proprietary in
Harford County as appears by the Warrant.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning.

Friday 3d. July 1789

The Council met.

Present his Excellency John Eager Howard Esqr.

The honorable James Brice

John Davidson

John Kilty Esquires

In Council July 3d. 1789

Ordered that no Sale be made of the property of Hoskins Hanson Esqr. and of his
Securities until the twelth Day of September next.

By order

T. Johnson, Jr., Sec'y.

[p. 89] In Council July 3d. 1789

Thomas Clark of St. Marys County by his Petition sets forth that at June Court Seventeen
hundred and eighty eight for said County, he was fined six pounds Current Money for selling