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Col. Thomas White and Thomas Harrison pur- chased the forge in April, 1750, from Lawson & Onion, and two years later Harrison bought out his partner.
John Stump, of Stafford, purchased the forge August 19, 1782, and operated it a number of years.
There were iron works called the Lancaster Forge, on Deer Creek, near Priestford, a few years before the Revolution.
In the old days there were iron works all along Deer Creek. Redrum, Lancaster, Rock, Cumberland, Not- tingham and Lebanon were the names of some of them.
William Bradford, the first of the family in Harford county, married Elizabeth Lightbody. These two and Aquila Paca and Martha, his wife, were near neighbors
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and intimate friends, the families living within a mile of each other, in the neighborhood of Bush. The will of Aquila Paca was witnessed by William Bradford, who appears to have been the adviser of the widow Martha after Aquila's death. In the will of Martha Paca she uses the expression, "my good friend William Bradford," and leaves mementoes to him, his wife and daughters, they being the only persons mentioned in the will outside of the Paca family. The above is only given to show a curious coincidence: The only two Governors of Maryland born on Harford soil were William Paca and Augustus W. Bradford, the one the grandson of Aquila and Martha Paca, and the other the great-grandson of William Bradford. These fami- lies are thus connected in an interesting way. In the first instance, by their close association before the Revolution, and secondly, by the same distinguished honor having been conferred on these two descendants.
LIST OF HARFORD MILITIA COMPANIES.
A list of the companies on the north side of Deer creek, in Harford county, formed and returned to this committee :
WILLIAM WEBB, Captain.
Ignatius Wheeler, Ist Lieutenant.
William Fisher, 2d Lieutenant.
Samuel Webb, Jr., Ensign.
Seventy-four privates.
Date of enrollment, 14th day of October, 1775.
JOHN PATRICK, Captain. Winston Dallam, Ist Lieutenant.
Samuel Barley, 2d Lieutenant.
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Richard Ward, Ensign.
Fifty-five privates.
Date of enrollment, the Ist day of April, 1776.
JOHN JOLLY, Captain.
John Montgomery, Ist Lieutenant.
James Wilson, 2d Lieutenant ..
James Thomas, Ensign.
Fifty-five privates.
Date of enrollment, the 10th day of March, 1776.
"Sirs-The foregoing Companies are the only ones formed since the last return. We expect a Company or two more will be formed, which with the one or two more already enrolled, but not yet formed in Batalion, will make six Independent Companies situated so they may be formed in Batalla ; which we will report as soon as they are all enrolled: I am Gentn Yr most Hb. Servt Amos Garret Chairman of the Committee."
Memorandum of militia officers who have not their commissions :
Captain, Samuel Calwell.
Thos Hutchinson, Ist Lieutenant.
Commissions issued to Samuel Calwell, appointed captain ; Thomas Hutchins Ist lieutenant and Joseph Lewis 2d lieutenant, of a company of militia in Harford county belonging to the 8th Battalion.
Also to James McComas, appointed captain ; Benja- min Scott, Ist lieutenant; Martin Preston, 2d lieuten- ant, and James Steele, ensign, of a company of militia in said county belonging to the said battalion.
Also to Bennet Bussey, appointed captain; Joseph
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Miles, Ist lieutenant; Azael Hitchcock, Jr., 2d lieuten- ant, and Joseph Amos, ensign, of a company of militia of said battalion.
Also to Robert Harris, appointed captain ; William Coale, Ist lieutenant, William Downes, 2d lieutenant, and Joshua Renshaw, Jr., ensign, of a company in same battalion.
Also to James St. Clair, appointed 2d lieutenant of Capt. William McComas' company of militia in said county.
Also to Alexander Cowen, appointed captain; John Beale Howard, Ist lieutenant; Samuel Groome Os- borne, 2d lieutenant, and Lambert Wilmer, ensign, of a company of militia in said county.
Also to William Webb, appointed captain ; Ignatius Wheeler, Ist lieutenant; William Fisher, 2d lieutenant, and Samuel Webb, Jr., ensign, of a company of militia in said county.
Also to John Patrick, appointed captain ; Winston Dallam, Ist lieutenant; Samuel Bailey, 2d lieutenant, and Richard Ward, ensign, of a company of militia in said county.
Also to John Jolley, appointed captain; John Mont- gomery, Ist lieutenant; James Wilson, 2d lieutenant, and James Thomas, ensign, of a company of militia in said county. -Archives of Maryland.
JAMES MCCOMAS, Captain. Benjamin Scott, Ist Lieutenant. Joseph Lewis, 2d Lieutenant. Martin Preston, 2d Lieutenant. James Steel, Ensign.
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BENNET BUSSEY, Captain.
Joshua Miles, Ist Lieutenant. Azael Hitchcock, Jr., 2d Lieutenant. Joshua Amos of James, Ensign.
ROBERT HARRIS, Captain. William Coale, Ist Lieutenant. William Downes, 2d Lieutenant. Joseph Renshaw, Jr., Ensign.
In Captain William McComas' company James Sink- cleare is appointed 2d lieutenant.
ALEXANDER COWEN, Captain. John Beale Howard, Ist Lieutenant. Samuel Groome Osborne, 2d Lieutenant. Lambert Wilmer, Ensign. -Archives of Maryland.
In 1798 Harford contained, according to Scott's Gazetteer, fifteen thousand inhabitants, two Episcopal churches and two chapels, two Presbyterian churches, one Catholic, one Baptist, six Methodist and three Quaker meeting houses.
Bel Air, in 1798, contained one hundred and fifty- seven inhabitants, of whom thirty-six were black; one Methodist meeting house, four licensed inns, court- house, jail, three stores, two blacksmith shops, two joiners, one chairmaker, one shoemaker, one wheel- wright, one tailor.
Harford Town, situated at the head of Bush river, seven miles southeast of Bel Air, contained, in 1798, sixteen dwellings, one hundred and thirty inhabitants, merchant mill, tan yard, coopers, wheelwright and blacksmith shops, two stores, two taverns.
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Abingdon, in 1798, contained fifty-one dwellings and two hundred and forty inhabitants, of whom sixty-six were black; eight stores, several mechanical shops, one tan yard, two schoolhouses, a Methodist church. Cokes- bury College, established by the Methodists in 1785, was burned in 1796.
Havre de Grace contained, in 1798, about forty houses and two hundred and fifty inhabitants.
The prosperity of the county has been derived prin- cipally from agriculture, and the general appearance shows a progressive improvement .*
In the year 1800 Henry Ridgely was chief judge of the Circuit Court and Benedict Edward Hall and Wil- liam Smithson were associate justices. Robert Amos, Jr., was sheriff. John Lee Gibson, clerk. The grand jury for the August term consisted of :
William Loney, Mordecai Amos, Jr.,
Benjamin Amos,
John Weston,
Barnet Johnson,
Aquila Miles,
William Billingslea,
Davis Durham,
John Scarff,
James Varney,
James Trapnell,
John McComas of Daniel,
John Glenn,
John Cooley,
Abraham White,
Stephen Rigdon,
Thomas Hope,
William Norris,
Benjamin Richardson,
Nathaniel Grafton,
James Amos of Robert,
Josias W. Dallam,
Joseph Prigg, Petit Jury-
John Diven, Bailiff.
Edward Prall,
John Love,
George McCausland,
Josias Hall, Frisley Dorsey,
Thos. W. Ayres,
*Scott's Gazetteer.
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Michael Gilbert,
James Thompson,
Wm. Prigg, Jr.,
James Carlon,
William Clark, Jr.,
Buckler Bond,
Joshua Wood,
Godfrey Watters,
James McComas of James, Robert Gover,
Jacob Rutledge,
James Barnet, Sr.,
Dennis Bond,
Joshua Green,
Thomas Taylor,
James Johnson,
Winston Smith,
Sethwick James,
Archer Hayes,
At the term of the Circuit Court, commencing the third Monday of March, 1803, there were present :
Benedict Edward Hall and William Smithson, judges ; Henry Dorsey, clerk; John Churchman Bond, sheriff.
Grand Jury-
Josias William Dallam,
James McClaskey, William Magness,
John Grindall,
John Ford,
William Billingslea,
George Cunningham,
Matthew Burkhead,
William Lindsay,
Abraham White,
David Crane,
William McMath,
James Barnet, Sr.,
Richard Hutchins,
James Fullerton,
William Frisby,
John Green,
Benjamin Bosley,
Barnet Johnson,
William Holloway,
Joseph Everist,
Paca Smith.
George Walker,
Daniel McComas, Bailiff.
Petit Jury- George Bradford,
Zaccheus O. Bond,
Nathaniel McComas, Mordecai Amoss, John Forwood,
George McCausland, William Norris of John, Benjamin Pritchard,
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John Barclay,
Benedict Hall, Jr.,
Samuel Webster of Rich'd, Richard Dallam,
Godfrey Watters,
Thomas Wright,
Samuel Bradford,
Benjamin Green,
Moses Magness, Billingslea Bull,
William Welch,
James Amoss of James,
Parker H. Lee,
Daniel Scott,
Isaac Hitchcock,
Nathaniel Smithson.
Thomas S. Bond,
August Term of Court, 1806.
Present : Joseph Hopper Nicholson, chief judge; Henry Dorsey, clerk; John Guyton, sheriff. Grand Jury-
John Forwood,
Matthew Birkhead,
Andrew McAdow,
James Amoss, Jr.,
John Mitchell, John Foard,
David McClaskey,
Arnold Rush,
John Hanna,
James Enloes,
Benjamin Rigdon,
Robert Gover,
John Vandegrift,
Josias Carten,
John Clark,
John Clendenin,
John Yellott,
William Glenn,
Isaac Henry,
Alexander Thompson,
John Evatt,
James Lee,
William Sheckler,
Daniel McComas, Bailiff.
Petit Jury-
Edward Griffith,
Isaac Perryman,
John Cooley,
George Presbury,
John Henderson,
William Allen, Henry Scharff,
Thomas Jeffrey,
James Montgomery,
David Durham,
Henry Dennison,
Roger Matthews,
Richard Hopkins,
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Benjamin Bosley,
Edward Prigg,
Aquila Nelson,
Isaac Kennard,
William B. Stokes,
John Ashton,
John Davis,
James Pampley,
Matthew Cain,
John Bay,
John McComas, Jr.,
Archer Hays.
Thomas Taylor,
Will of Joseph Butler, Clerk to the Revolutionary Com- mittee of Harford County.
Will Records of Harford county, Liber A. J. No. R.' folio 217.
August 27, 1776, when Colonel Smallwood's Regi- ment was drawn up on Long Island in expectation to engage the enemy, Lieut. Joseph Butler called Ensign Praul and myself out of the ranks, and desired we would remember if he should be so unfortunate as to be killed that it was his desire that his brother or half brother should have his estate, after paying what debts might justly appear against him, should he ever come for it. He signified at the time that he did not know where his brother was, or whether he would ever apply, as he had not heard from him for some time, and if he should not apply that Miss Sarah Hall should be pos- sessed of the whole estate, after paying any lawful claims, and that Mr. John Patterson should be his executor.
JOSEPH FORD.
On the 17th of October, 1777, Capt. Joseph Ford made oath to the truth of the foregoing. Certified by Bendt. Edw. Hall.
Letters testamentary on this will were granted by the Orphans' Court of Harford county on April 3,
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1778, to John Patterson, executor, on whose bond George Patterson and Gabriel Christie were securities.
AN OLD MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, 1769.
Whereas John Worthington, son of Charles Worth- ington of Deer Creek, & Priscilla Wilson Daughter of Henry & Priscilla Wilson of little Fawls Baltimore County and Province of Maryland Having declared their Intention of Marriage with each other before Several Monthly Meetings of the Christian people called Quakers at Gunpowder and province aforesaid According to the Good Order used among them and having Consent of parents and Relations concerned Their said proposals of Marriage was allowed of by the Said Meetings.
Now these are to certifie to whom it may Concern that for the full accomplishing their said Intention this Seventh Day of ye eleventh Month in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & Sixty-nine The said John Worthington and Priscilla Wilson appearing in publick Meeting of the Said people for that pur- pose appointed at Little Fawls aforesaid And the Said John Worthington taking the said Priscilla Wilson by the hand did in Solemn manner Openly declare that he took her the Said Priscilla Wilson to be his Wife prom- ising Through Divine Assistance to be unto her a lov- ing and faithful Husband until Death. And then and in the said Assembly She the Said Priscilla Wilson did in like manner declare That She took the Said John Worthington to be her husband promising through divine Assistance to be unto him a Loving and Faithful Wife till Death.
And Moreover the Said John Worthington and Pris- cilla Wilson She according to the Custom of Marriage Assuming the Name of her Husband as a further Con- fermation thereof Did then there to these present Sett their hands and we whose Names are hereunto also Subscribed being present at the Solemnization of the
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said Marriage and Subscription Have as Witnesses Thereunto Sett our Hands the Day & Year above Written.
Joseph Hall,
Elizabeth Amoss,
Skipwith Coale,
Joseph Hopkins,
Janes Giles,
Elihu Hall, Jr.,
William Wilson, Jr.,
Hannah Bell,
Joseph Finley,
Sarah Busey,
William Amos,
H. Worthington,
Peter Perine,
Priscilla Worthington,
Robert Dutton,
Prisa Wilson,
B. Howard,
Henry Wilson, Jr.,
Mary Howard,
Cassandra Wilson,
Martha Amos,
Chas. Worthington, Jr.,
Rachael Wilson,
Samuel Worthington,
Cassandra Lee,
Mary Wilson,
Cassandra Gover,
Hannah Fulton,
Ann Hopkins,
Elizabeth Dutton,
Sarah Coale,
Mary Dawes.
Mary Lee,
MY LADY'S MANOR.
It was the intention of the Calverts to found in Maryland a landed aristocracy. Though the "Bill for Baronies" never passed the Assembly, yet manors were established and certain rights of jurisdiction over their tenants were given to the manorial lords.
The proprietary in 1636 issued instructions that every two thousand acres given to any one should be erected into a manor, and hence we frequently find a grant followed by the setting up of a "Court Baron and a Court Leet." The Manor of Evelin, in St. Mary's county ; Great Oak Manor, in Kent; Susque- hanna Manor, in Cecil county ; these were well known in their day.
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From this early desire to establish a manorial system sprang the custom of calling large estates manors. My Lady's Manor, which is partly in Harford county, retains its name to the present time, though the original tract has been subdivided many times and parceled out into fertile farms, now cultivated by numerous owners.
My Lady's Manor was at one time a vast tract, con- sisting of ten thousand acres. It was formerly known as Lord Baltimore's Gift, and was owned by Margaret, Lady Baroness of Baltimore, wife of Charles, Lord Baltimore, having been given to her by patent, dated the tenth day of September, 1713. Lady Margaret died in 1731, and in her will left Lord Baltimore's Gift to her granddaughter, Charlotte Brerewood, wife of Thomas Brerewood, Jr., of Horton, in the County of Bucks, England. Thomas Brerewood, the younger, was ap- parently heavily involved in his financial affairs, and in August of 1731 Lady Charlotte joined him in a deed of trust for the benefit of his creditors, in which Lord Baltimore's Gift was conveyed to Thomas Brerewood, Sr., the father of her husband. Thus began the disin- tegration of Lord Baltimore's Gift. From this time on small portions were conveyed by Thomas Brerewood, Sr., to creditors of his son in payment of his debts ; and future conveyances, while still mentioning the fact that the land being conveyed was a part of the tract of ten thousand acres called Lord Baltimore's Gift, yet now add: "More commonly, My Lady's Manner." Lord Baltimore's Gift was located upon the "Main Falls" of Gunpowder river, adjoining "Clyumalyra," a tract which was owned by Charles Carroll. It ex- tended a considerable distance northwardly, a portion being in what is now the Fourth Election District of
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Harford county, in the section of Taylor, Hess, Sarah Furnace, &c.
Colonel Thomas White surveyed My Lady's Manor August 26, 1713, 10,000 acres.
Named in the plat, The Right Honorable Margaret Baroness of Baltimore, her manor in the Fork of the Gunpowder.
BEL AIR ACADEMY.
By an Act of the Legislature, passed January 7, 1812, there was authorized the erection of the Harford County Academy. Subscriptions were taken up and a building constructed. This is the building on Hickory avenue, in Bel Air, which until very recently has been used for school purposes.
The trustees named in the act were Thomas Hope, David Streett, Joshua Rutledge, John Moores, William Smith of Samuel, Henry Dorsey, Dr. Hugh Whiteford, John Streett, John Forwood, William Wilson, Mat- thew Hawkins, James Weatherall, Elijah Davis, John Jolly and Paca Smith.
It was first opened as a school in 1815, and in 1816 the Legislature voted for it the sum of five hundred dollars annually, which is still paid the trustees, the school being now connected with the public school of Bel Air, the title being the Bel Air Academy and Graded School. Recently the old academy building has been turned into a dwelling-house, but stands as strong and firm now as if only one year instead of nearly a hundred had passed along. Rev. Reuben H. Davis was the first principal of the academy, and many of the leading men of Harford were his pupils. On December 26, 1839, Mr. Thomas A. Hays conveyed to
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the trustees the lot on which the academy stands. Liber H. D. No. 23, folio 136.
APPENDIX
MINUTES OF THE HARFORD COUNTY COMMITTEES BE- FORE AND DURING THE REVOLUTION.
1774.
Amos Garret, Capt. Bennet Matthews, Freeborn Brown, William Webb, William Young & adjourned to. Thursday the 2 (2nd) Dec.
At a special meeting of the committee held in Har- ford Town on Thursday the 8th of Dec .- Present Aquila Hall in the Chair, Benjamin Rumsey, Thomas Johnson, Edward Hall, William Young, Isaac Holmes & Freeborn Browne.
Mr. William Young, one of this committee appeared before the same and informed this Committee he had bought abt 150 lbs. of Tea in a barrel from Mr. Joseph McGuffin of Baltimore Town which had not paid the duty in his opinion and likewise certificate under the hand of the said McGuffin that the said tea had been imported into America without having paid any duty at the same time statement by Mr. James Holmes that Mr. McGuffin had an exceedingly just & honest character & that faith and credit ought in his opinion to be given the certificate & the said William Young offered to give any other Testimony more satisfactory to this com- mittee that they should direct and forbear selling he gave complete satisfaction.
Resolved by the Committee that the fair open & can- did behavior of the said William Young accompanied by the said certificate & evidence of one of this com- mittee is satisfactory to the same & that the said Wil- liam Young be permitted to so long as the same be not forbid by the Resolve of the Continental Con- gress.
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At a meeting of the Committee on Thursday the 22nd as per adjournment The following Gentlemen present : Capt. John Matthews, Capt. John Paca, Amos Garret, Aquila Hall, Benjamin Rumsey, William Smith, Bayside, Jeremiah Sheredine, Freeborn Browne, Rob- ert Lemon, Francis Holland, Aquila Paca, Jacob Giles Senr., James Harris, Edmund Bull, Isaac Web- ster, Richard Dallam, John Beale Howard, Thomas Johnson, Thomas Bond, son Thos., Benedict Edward Hall, John Taylor, William Smithson, Jacob Giles, Senr., on a motion for a chairman Capt. John Mat- thews was chosen. Dr. John Archer, Edwd. Prall, William Bond, son Joshua J. Bond, George Bradford, Bennet Mathews.
Resolved
That William Young of Harford Town, John Car- lisle of Swan, John Beale Howard of Joppa, Nathaniel Giles, James Ogleby, Amos Garret, James Holmes and William Bond each and every of them receive the contribution subscribed for the Relief of the Poor of the Town of Boston either in money or produce as shall be most agreeable to the subscribers & that the above named gentlemen do deliver the said contribu- tion so received to Mr. Aquila Hall who is appointed for that purpose & that he act with this Committee & that the clerk transmit a copy of this resolve to each of the gentlemen above appointed with a copy of the subscriptions.
Resolved
That a summons be issued desiring Mr. John Wil- son's presence before this Committee on the 2nd day of Jan'y next to give an account of his conduct respecting a certain pamphlet printed in New York tending to inquire the political interest of America by disuniting the colonies.
This Committee having received sufficient evidence that a quantity of Tea the property of Robert Trimble which had been lately seized in Joppa by the oath of Joseph McGuffin from whom it was purchased that the
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same had paid no Duty to his knowledge Resolved That the said Robert Trimble be permitted to take and rend the said Tea if consistent with the Resolve of the Con- tinental Congress respecting the same & that a Copy of this Resolve be transmitted to the said Trimble as early as possible.
Resolved That Notice be given to the Freeholders & Freemen of Harford County who are the lovers of Liberty & they are hereby requested to give their at- tendance at Harford Town the 3rd day of Jan'y next to consider of some general plan of Forming them- selves into Companies agreeable to a Resolve of the Provincial Congress & also to choose Gentlemen to at- tend as Deputies for this County at the said Congress to meet at Annapolis on Monday 24th of April or sooner if required by the committee of Correspondence.
Committee farther adjourned to Monday the 2nd Jan'y 1775.
At a meeting of the Committee at Harford Town on Monday the 2nd January as per adjournment Pres- ent Capt. John Matthews in the Chair, Capt. John Paca, Dr. Josias Carvil Hall, Amos Garret, Aquila Paca, Dr. Thomas Andrews, Jacob Bond, Bennet Mathews, Abraham Whitaker, Benedict Edward Hall, John Rum- sey, Edward Prall, Robert Lemmon, John Carlisle, Richard Dallam, John Taylor, Doctr, John Archer, William Young, George Bradford, William Smithson, Edward Hall, Aquila Hall & James Holmes.
John Wilson appeared agreeable to Summons & the following Interrogations were put to him
Whether he had a pamphlet titled the Friendly Ad- dress.
Answer Yes.
Whether he had read any paragraph thereof to any person.
Answer Yes, to William Wilson, Senr.
And whether he had endeavored to enforce the Rea- sonings & Conclusions there laid Down.
Answer No.
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No evidence appearing against Mr. Wilson Resolved that all further proceedings in the matter be referred to the next Committee and Mr. Wilson be ordered to at- tend & that a summons be issued for Mr. William Wil- son, Senr. desiring his attendance which was accord- ingly done.
Meeting adjourned until Monday the . . .
The Committee met by Adjournment Present Capt. John Mathews (in the Chair), Richard Dallam, Rev. Mr. John Clark, Capt. John Paca, Aquila Hall, John Carlile, Amos Garret, Capt. Bennet Mathews, Benj. Edw. Hall, Wm. Young, Edward Prall, Isaac Web- ster, Jacob Bond, Doctr. Carvel Hall, Francis Holland, Doctr. Robert Lemmon, John Beal Howard, Edmund Bull, Dr. John Archer, John Taylor, Edward Hall, William Morgan, William Webb, Benjamin Rumsey, Abraham Whitaker & William Smithson.
Resolved that John Wilson being accused by a mem- ber of this Committee of having sold Gunpowder at 4s. pr. 1b. . ... an Infringement of the fourth Article of the Provincial Congress & acknowledgeing that he had sold the powder as alledged though without any intention of violating any Resolve but from Miscon- struction thereof and humbly submitting himself to this Committee and declaring a readiness to conform himself in future to the Resolutions of the Continental Congress and Provincial Convention he be dismissed.
Mr. William Wilson appeared agreeable to the Sum- mons issued him yesterday and being interrogated from the Chair whether Mr. John Wilson had read to him any paragraphs from a Pamphlet entitled the Friendly Address &c. answers that John Wilson had read to him some paragraphs from some little book but that he did not know the title thereof and being also asked if he remembered the Particular Part thereof replied that he could not remember any particulars-that Mr. John Wilson did read to him but little and being asked if John Wilson made any Remarks thereon answered (No).
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Resolved that as Mr. John Wilson appears to this Committee to have done nothing by the aforesaid Pamphlet to disunite the Colonies He is acquitted of the Charge.
It being reported that Mr. William Webb a Member of this Committee has been guilty of an Infringement of the Continental Association by being concerned in a horse race, the Gentleman comes into this Committee and prays that he may be heard in his defence.
Resolved that Mr. Webb has sufficiently exculpated himself from the general Charge.
Resolved, that Mr. Garret, Doctr. Archer, Aquila Hall, Aquila Hall, Junr., Robert Lemmon, Richard Dallam, Doctr. Jo. C. Hall, Abram Whitaker, Jacob Bond, Samuel Ashmead, William Webb, Jeremiah Sheredine and Wm. Morgan be appointed to draw up an association for embodiing the Militia of this County agreeable to the Resolve of the Convention and to bring in a draft thereof on the 23rd Inst.
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