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[1783.] The festivities of the day that celebrated peace between England and America were substantial. The State bought that day from James Makubbin a hogshead of rum (116 gallons at 6s. 6d. per gallon) and from George Mann, 49 gallons of claret, 32 gallons of Ma- deria, 35 port, 6 of spirit. It also purchased 151b of loaf sugar, 1761b of bacon, 2841b of salt beef, 521b of shoat, 1261b of mutton, 2721b of veal. 183fb of beef, 7 lambs and 12 fowls. For the ball that closed the day there were 8 gallons of wine, 4 of spirits, beef, hams, tongues, chickens, turkeys, tarts, custards, cheese-cakes, 502 loaves of bread, 24 shillings worth of cards, and a box of candles. The State had to pay Mr. Mann for 35 knives and 29 forks lost; and 28 plates, 43 wine, glasses, 1 dish, 61 broken bottles-an index of what a day it was.
[1786.] Noah Webster, the lexicographer, began his life-work as an itinerant lecturer on the English language.+ This was in 1786, in which course he visited the principal cities of America, Annapolis being one of the places in which he lectured.
In 1787, William Clark, established a stage route between Balti- more and Annapolis. The coach ran three times a week. It set out from Annapolis every Monday, Wednesday and Friday precisely at five o'clock in the morning. On the return it started from Mr. Wm. Evans at the Golden Bacchus, the corner of Calvert and Banks streets, in Baltimore, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, precisely at five o'clock in the morning. Fare-15 shillings, way passengers, six-pence per mile.
December 6th, a lady, whose name was not given, delivered a lecture on "Poetry" in the Ball Room.
[1788.] In 1788, Judge Samuel Chase, removed from Annapolis to Baltimore, on the urgent solicitation of Col. Howard, a large property - holder, who, as an inducement to reside in Baltimore, offered Mr. Chase one full square for city building lots, if he would make Balti- more his residence. The offer was accepted, the property was con- veyed to him, and is now within the heart of the city, a valuable estate. It remains in the possession of the descendants of Judge Chase.
While on a visit to Baltimore, towards the close of the Revolu- tionary War. he stopped, from curiosity, in a debating society, where he was astonished at the eloquence of a young man. He proved to be a druggist's clerk. Judge Chase ascertained the young man's name, searched him out, and advised him to study law. The young man disclosed to his admirer that poverty was an insurmountable difficulty in the way. Mr. Chase offered him at once the use of his library and * Scharf's History of Md. vol. 1. ps. 178-179-180.
1 Appleton's Encyclopedia, vol. 16. p. 533.
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at his seat table. The offer was accepted with gratitude, the young man pursued a course of legal studies, and, on his admission to the bar, passed his examination with marked ability. That obscure young drug clerk was afterward the distinguished William Pinkney.
[1788.] The Gazette of date of January 31st, publishes a list of seventeen vessels that had arrived at Annapolis. The magnitude and the importance of the commerce of this port are evidenced by the fact that one vessel was from each of the following places :
Barbadoes, Limington, Demarara, Aux-Cays, Amsterdam, Dublin, St. Croix, Salem, Belfast Port-au-Prince, Charleston, St. Bartho- lomews, Rhode Island and Norfolk ; and three from New York.
Nicholas Carroll and Alexander Contee Hanson were elected dele- gates to represent Annapolis in the Convention called to determine whether Maryland would accede to the proposed plan of a Confederate Government for the States. The Convention met at Annapolis Mon- day. April 21st, and on the following Thursday by a vote of 63- to 11, passed a resolution that "the Convention assent to and ratify the proposed plan of federal government for the United States." The nays on this important question form an interesting morsel of history. They were Jeremiah T. Chase, John T. Mercer, Benjamin Harrison, Charles Ridgely, Charles Ridgely, of Wm., Edward Cockey, Nathan Cromwell, John Love, William Pinkney, and Luther Martin.
The first ballot for the first United States Senators from Maryland, took place at Annapolis on December 9. The two houses met in joint session and it required a majority of the members in attendance to elect. There were thirteen Senators present and seventy members of the House of Delegates. Forty-two votes were necessary to elect. On the first ballot, John Henry received 41 ; George Gale 41 ; Ninah Forrest 41 ; Charles Carroll 40 ; The second ballot resulted, Henry 42 ; Gall 40 ; Carroll 41 ; Forrest 41. The Assembly then adjourned until Wednesday the 10th. On this day the first ballot resulted Charles Carroll 42 ; Ninah Forrest 39.
[1789.] On Tuesday, the 13th, of October, the Jockey Club of An- napolis had its fall races. The forty guinea purse was w. n by Mr. Wm .. Morgan's black horse Shakespere. The £50 purse by Mr. John Lee Gibson's bay mare Cub, and the £30 stake by Mr. Wm. Campbell's bay horse Sloven.
[1790.] On Monday, February 11, about three o'clock in the after- noon the "Government House," (the Governor's residence, ) was set on fire by a defective chimney. The citizens promptly repaired to it and extinguished the fire after it had injured the second story. Messrs. Andrew Brown. Alex. Thompson, James M'Faden, Dennis Dunning, John Sullivan, Patrick Dunn, Cornelius West, Thomas Clark and Charles Caton displayed judicious zeal in repairing to the roof and cutting a hole in which so as to admit the free passage of water by which the fire was extinguished.
The same day, (old style, ) was celebrated as the birthday of General Washington. An elegant dinner was set at Mann's Hotel, by which the Governor, citizens, and strangers honored the illus- trious hero. The Gazette warms with the scene and says "it ex- hibited a striking picture of social and elevated joy. The name of Washington operated like a charm upon the minds and spirit of the whole company. Reverence, gratitude, and love were depicted
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on every face, and the affections of the heart were disclosed in all the external expressions of ardent passions. The powers of beauty could only complete this joyful festival. And these were not wanting, for, at the evening assembly, the animating presence of the ladies gave a fresh spur to the feelings of the day. Vive le Presi- dent shone in the countenance, was inscribed in the dress, and en- graved on the heart of every fair attendant. In a word such an occa- sion alone could excite feelings so general, and so sincere." After dinner a gentleman favored the company with an original song, de- picting the birth of Washington at the command of Jove.
[1790.] Henry Ridgely, of Annapolis, on November 9, was elected one of the Governor's Council.
In the Maryland Gazette's issue of November 11, appeared a com- munication, signed "A Freeman," which strongly denounced negro slavery.
On the 16th of November, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenefer, a promi- nent citizen of Annapolis, died aged 67 years.
Charles Carroll, of Carrolton, was re-elected Senator of the United States.
On December 9, a communication signed "Citizen" appeared in the Gazette in which the writer wanted the firing of guns in the streets on Christmas Day broken up. The practice, however, obtains to this day.
[1792.] On Friday, the 10th of February, Governor George Plater died in Annapolis. In his public character which began with his earliest manhood, and terminated with his death, he was the firm advocate of the rights of man, and was distinguished by warm and zealous adherence to the principles of the Ameri- can Revolution. In private life, he lived an honest man and was above suspicion in the transactions of business. "He was warm in his affections and unbounded in his philanthropy." His remains were attended the next day by the honorable members of the council, the officers of State, and a numerous company of citizens to South River, on the way to Sotterly, his seat in St. Mary's county. James Brice, being the first name of the Governor's Council, became Gover- nor.
In January, 1793 the Lodge of Antient York Masons, installed at their Lodge-room in the city of Annapolis in due form, by authority of Peregrine Letherbury, esq., grand-master of Maryland, and who have entitled themselves the Amanda Lodge, assembled to celebrate St. John's the Evangelist, A. L. 5792, at the house of Mr. Vachel Stevens. where, "with Masonic and convivial happiness, whilst decorum and philanthropy presided at their meeting, they drank the following toasts :"
1. Our Sublime brother, the president of the United States,
2. The Day.
3. Our grand-master of Maryland, Peregrine Letherbury, Esq.,
4. The Amanda Lodge.
5. The P. grand-master of Maryland, John Coates, Esq.,
6. Our Masonic brethern.
7. The United States.
8. The Secretary of State.
9. The Governor of Maryland.
10. The Chancellor of Maryland.
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11. The Chief Judge of Maryland.
12. Col. Francis Mercer.
13. The National Assembly of France.
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On February 22nd, one of the Annapolis packets on its way to Bal- timore, upset of Magothy river, and the following persons from An- napolis were drowned : Mr. Thomas Pryfe, saddler ; Mr. John Ross, Mr. John Hammond, Mr. Benjamin Buckland, cabinet-makers ; Mr. Thomas Carstin, and Mr. Win. Lockerman, owners of the vessel ; and Mr. James Denning, Mr. Thomas Coats of Greensbury's Point, and a colored boy were also drowned. There were ten persons on the ves- sel and nine were drowned.
On February 24th, Thomas Dance, a plasterer of Annapolis, whilst at work on the inside of the dome of the "Stadt-house," made a false step, and fell to the floor. He died in a few hours.
July 31st. The Muse's flame was lit by adorers to burn incense to their idols in ancient Annapolis as well as in the modern days. In the Gazette of July 31st, appears the following acrostic :
"Skilled in science, formed without art to please.
As bright as glory, yet as mill as ease,
Refined in politeness, as in carriage nice,
Altho's she's fair, she's diffident tho's wise,
Her brilliant eyes a hermit would entice,
Merry, tho' not light : against flattery a test,
Unknown to intrigue, of female fair the best.
Range from the Northern to the Southern pole Retrace your footsteps, c'en pervade the whole. And view the beauties of each various clime
You'll see none so fair, as my nymph divine !"
[1795.] There lived at Annapolis at this period, one William Caton, a hair-dresser and barber, whose chief claim to renown is that he shaved General Washington. Caton was an unctious tradesman, and when he opened a grocery and dry-goods store, he closed his adver- tisement with :
"The said Caton, actuated by a due regard to the sacred principles of gratitude. tenders his grateful thanks for that liberal patronage which a generous and indulgent public has offered him, and he flatters himself. that, while his mind is animated by a lively sense of preced- ing favors, his future conduct will entitle him to the claims of universal approbation."
[1800.] On Sunday, January 28th, the Almshouse, a large and commodious building, near Annapolis, burned down. None of the inmates were injured.
Saturday. the 22d of February, by proclamation of the Governor, observed at Annapolis. "as a day of mourning, humiliation and prayer," in respect to the memory of Gen. Washington. The officials of State, City and College, the military and citizens, attended church in a body. Rev. Mr. Iliginbothem preached in the morning and Rev. Mr. Roberts in the afternoon.
The text in the morning was "It is appointed for all men once to die." In the afternoon, "Know ye not that there is a Prince and a Great Man fallen this day in Israel."
Act 75, of the session of 1880, was a supplemental Act to an Act to lay out and establish a road from the city of Annapolis to the city of Washington, and to repeal the Act therein mentioned.
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[1801.] In October, Allen Quynn and Richard Ridgely were elected to represent Annapolis in the Legislature.
In December of this year the proprietor of the Gazette had to de- fend himself against slanderous reports circulated about the partiality of his charges to some of his Federal friends, whilst he made his de- mands very heavy upon the Republicans who brought him printing. Mr. Green was thoroughly vindicated by the Republicans who were charged to have suffered.
[1802.] Act 104, of the Acts of 1802, was an Act to vest the funds heretofore belonging to the Rector, Governor, Trustees, and Visitors of King William School, in the city of Annapolis, in the Visitors and Governors of St John's College.
Allen Quynn and Richard Ridgely were elected Delegates to the Maryland Legislature from Annapolis.
[1803.] On Saturday, September 15th, there was given a dinner at Mrs. Urquhart's spring where a discussion of politics followed by can- didates for the Legislature. This is the first notice found of the present barbecue.
On the 8th of November, 1803, Allen Quynn died at the ripe age of 77 years. He had been a member of the Legislature of Maryland for 25 years, and it is not out of place, to presume that his age was the cause of his retirement from service in the General Assembly.
[1804.] In the Gazette of February 16th, a writer who signed him- self Juvenus, and who declared he desired to imitate Addison and' Steele in correcting the foibles of his fellow-citizens, took up the cus- tom of whittling, which he condemned as a destruction of property prevalent in Annapolis.
On the Frigate Philadelphia, which was captured in the Tripolitan harbor, October 31st, by the Tripolitans, Dr. John Ridgely, of An- napolis, was surgeon. Dr. Ridgely was taken with sixty-three other Americans to prison in Tripoli. Whilst there, he was sent for by the Governor to attend his sick daughter. On the convalescence of the patient, the Governor graciously offered his daughter in marriage to the young American. This honor, having an affianced at home, he had to decline. The Governor then offered the Surgeon the freedom of the city. This the gallant doctor refused unless his companions were also allowed their liberty. When Dr. Ridgely returned to An- napolis, he brought with him a fine white Arabian horse and other valuable gifts which had been presented to him by the grateful Gov- ernor.»
In August the articles of association to establish the Farmers' Bank of Annapolis were first printed. The Bank contemplated fifteen directors and a president. The solicitors for subscription to the capital stock at Annapolis were John Gibson, James Williams, John Muir, Robert Denny, Lewis Duvall, and William Alexander, and books were opened in every county in the State. The plan contemplated a pow- erful Maryland private banking institution.
In May, 1805, the Act of Assembly to incorporate the Farmers' Bank of Maryland was passed. There were an Annapolis subscription com- mittee and an Easton committee. Thomas J. Bullitt, John Leeds Keer, Hall Harrison, Bennett Wheeler, Joseph Haskins, Wm. Mealing, James
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Earle, Jr., constituted the executive body to organize the bank. The books were opened July 16th, and in two days 1690 shares of the two thousand alloted to Annapolis were subscribed. On August 15th, the election for directors to the bank took place. The following were elected directors : John Gibson, Arthur Shaaff, John F. Mercer, Richard H. Harwood, James Maccubin, Horatio Ridout, William Stewart, Louis Duvall, for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County ; William Wilkerson, for Calvert County ; Robert Bowie, for Prince George's County ; Henry H. Chapman, for Charles County ; Wm. Somerville, for St. Mary's County ; Thomas Davis, for Montgomery County ; John Tyler, for Frederick County ; Lusby Tilghman, for Washington County ; James J. Wilkerson, for Baltimore County ; Benedict E. Hall, for Harford County ; Upton Brice, for Allegany County. The directors elected John Muir, of Annapolis, president of the bank. The bank at Easton was organized at the same time, directors elected, and Nicholas Hammond made president.
At the Annapolis Theatre, in August, 1805, Alfonso, King of Castile, Love-a-La-Mode, or the Humors of the Turf, were played, also Hearts of Oak and Raising the Wind, the Cure for the Heart-Ache, with the Tale of Mystery were played.
At the election October 4th, for two Members of the House of Dele- gates for Annapolis, the following was the vote: John Muir, 188 votes ; Arthur Shaff, 171 ; Thomas Jennings, 70.
October 5th, General John Hoskins Stone was buried at Annapolis with military honors. Among the participants were officers of the Revolutionary Army and members of the Society of Cincinnati.
[1804.] May 3rd, the Gazette adopted the present style of editorial sub-head.
This year a lottery was inaugurated to raise money to improve the streets of Annapolis, to purchase "a large and forcible fire-engine, and to deepen the basin."
As a matter of local interest the names of the managers are ap- pended : James Williams, Absalom Ridgely, Wm. Alexandria, John Barber, Joseph Sands, Lewis Neth, Jonathan Pinkney, John Shaw, Frederick Green, Frederick Grammer, John Muir. William Caton.
[1807.] Nicholas Brewer was appointed Register of the Court of Chancery in May.
On the 29th of June, a public meeting was held in Annapolis, at which resolutions were passed denouncing the attack of the British Frigate Leopard, upon the U. S. Ship Chesapeake, on the 22nd of June, off Norfolk, and promising to "support such measures as should be adopted by the Government." The participants refused also to have any intercourse with British vessels and appointed the following com- mittee to carry out the resolutions : Governor Robert Wright, John T. Shaff, Jeremiah T. Chase, Reverdy Gheselin, Wm. Kilty, John Gassaway, Nicholas Carroll, Richard H. Harwood, John Muir, Lewis Duvall, Burton Whetcroft, and Nicholas Brewer.
On the 4th of July following, the city celebrated the day in an unusually animated manner. The tenth toast drank was: "The memory of our unfortunate citizens who fell in the late wanton and dastardly attack on the Chesapeake-may their brother tars be ready to avenge it."
On the 26th of August, 1807, information was received at Annapolis that a piracy had been committed in the Chesapeake, 30 miles below
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the city, by a French pirate, in the capture of the ship Othello, Cap- tain Glover, bound to Baltimore.
The "Holy-Hawk," packet, with two brass four-pounders, under com- mand of Captain Muir of the artillery, and Captain Duvall of the in- fantry, with a detachment of their respective companies, armed with muskets and boarding pikes, accompanied by a boat from the 'L'Eole,' (then lying in our harbor, ) with thirty-three volunteers, French and American under the command of Lieutenant Mann, of the United States Navy, and an officer of the .L'Eole,' sailed in pursuit of the pirate. They proceeded some distance down the bay, but returned without encountering the bold buccaneer. Captain Samuel and John Sterrett, in conjunction with Captain Porter, of the United States Navy, were more successful, and the pirate was captured and taken to Baltimore. Five of the crew, who had passed through Annapolis, were captured by our citizens a short distance from town. These were also taken to Baltimore. Such was the pitch of popular excite- ment over this affair that a high official gravely informed the captors of these five unarmed Frenchmen "that they deserved well of their country."
[1808.] Congressman Van Horn, on the 12th of January, presented a memorial from the Mayor, Aldermen, Common Council, and citizens of Annapolis, urging the great importance of the place to the trade of the Chesapeake, and praying Congress to take measures to have suitable fortifications erected there. The petition was referred to the Secretary of War. In March, proposals were advertised for the pur- chase of 100,000 good bricks, 200 tons of good foundation stone, and 2,000 bushels of good shell lime for the fortification of Annapolis.
The advertisement was signed by John Randall.
The Annapolis United Guards were at this time perfecting themselves in the military art.
The First Volunteer Company also drilled at this period.
On Monday, the 3rd of October, the city election for two delegates to the Legislature took place. It resulted, John Muir, 162 ; James Boyle. 138; A. C. Magruder, 111.
[1809.] In May, counterfeits on the Farmers' Bank appeared. They were $1 notes clumsily altered into $10.
[1810.] On the 30th of August, John Muir, president of the Farmers' Bank, died in the 60th year of his age. He was a native of Scotland but came to America when quite young. He was a warm advocate of American Independence, and took an active part in the Revolution. He represented Annapolis six years in the Legislature. He enjoyed a high reputation for charity, patriotism, and particularly for devotion to the interests of Annapolis.
Mr. Absalom Rilgely, an Annapolis merchant of the seventeenth century, appears to have been a public-spirited citizen. The follow- ing is extracted from the Annapolis Council proceedings of the 10th of May, 1788 :
"The committee, appointed to report on the petition of Absalom Ridgely, made the following report, viz :
"We, your committee, appointed for the purpose of examining the situation of Prince George's street, ad joinir.g Mr. Ridgely's, do report, that the filling up and completing the said street, will be both useful and necessary and beg leave to recommend an acceptance of the terms
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for filling up and compleating the work of said street offered by Mr. Ridgely, which we have herewith transmitted for your consideration and approbation.
"Mr. Absalom Ridgely's proposition :
"To the worshipful the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and Common Councilmen of the City of Annapolis. The proposal of Absalom Ridgely, to fill the public wharf at the end of Prince George's street, as far as the logs that are now down.
"Your proposer will undertake at his own immediate expense to fill in the wharf aforesaid, in any manner that shall be directed, by the corporation or a committee thereof, will engage laborers for that purpose upon the most reasonable terms they can be procured for ready money. Will deepen the water in front as much as possible by throw- ing the mud at low tides within the logs. Will superintend the work himself without any compensation, that it may done as expeditiously as possible, and will wait for reimbursements of the expence in which he means to include the cost of the wharf logs, until it will amply suit the conveniency of the corporation to repay it without interest. Or if the corporation would rather choose to employ persons themselves for the above purposes, he will advance the money and wait for the return of it as aforesaid.
"The corporation, taking the same into consideration, do accept the first proposal of Mr. Absalom Ridgely."
CHAPTER XLVI. THE ANCIENT REGIME DISAPPEARS.
[1790.] Annapolis began to slough its distinctive features asa town of the colonial regime soon after the close of the revolution, though traces of these earlier customs remained until near the middle of the present century. One of the attempts of the friends of the capital to ad- vance its importance was the establishment of it- Court of Hustings. It excited at the time, 1708, the envy of the Anne Arundel officials and a compromise of duties. no doubt born of a struggle for fees, had to be made between the city's and county's sheriff and other officers, before the right was given the Mayor to hold a court.
The duties of this court are indicated by a leaf from its docket :#
"At a meeting of the Mayor's Court on Tuesday, the 26th day of January, 1790.
WERE PRESENT : "Nicholas Carroll, Esq., Mayor. "Allen Quynn, "Robert Conden,
Esqrs., Aldermen.
"John Bullen,
* Minute Book of the Mayor's Court, MSS. p. 25.
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"Mr. George Jennings is admitted an Attorney of this Court, and qualifies as such in the usual manner.
"The Court adjourns till 3 o'clock.
"Post Meridien, the Court met.
PRESENT :
"Nicholas Carroll, Esq., Mayor.
"Allen Quynn,
"James Brice,
Esqrs., Aldermen.
"Robert Conden.
"The Sheriff makes return of his pannel of Jurors, out of which, the Court appoint the following as Grand Jurors, to wit :
"Beriah Maybury, Foreman,
"Thomas Simpson,
"Joseph Clark, "John Long,
"Henry Whetcroft,
"Joseph Rowles,
"William Middleton, "Gilbert Middleton,
"Thomas Dalziell,
"Alexander Thompson,
"Joseph Burneston,
"William Wells,
"Richard Frazier,
"George Johnson,
"John Hannah,
"John Hyde-Bailiff.
"Who, being sworn and charged, retire to their chamber and after- wards return and present to the court the following presentments, to wit :
"Richard Thompson, Jr., for an assault on free negro Tom ; same, for an assault on Wm. Williams ; John Keith. for an assault on free negro Tom ; James Reid, for an assault on Wm. H. McPherson ; Charles Beard, for firing a gun in the street ; Henry Sypolls, for same ; negro Tom, slave to Mr. James Williams, for an assault on Wm. Caton; Charles Faris, for an assault on Jonathan Pinkney, of Robert : John Wiseham, for suffering his chimney to blaze out at the top ; Thomas Brewer, for an assault on negro Tom ; Benjamin Fairbain, for dealing with a slave ; James Murray, for chimney blazing out at the top ; Archd. Golder, for an assault on Wm. Grant ; George Tumblert, for same on John Tootell ; Samuel Hutton, for chimney blazing out at the top ; Richard Thompson, Jr., and John Keith, for entering the dwelling house of Mrs. Susannah Brewer, in a riotious and disorderly manner ; Benjamin Fairbain, for an assault on Richard Fleming ; John Gutroy, for same on Wm. Foss; Thomas Adams, for selling liquor without licence ; Richard Jones, for same at four different times ; John Rea, for harboring slaves ; William Alexander, for an assault on Elizabeth MeMechen ; same, for a riot ; John Rea, for selling liquor under a pint-three different times ; same, for harbouring negro Moses ; same, for selling liquor and suffering it to be drank in his house ; Sampson Salmon, for suffering his hogs to go at large ; Daniel Fowler, 2, for same ; Robert Tysalel, for same ; Wm. Alexander, for dealing with negro Ruth ; John Brice, of Robert, for procuring liquor for negro Ruth ; William Ross, for an assault on Robert Gutroy ; John Gutroy, for an assault on John Hyde ; James Carroll, for chim- ney blazing out at the top; negro Ruth, for keeping a disorderly house ; Thomas Adams, for same ; Thomas Jennings, for leaving his well open ; John Keith, for an assault on negro James ; Allen Quynn, Jr., for same on Matthew Truine ; Jane Thompson, for keeping a dis- orderly house, &c."
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