the General Congress; it was debated, whether the said complaint should be taken into consideration at a future meeting; and a vote being taken, it was resolved in the affirmative. The complaint is, therefore, to be heard at the meeting which shall happen next after the rising of the ensuing Provincial Congress.

At a meeting of the Committee of Baltimore County', held at Mr. Grant's, the 12th December, 1774:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Chairman, John Merryman, Isanc Vanbibber, Isaac Grist, William Spear, Barnet Eichelb;;rger, David McMechen, George Lindenberger, John Deaver, Mark Alexander, Benjamin Griffith, Job Garretson, James Calhoun, Clerk in loco Dr. Boyd, who is absent.

Captain Elisha Thatcher and Mr. Mark Alexander, appeared before this Committee, and produced Bills of Lading for six pipes of Wine, imported by them in the Schooner Polly, from the Island of Madeira, which having arrived after the first of December, and the owners choosing to have it sold at vendue, rather than stored, this Committee desire that the above-mentioned six pipes of madeira Wine be delivered into the hands of Messrs. William Spear and Barnel Eichelberger, who are to sell the same at publick vendue, and apply the amount of the sales as directed by the Continental Congress in such cases.

At a meeting of the Baltimore Committee, held at Mr. Grant's, December 19, 1774:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Chairman, Andrew Buchanan, William Buchanan, John Merryman, Benjumin Griffiths, John Deaver, George Lindenberger, Job Garretson, Thomas Harrison, Richard Moale, Isaac Grist, Isaac Vanbibber, James Calhoun, John Boyd, Clerk.

Ordered, That Messrs. Isaac Vanbibber, Isaac Grist, Richard Moale, and William Spear, do carefully observe the arrival of all Vessels into the Port of Baltimore, and immediately give notice of the same to the Chairman, who may call a meeting extraordinary of the Committee on the occasion, if he should think it necessary.

Ordered, That publick notice, by advertisement, be given to all Masters of Vessels arriving at the Port of Baltimore, that it is expected they will give information of such arrival to some one of the aforesaid gentlemen, on their first landing.

It having been reported to the Committee that two Vessels had lately arrived in this harbour, the Captains were desired to attend this meeting; but not having it in their power to do so immediately, they were directed to meet a number of the Committee at the house of Mr. Spear, at four o'clock, this afternoon, who are appointed to examine into the state of their several cargoes, if they have any.

It being thought necessary that a General Meeting of the Committee of Baltimore County, should be held at Baltimore Town as soon as convenient,

It is Ordered, That notices be immediately given to the Members in each Hundred, and, also, to the Freeholders of the County, to meet at the Court-House, in said Town, on Thursday, the 29th instant, at ten o'clock, to take into consideration several matters of importance to be then laid before them, and to choose Delegates to represent them at the next Provincial Convention, which is to be held at Annapolis, on the 24th day of April next.

The Minute contained in the Proceedings of December 7, relative to the complaint against certain gentlemen for raising the price of goods, was read, and considered,

And it was unanimously Resolved, That, as a line is now drawn by the late Provincial Convention, ascertaining the price of goods, no matters of this kind that may have happened since the General Congress, and before said Convention, shall be taken notice of. The complaint aforesaid is, therefore, dismissed.

At a meeting extraordinary of the Committee, at Mr. Grant's, on Wednesday, December 21, 1774:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Chairman, William Buchanan, Richard Moale, John Moale, William Lux, James Calhoun, Hercules Courtenay, Philip Rogers, Gerard Hopkins, John Deaver, John Boyd, Wil. Jiam Spear.

Captain William Woolsey, of the Schooner Industry, from Dublin, appeared before the Committee, and declared, on oath, "that there are imported in his vessel fifty-five indented Servants, three boxes of Irish Linens, the property of Messrs. Dominiclk Jordan, George Woolsey, and J. S., (owner unknown,) and a trunk containing wearing apparel, directed for Mr. John Lynch, and no other goods for sale."

Captain Thomas Pierce, of the Ship Dick, from Liverpool, declared, on oath, the contents of his cargo to be as follows: Five thousand Bricks, nine thousand six hundred and eighty bushels of Salt, and fourteen and seven-twelfths chaldrons of Coal, and nothing else.

Captain Carmichael, of the Ship Sophia, from London, declared, on oath, before the Committee, that there was nothing imported in his ship for sale, except sixty-three Servants.

Mr. Spear reports, that the following Masters of Vessels appeared, in consequence, of a direction for that purpose at the last meeting, and made oath to their several cargoes, as follows:

Ship Charming-Sally, Felix McGinnis, master, from Philadelphia, his cargo four thousand one hundred and six bushels of Salt, and six barrels of Apples.

Ship Philadelphia, John Winning, master, from Philadelphia, in ballast.

Ship John, Charles Poag, master, from Cork, one small bale of Linen for Messrs. Brown & Comthwait.

Ship Sicily, Martin Malony, master, from Malaga, in ballast.

On motion, Resolved, That it be recommended to the Retailers of British Salt, not to sell the same for more than three Shillings per bushel, cash.

On motion, Resolved, That where British Salt has, or shall be imported into Baltimore Port, since the first day of December, it shall be left in the option of the owner, or owners, of said Salt, either to allow one penny and-a-half per bushel on the quantity contained in the invoice, or two pence per bushel on what may be sold, for the relief of the suffering Poor in Boston; or that the Committee, in case the owners refuse both these alternatives, and do not choose to store the Salt, shall sell the same in lots of five hundred bushels; and the profits, after paying first cost and charges, to be applied as above; and, in case the Salt is sold, ten pence per bushel shall be allowed for freight.

The meeting adjourned to three o'clock, this afternoon.

The Committee met according to adjournment.

On motion, the question was put, Whether Coal and Brick ought to be considered as merchandise, and subject to be disposed of as directed by the tenth Article of the Continental Association, or not? Determined in the negative.

The question being put, Whether this Commiteer shall make an offer of such goods as may be imported after the first day of December, to the owners, on their paying a certain commission to the Poor of Boston, or adopt any measure similar thereto, without selling them at publick vendue? Carried in the negative.

The question was then put, Whether one general rule be observed in setting up all those goods directed to be sold by this Committee at vendue, or not? Determined in the negative.

Ordered, That the three packages of Linens, imported in Captain Woolsey, from Dublin, and the package of ditto, imported in Captain Poag, from Cork, be delivered into the hands of Mr. Chase and Mr. Calhoun, to be by them sold at publick auction on Saturday next, and the amount of the sales disposed of as directed by the tenth Article of the Continental Association.

Resolved, That the owners of all goods directed to be sold by this Committee, do produce their original Invoices, or authenlick copies therefrom, to the gentlemen appointed to sell the same.

At a meeting of the Committee of Baltimore Town, held at Mr. William Buchanan's, the 22d December, 1774:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Chairman, Georgo Woolsoy, Richard Moale, John Deaver, William Spear, Jeremiah T. Chase, John Smith, John Boyd, Isaac Vanbibber, Hercules Courtenay, Isaac Grist, George Lindenberger, William Buchanan, Francis Sanderson,James Calhoun, William Lux, pro Clerk.

Captain Archibald Graham, of the Snow Potomack,