John Merryman, George Woolsey, Nicholas Jones, Mark Alexander, William Lux, John Boyd, Clerk.

The case S. B., Jacob Manwaring, imported in the Ship Sims, Captain Hocker, was ordered to be delivered to Mr. Lopez Fernandez, who engages to store and keep it safe till further orders from the Committee.

Mr. James Christie appeared before the Committee, and laid before them Invoices of certain Goods arrived in the Sims, Captain Elias Hocker, since the first day of December.

After debating the matter, it was determined, that said Goods should be sold, under the direction of the Committee, at publick vendue, by the cargo, provided they can be sold for not less than two per cent, advance on the foot of the Invoice; but if they cannot be sold for such advance, then they are to be opened, and sold in lots to the highest bidder.

In the first method of selling, Messrs. John Merryman and George Woolsey are appointed to superintend the sales; in the latter, a venduemaster is to be employed.

Mr. Cornthwait laid before the Committee invoices of Goods imported in the Ship Sims, Captain Hocker, and solemnly affirmed that these Goods were ordered by him before the first day of June last.

The Committee ordered that these Goods should be sold at publick vendue, by the cargo, for what they will fetch above the first cost and charges.

Messrs. Mark Alexander and James Calhoun are appointed to sell the same.

Mr. William Smith reports, that he expects a case of Merchandise from Liverpool, by way of Philadelphia, which had been ordered before the first day of June.

It is Ordered, That it be sold by publick vendue in the same manner, and by the same persons, who are appointed to sell the Goods of Messrs. John Smith & Sons, Lux and Bowley, and William Neill.

In pursuance of publick notice given for that purpose, a number of Freeholders, and of the Committee of Baltimore County, met at the Court-House, on Thursday, the 29th of December, 1774, Andrew Buchanan, Esq., in the Chair, John Boyd, Clerk.

On motion, Ordered, That the Proceedings of the late Provincial Convention be read; which was done accordingly, and unanimously approved of.

On motion, Resolved, That the Thanks of this meeting be given to the gentlemen who represented this County at the late Provincial Convention, for the faithful discharge of their trust; which was done accordingly, from the Chair.

On motion, Resolved, That it be recommended to the gentlemen of the Committee of each Hundred in this County, immediately to advertise the Inhabitants to meet on a certain day, as soon as possible, in their respective Hundreds, in order that they may adopt some plan of forming themselves into Companies, and choosing their Officers, and prepare to perfect themselves in the military exercise, agreeable to the recommendation of the late Provincial Convention.

Resolved, As the opinion of this meeting, that they ought not to enter upon the business that was principally designed to have been transacted this day, inasmuch as the County does not appear to be sufficiently represented.

This meeting is, therefore, adjourned to Monday, the 16th of January next, and the Freeholders of this County, particularly the gentlemen of the Committee, are earnestly requested to be punctual in their attendance on that day, at the Court-House, in Baltimore Town, at eleven o'clock, forenoon.

JOHN BOYD, Clerk of committe.

At a special meeting of the Committee, at Mr. William Buchanan's, December 30, 1774:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Chairman, William Smith, William Buchanan, William Spoar, John Merryman, Philip Rogers, John Moale, John Boyd, Clerk, John Smith.

Captain Barlett, of the Schooner Adventure, from Cape Nicolamole, appeared before the Committee, and declared, on oath, that his cargo consisted of Molasses, Sugars, and Coffee, not the production of the British Islands, and that the has not imported any goods of British manufacture for sale.

Mr. James Jaffray produced an Invoice to the Committee of the Goods imported in the Sims, Captain C.Hocker, marked J. J., which were shipped to order, and they appear to be his property. They are, therefore, ordered to be sold at publick vendue, by the cargo, his orders for said Goods appearing to have been wrote before the first day of June last.

Messrs. Calhoun and Eichelberger are appointed to sell these Goods.

Mr. Mitchell, owner of the cargo of Salt on board the Dick, Captain Pierce, appeared in Committee, and desired that said Salt might be sold at publick vendue, agreeable to a former Resolution of this Committee in such case provided.

It is, therefore, Ordered, That it be sold on Saturday, the 31st instant, at eleven o'clock, forenoon, in lots of five hundred bushels, to the highest bidder; and it is directed that the Salt be put up at two Shillings and a Penny per bushel.

Messrs. William Smith and John Merryman are appointed to superintend the sale of this Salt.

Captain Thomas Hutchison, of the Ship Richmond, from Liverpool, appeared before the Committee, and produced Invoices and Bills of Lading consisting of twelve barrels white Herring, fifteen tons of Coals, and five thousand five hundred and twenty bushels of Salt, consigned to Ashburner & Place, and five crates of Earthen and Glass-Ware, his own private adventure; and made oath that this was a true account of his cargo.

The consignment was sold for first cost and charges, to the Consignees, and the Captain agrees to allow two per cent, on his adventure, for the Poor of Boston.

At a meeting of the Committee, at Mr. Buchanan's, on January 2, 1775:

Present: Andrew Buchanan, Chairman protempore, William Buchanan, Robert Alexander, William Spear, John Moale, Hercules Courtenay, James Calhoun, Benjamin Griffith, George Lindenberger, John Merryman, William Lux, John Deaver, John Boyd, Clerk.

Messrs. Merryman and Smith report, that agreeable to their instructions, they had put up to publick sale the Salt on board Captain Pierce, in lots of five hundred bushels, at two Shillings and a Penny per bushel, and nothing more was bid; it is, therefore, given up to the owner at first cost and charges.

Mr. Calhoun handed in to the Committee the following Certificate, viz:

"These are to certify, that the Schooner Ninety-Two, of which Lemuel Cravath and Cumberland Dugan are owners, and myself master of said schooner, hath the following cargo on board, shipped in her at Salem, viz: Ten thousand and ninety-one gallons New-England Rum, in hogsheads, tierces, and barrels, five barrels of Oil, thirty dozen of Seal-skins, one Chaise, and eight dozen Pails.

"NATHANIEL COOK.

" Sworn before me:"

JAMES GALHOUN.

"Baltimore, January 2, 1775."

Captain Martin, of the Sloop Polly, from St. Kitts, appeared before the Committee, and declared, on oath, that his cargo consisted of forty-four hogsheads of Rum only, having no British Goods nor India Tea on board for sale.

Captain John Richards, of the Ship Emperor of Germany, from Bristol, appeared before the Committee, and declared, on oath, the following to be a true Manifest of his cargo, viz: Four thousand eight hundred bushels of Salt, two bales of Rolls, eight casks of Nails, fifteen casks bottle Liquor, six hundred weight small Shot, one thousand weight Cheese.

The Salt was ordered to be sold for first cost and charges, which was accordingly done. The other articles were sold to Doctor John Sttvenson, at two percent, advance for the use of the Boston Poor.

At a special meeting of the Committee, at Mr. Buchanan's, on January 6, 1775:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Chairman, Robert Alexander, Richard Moale, John Smith, William Smith, William Buchanan, John Merryman, John Deaver, George Lindenberger, John Boyd, Clerk.