Run, as have not yet signed the same; and that the following Letter be written to him:

“In Committee, Baltimore, June 3, 1776.

“SIR: This Committee being informed that a number of persons in Pipe Creek Hundred, particularly those situated between the Conawaga Road and the Black Rock Run, have not had an opportunity of signing the Association and Enrollment Papers, enjoined by Convention, for want of persons being appointed to carry round the same in said District, it is therefore agreed upon to transmit copies of the same to you, as a person well affected to the cause of liberty, requesting that you will endeavour to get the same subscribed, and that you will make a proper return to this Committee as soon as possible of the same, with an exact list of all such persons in said District as refuse to enroll or associate.

“Per order of the Committee:

“SAMUEL PURVIANCE, Jun., Ch’n.”

Mr. George Somerville not having appeared agreeable to Summons, and also behaving in an insolent manner to the Messenger from this Committee, Captain Sterrett is directed to get a detachment of his Company and bring him to the Committee-Room, even by force, if necessary.

The following Certificate was, at the request of Mr. Dugan, and agreeable to the Order of the Committee, signed by the Chairman:

“It is hereby certified that Mr. Cumberland Dugan, Merchant of this place, has been extensively concerned in the trade for New-England for several years past, and that we have no doubts concerning the facts set forth in his Petition. The Schooner belonging to Captain Adams, in which he intended shipping his flour, &c., is one of the vessels which was sunk at Whetstone in March last.

“Signed per order of the Committee:

“SAMUEL PURVIANCE, Jun., Ch’n.”

Mr. George Somerville (guarded by a detachment of the Independent Company) came before the Committee, and it appearing to this Committee, by the evidence of Miss Goddard, that his conduct had a direct tendency to influence the freedom of the Press, which in every free country should be inviolably maintained, and on account of his contemptuous treatment of this Committee:

It was Resolved, unanimously, That Mr. Somerville be censured by the Chairman; and, as he now refuses to sign the Enrollment or Association Papers when tendered to him, it was determined that he give bond, with security, for his future good behaviour, agreeable to directions of the Convention.

GEORGE LUX, Secretary.

The Committee met on Monday, June 10, 1776:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Jun., Chairman, W. Lux, Vice-Chairman, B. Nicholson, A. Buchanan, W. Buchanan, C. Ridgely, (of William,) J. Merryman, W. Wilkinson, T. Harrison, J. E. Howard, W. Tolley, Jun., J. Gittings, B. Griffith, J. Calhoun, W. Aisquith, J. Cradock, T. Sollers, A. Brittain, J. Cockey, D. Lux, J. Boyd.

Whereas Doctor Robert Lemmon did, at the last meeting of the Committee, in the behalf of himself and others, complain of an undue election of the Officers in a Company of Militia commanded by Captain Stephen Gill; and the parties appearing and adducing their evidences, the Committee, on considering the same,

Do Resolve, That the election of Officers in said Company be set aside, and a new one be ordered to be held on Saturday, the 22d instant, at two o’clock in the afternoon, at Phillis Zane Cross’s, and that each Officer be voted for separately, and a list of the voters’ names be taken by the Clerk at the time the tickets are delivered; and the Committee recommend to all the Enrollers in said Hundred, as well as others who have not yet enrolled but shall on or before the said day enroll themselves, to attend on the said day, and endeavour to compose two Companies, to consist of at least forty Privates each, which they conceive can easily be effected, and will be the best proof they can give of their attachment to, and preservation of, the liberties of their country.

Upon motion, Resolved, unanimously, That when any non-Enroller appears to this Committee to have been assessed more than what his circumstances will allow, that the Committee have power of remitting such part of the fine as to them shall seem expedient.

Upon motion, Mr. Leonard Harbaugh’s fine of £10, for not enrolling, was reduced to £6.

Upon application by Captain William Stone, a Letter (under the sanction of this Committee) from Mr. Isaiah Robinson (First Lieutenant to Captain Stone, on board the Hornet sloop-of-war, from this Port) to a Member of this Committee, was ordered to be published, in order to remove any prejudices that may by many have been too hastily conceived against Captain Stone.

On motion, Resolved, That Messrs. James Calhoun, William Aisquith, and John Eager Howard, be a Committee for the Town, and Messrs. Gist, Vaughan, and John Cockey, for the County, to inquire the quantities of Salt in this Town and County, and report the same to the Committee at their meeting on Monday next. And that venders of Salt do not sell or dispose of more than bushels to any one purchaser at one time, without having the license of some Member of this Committee, until the Committee take further order therein.

The Enrollment of Captain William Wilkinson’s Company, containing fifty-two, (Officers included,) was delivered in, and received.

The Committee met on Monday, June 17, 1776:

Present: Samuel Purviance, Chairman, W. Lux, Vice-Chairman, A. Buchanan, W. Buchanan, B. Nicholson, J. Merryman, Z. McCubbin, T. Harrison, J. E. Howard, W. Tolley, Jun., B. Griffith, W. Aisquith, J. Calhoun, G. Vaughan, J. Cradock, G. Risteau, A. Brittain, T. Sollers, J. Sterrett, T. Rutter, J. Gittings, D. Lux, J. Moale, J. Griest, T. Gist, J. Boyd, George Lux, Secretary.

The following persons were appointed Collectors of Fines and Assessments, in the different Hundreds, from the non-Enrollers:

Captain James Bosley, for Gunpowder, Upper, and Mine Run.

Captain John Hall, (of Joshua,) for North.

Captain John Cockey Owings, for Back River, Upper.

Mr. Joseph Britain, for Back River, Lower, and Middle River, Lower.

Mr. Abraham Cole, for Middle River, Upper.

Mary All exhibited a complaint against John Marshall for distraining a Colt for rent, she having first offered him Wheat in discharge thereof. The parties are directed to attend the Committee on Monday next, with their evidences.

Messrs. Edward Talbot, Sen., Daniel Shaw, and John Standiford, were elected Members of this Committee, in the stead of Messrs. Charles Ridgely, John Stevenson, and Samuel Worthington, who, being duly elected Committee-men, refused to act.

The Committee appointed to inquire into the quantities of Salt in this Town, made their Report. (Vide Report.)

Whereupon, it was determined that the following Advertisement be published in the Papers:

“It appearing that some persons in this County have demanded and obtained exorbitant prices for Salt, this Committee think it their duty to regulate the price of it, so as to prevent unreasonable exactions on one hand, and on the other hand have a due and proper regard to the difficulty and risk of importation, agreeable to the recommendation of Congress:

“Therefore, Resolved, That the price of foreign Salt be fixed at the rate of 12s. per bushel.

“If any persons shall by any art or evasion elude the above Resolution, by refusing to sell the above article at the said limited price, they may depend upon being held up as enemies to their country, without respect to persons; and they may be assured that the Committee will take such further steps (if necessary) as will effectually carry into execution the above Resolution of Congress. All virtuous people are requested to use their utmost endeavours to detect and bring to justice all such persons as presume to offend against the above regulation.”

A Letter from Robert Alexander, Esq., relative to a barrel of Powder sent from Philadelphia for Doctor John Stevenson, was laid before the Committee; and information

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