The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-02-23

without paving such debt, the Clerk or such mem
Der shall issue his warrant to the Constable, com
handing him to take said person or persons into
sale custody, until the next sitting Of the Conyen-
XII That when debtor for sum below forty
shilngs shall abscond and leave the County, the
warrant granted MS aforesaid shall extend 70 any
goods or chattels OF said debtor, as may be found,
and such goods or chatels may be seized and held
in custody by the Constables for the space OF thirty
days. In which time II the debtor fail TO return aud
discharge the debt the Constable shall return the
warrant to one Of tho Select Men OF the Company,
whore the goods are found, who shall issue orders
TO the Constable 10 sell such part OF such goods as
shall amount 10 the sum due that when the debt
exceeds forty shings the return shall be made TO
the Convention, who shall issue orders for sale.
XII That all receivers and collectors OF quit rents
public and county taxes, do pay the same into The
hands OF the Chairman of this Committee, TO be by
them disbursod as the public erigencies may require
and that such receivers and collectors proceed no
further In their Office, until they be approved Of by
and have given to, this Committee, good and suii-
cient security for faithful return Of such monies
when collected.
XIII. That the Committee be accountable 10 the
County for the application of all monies received
| from such public officers
XIV That all these officers hold their commits
sons during The pleasure OF their several constiiu-
! XIV. That this Committee will sustain all DANA
ges that ever hereafter may accrue 10 any or oil OF
these officers thus appointed and thus acting, on ac-
count OF their obedience and conformity to these
Resolves.
| XVI That whatever person shall hereafter re-
celve commission from the Crown, or attempt 10
exercise any such commission heretofore received,
shall be deemed an enemy 10 his country, and upon
information being made to the Captain of the conf
pany In which he resides, the said company shall
cause him 10 be apprehended and conveyed before
two Select Men Of the said company, who. upon
proof of the iact shall commit him. the said offender
to safe custody until the next sitting of the Com
mittee, who shall deal with him as prudence may
direct.
XVII. That any person refusing TO yield obedi.
ence to the above Resolves shall be considered equal
ly criminal and liable 10 the same punishment ia
the offenders above last mentioned.
XVIII. That these Resolves be in full force and
virtue until instructions from the Provincial Con
gress regulating the Jurisprudence of the Province
shall provide otherwise or the legislative body of
Great Britain resign It's unjust and arbitrary preen
lions with respect TO America.
XIX. That the eight Malta companies In the
county, provide themselves with proper arms and
| accourements and hold themselves In readiness to
execute the commands and directions Of the Gener-
al Congress of this Province, and this Committee.
Xxx. That the Committee appoint Col. Thomas
Polk and Dr. Joseph Kennedy 10 purchase 300 lbs. Of
powder and 600 lbs Of lead, 1000 ints for the use
Of the militia Of this county, and deposite the same
in such place as the Committee hereafter direct.
Signed by order Of the Committee,
EPH: BREVARD.
Clerk of the Committee
Charles Town: Printed by Charles Crouch, on
the Bay, the Corner of Elliott Street.
This last paragraph Is in Wrixhrs own hand writing
the former part OF the letter being written by Secretary
Clerk Note by G. b. 7s ieF3tslf4