Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-01-31

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Editor, they will be answered and thereby
make your paper. for the next six months.
the most interesting of any in the United
States.
! OF the names that send you, who was
William .So,aluood Kinaenan Truemam
4Stodaert and John Grimm Let Major
John Trueman Stoddert, who for so many
years has led public opinion by his talents.
experience and wisdom, answer. Who was
Thomas Stone, the signer of the Declara-
ton of Independence, and John Hoshtn
| Stone, the commander of one of the famous
regiments of the Maryland Line and after
wards Governor Of the State? Let Major
William B. Stone, General Walter Mitchell
and Frederick Stone, ESQ answer. Who
was Robert .Senaett? Let the honorable
and respected Robert Sennett Reeder ans
wer. Indeed let the descendants of all
these honorable and distinguished names.
tell through, your paper, who their ancestors
were.
For myself. I claim kinship with many
of them, and to show my title to such kin
ship, Mr. Editor. subscribe myself, tor
the first time IN myhte, with my full name.
MOst respectfully, youTo,
WALTER HANSON SroNE TAYLOR,
native of Charles County. and born
; on Poynton Manor
Meeting Of the Inhabitants of Charles Coun-
| ty, Maryland.
At meeting Of the Inhabitants of Charles
County, at the Court House in Port Tobacco
Town, on Tuesday, the 18th day of September.
HTS, Daniel Jenifer, John Dent Robert Il.
Hooe, William SmaAscood. Samuel Hanson, (son
of Samue,) John H. Stone, aid William Harri-
son, members of the late Convention, attended,
when the people proceeded to choose thirty-two
persons for a Committee of Observation, agree
ably to resolve of the late Provincial Conven-
ton, and the following gentlemen were elected,
to wit: Francis Ware, Josias Hawkins, WI
ham Smallscood, George Dent Robert 7. Hooe,
Samuel Hanson, jun., Bsnian1in RRilpots JuhN
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g%s 4 e,cn ,., Ikn nii.
Richard Barnes Joseph II. Harrison, John H.
Stone, William Harrison, Thomas Smms, Har-
rison Dent, Samuel Love, Bennett Dyson, Joshua
Saunders, Richard Speake, THOMAS STONE,
Alexander Mcpherson, jun, Samuel Hanson Of
Samuel Walter II. Jenifer Robert Sennett
Daniel Janifer, Charles S. Smith, and Henry
Smith Hawkins, or any seven or more of thom,
to lie Committee of Observation for this Coun-
ty for the term Of one year. And i'm .nediately
after the said election, the following Ave gentle
men were chosen by ballot to represent this
County in Provincial Convention, for the term
of one year, to wit William Smallaoood, Fran
els Ware, Josias Hawkins, Thomas Stone, and
Robert T. Hooe.
At meeting Of the Committee for Charles
County, on the 9th of September, 1775. WI
liam Smallwood, Esq, in the Chair, and John
Gwinn, Esq, Clerk Messrs. William Small
cood, Francis Ware, Josias Hawkins, George
Dent, Samuel Hanson, jun, John Dent, and
Warren Dent, were chosen by ballot, to license
suits, in this county, agreeaby to an order O:
the late Convention, and Messrs. Robert I.
Hooe, Daniel Jenifer, John Hoskins Stone, Wal
ter H. Jenifer. and Zephaniah Turner, were
chosen Committee Of Correspondence.
At the same time, the Committee appointed
Messrs Robert r. Hooe, Samuel Love, and
Samuel Hanson, to receive gifts and contriba-
tons, agreeably to a Resolve Of the Provincial
Convention.
Reselued, That this Committee unanimously
accord to the Resolutions of the late Provincial
Convention, held at Annapolis on the 26th of
July last, and WILL SO far forth, as lies in their
power, carry the same into execution.
Whereas, great numbers of executions have
issued and may continue to issue on judgments
obtained against many of the inhabitants of this
county, to the great vexation of some, and tie
ruin of others, who have it not in their power
to pay their just debts at this time of general
stoppage of our trade, when their effects would
not command money at half value, were they
offered at public private sale; and much
distress, disorder and ruin may happen, before
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lar situation Of this county, under their conside-
ration, and grant relief, we think it our duty i'll
the meantime, to apply such remedies for the
ease and quiet of the people as seem to Us most
just and reasonable Therefore,
Resolued, That where executions are already
served, and the debtors cannot pay the debt, or
supercede, of which the committee for licensing
suits shall judge, the debtor ought then to offer
to the creditor the best security in his power,
before the aforesaid Committee, which, if the
creditor, unreasonaby refuse, they are then, to
III e,t the sheriff Of the county to enlarge the
debtor, at the risk of the creditor;
That the Committee for licensing suits, i'm
mediately give notice to the sheriff to return all
such executions. as he has not already served, to
the creditor, or persons who pat them into his
hands. and desire them to order a return Of
command thereon. unless they can show cause
~ tne saiu Cohi'it.ee why, "i'"'"' "pl'tt'S!oI
they may be served;
That it be recommended to the Clerk Of this
County to deliver no execution on any Judgment
already obtained, without leave OF the Commit
tee aforesaid, that if any execution on Judgment
obtained in the Provincial Court should hereaf-
ter come to the hands of the sheriff. he is here
by desired not to serve the same, but give notice
to the creditor credithrs or person or persons.
who put the same into his hands to counter
nand or appear as aforesaid, and show cause
Why without oppression. such EXECUTION NAY
te served Signed by order,
JOHN GwryS Cord,