The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-07-21


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For tie -Eyjs 1t htcNymo.
OLD ARCHIVES.
The following facts were derived from
three sources: lstthc "Amcrcan Archives"
i'll possession of the Maryland Historical So
cicty, to which was recently allowed access
by the ohliging Secretary, Mr.. Gatchcll; 2d
Journals of Congress, for the year 1916"
kindly placed i'll my hands by John $. Dali
lam, Esq, of Bel Air; and Sd, Files of old
Maryland newspapers, also the property of
the Maryland Historical Society. This las,
source, however, furnished but few facts that
were relevant 10 the matter in hand Think
ing it best, for the convenience of reference,
to place in chronological order the events
here recorded and yet wishing to give the
source OF my information, | have ut the end
OF each extract, abbreviated the authorities
above named A. A. for "Amcricnn Ar
chivcs"-1. G. for journal of Congress-
o, f. for "Old Files. G., w. ARCHER
AT Il meeting ola very considerable and
reputable body of the inhabitants of Hartford
county, Md, on the ll june 1ifi, Aquila
Hall chairman, it was RCS2iCGR:
list. That it is The opinion of this meeting
that the town of Boston is now suffering in
the common cause of America, and that it is
the duty Of every Colony 10 unite in the
most ellcCtual constitutional means To OBJ
tain repeal of the late act of Parliament for
blocking mp the harbor and port Of Boston.
This net Went into effect eleven days before
this meeting was held.
'2d. That, therefore, we will Join in an
Association with the other counties of this
PfoYnce, ON oath, not TO export to or inn
port from Great Britain any Kind of produce
or merchandise after such day as the COM
miLiec OF the several counties, Mt the General
meeting, shall fix, until the repeal of the
Boston port.bill.
I'D. That we will deal with none of the
West Indies Island colony or colonies, per
son or persons whatsoever residing therein
who shall not enter into similar resolves with
majority of the colonies within such time
as the general committees nfthis Province
shall agree, hut hold him or them rs nm enc
my or enemies TO American Liberty.
18th. That we join in m Association with
the other counties to send rclicfto the poor
and distressed inhabitants of Boston to en-.
able them firmly to pcrarycrc in defence of
the common cause.
18th, That the merchants ought not to ad-
vance the price of their goods but sell them
rs they intended had not these resolves been
entered into.
"Gth, That the gentlemen Of the law ought
to bring no suit for the recovery of any debt
due from any inhabitant of this Province to
any inhabitant of Great britain, or this or
any other colony, until said act be repca led
except in such cases as when the debtor is
guilty of wiliul delay in payment, having
ability to pay, or is about to alscond, or re-
move his effects, or is wasting his substance,
or shall refuse to settle his account by civ
ing his bond on interest, Cor security if re-
quired,) which fact or facts are to he made
appear to some ncighborinG magistrate and
certified under his hand.
9th, That the following gentlemen, name.
ly, Rev. William West, Mrssrs Aquila Hall,
Richard Dallam, Thomas Bond, (son Of
Thos) John Love, Capt. John Paca, Benedict
Edward Hall, Benjamin Rumscy, Nathaniel
Giles and Jacob Bond, be committee to
meet the committees of the other counties of
this Province, to consult and agree on the
most ctlcctual means to preserve our consti.
tutional rights and liberties, and to promote
the union and harmony between Great Brit.
ain and her Colonies, on which their preser-
Walton depends And that the same gentle
men, together with the following, namely,
Capt. John Matthews, Capt. William Smith,
DR.. John Archer, William Young, Abraham
Whitaker, William Webb Amos Garrett,
George Bradford, John Rumsey, jeremiah
Sheridan, William Smithson William Bond,
(son of Joshua,) Isaac Webster and Alexander
Cowan, bca Committee of Correspondence,
and on any emergency to call II general
meeting and that any six of them have
power TO acl."-A A.
Richard Dallam, John Love, Thomas
Bond, John Paca, benedict Edward Hall and
Jacob Bond, of Hartford county were ap-
pointed at Annapolis on the ODD of June,
l174, at injecting OF the committees appoint.
cd by the several counties and sat until the
Goth of the same month. %. II.
Thomas Bond, John Love, Josias Carvill
Hall, John Paca, Aqula Paca, Francis IIol
land, Aquila Hall, Amos Garrett and Rich.
ard Dallam, were present at Annapolis, 9Th
Dec, 1TT4, at meeting of the committees
appointed by the several counties; and sat
until the 18th of the same month Resolu.
tions were passed and sent to counties
Among them one 10 raise money for arms
and ammunition. Ilariord's share for that
purpose being $500. f.
An act suspcndng the power of Commits,
sioners TO build a court house and a prison
Hartford county passed by the Assembly in
Z 1774.-O. +.
An act was passed by the Provincial Con.
vention at Annapolis, August Gath, 1875
regulating the service of militia and minute.
former consist of not fewer than fifty mol
more than seycnty-iolr privates; that tho
rations Of the two shall be the same, namely
for each man, one pound Of beef Tor three
quarters Of a pound of pork,) one pound oil
flour, or bread, per day, three pints of pea!
per week, or other vegetables equivalent
one quart Of Indian meal per week, one Gil
of vinegar and one of molasscs per day, one
quart OF cider or small beer, or one gill q
rum per day, three pounds of candles fol
every hundred men per week, for guards
twenty four pounds Of soft soap, or eight o
hard soap, for every hundred men per week
The following is the pay per month of mill
tia and minute men TO their officers in "com
mon money" while in active service:
Colonel $40 90 0Sergeant CO 10
Lieut.. Colonel lG 90 0Corporal O5
Major IL 90 0Drummer 2O5
Quartermastcr 10 differ 2O5
Adjutant Z 10 0Prvatc IT.
Captain 90 OSurgeon Is 90
- Lieutenant 10 0 Assist Surgeon 10
Il Ensign % Ol 0. f.
The following, which, from internal evi
dence, seems To have been written in April
1776, is from Amos Garrett to the Council
of GoIatu RI will horo rnn,orly thof fh,