Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-07-15

II have heard II whispered. z
quoth the skipper, "since my or
| rival IN the port, that you and 9th.
ers have been brewing mischief,
and are like to come 10 scratches
with bis Lordship's men Of the
buff "
And d0st thou come to me with
this fool d errand, Master SkipperYV
interrupted the burgess. Are
you sent hIther, sirrah, to drain me
OF secret witch you may commend
10 this notice or the Proprietary for
your own advancement 10 bis good
iavor2 BY my hilt, have q mind
TO rap thee about the pate With my
whinyardp'
flush, cool thy courage. valiant
CANAAN, or spend Il where 10 may
give thee more profit. / come 10
thicken thy he'll broth with new
spices Of my own devising, not 10
weaken IL. say again, ! have
heard II whispered that you have
| bloody iancies III the wind. / care
no. 10 inquire what thev ere, but
Asipa ykaz i Il Il i u "
Yards The council and their friends,
| + have q hand to help In any de-
Wills coutchet your plot may give
| life 10. Besides, the Oliver Branch
Is more spitefnl imp than she
i looks 10 be, land you may, perch
ance, stand In need, hereafter, OF o
salt water helpmate. / can COM
mend her to your liking, Captain
CoOde.'
4 Coode gazed with steadfast and
| ihcredulous eye, for some moments,
| Ia the face of the skipper. AT last
The asked--"Art thou la earnest,
Master Cocklescraft2-By Gil
thou contest here 10 entrap me,
viii have thee so bestowed that the
kites shall feed upon thy bowels be.
| fore the breath be out OF thy bodyp'
Il "And so they may, II I deceive
J, you,' replied the skipper, co0lly.
HPut me 10 the proof. Captain. put
me TO the proof, and II / fell you
may fatten all the kites Of 81. Mary's
with my body"
Are you willing TO say before
|, witnessesY' inquired Coode.
I. "A legion--ifthey hate the friends
Z OF tho council as | bats them.
/ "Ihen come tonight TO master
Chiseldine's. You shall find m,
and others there. Until then, |
may be wise that we hold no NOR
discourse together. And 80 nov
1 we part.
J Cocklescraft promised to keep thl
! appointment, and took bis leave o
The burgess who walked onward Il
: the Town House. Here Coode fount
willy of the Flats busy In Aettin
up against thetrunk OF the muIberr,
q sheet of paper. designed, accord
I Ing 10 the custom Of the town, 4
!, advertise some matter Of interest :
Il 1.-THE inhabitants. To the question
What have youth the wind, Willy2'
1.-THE fiddler's reply was an invita-
!. tion TO the Captain 10 inform hfmsel
. by q psrusaI Of the paper. He &C
= cordinRly read as follows:
Orders OF COUNCIL.
2 License given TO Stark Whittl
and Sergeant Trayers to play
prize at the several weapons belong
: ing 10 che Noble Science (such q
shall be ageerd on by them) put
llickly at such place In or near 81
Marie's City, ais they shall for thi
q day appoint: provided that no fou
Y play be used, nor any riott or dif
\ turbance tending 10 the breach /
. bis L0rdship's peace, be by thel
4 or any OF their associates thereupO
d loffered. Dated al his Lsordship
E. msnsIop 10 the City Of 81. MarIe'i
this 9th day Of October, Ann
~ Domini, 1851.
y 81. LLEwELLTH, CLERK.
= ION the common, behind tt
Il Town House In Sc. Marie's City, b
permission of an order OF Council
10 a. aboye rscited q trial of skill sha
rs be performed between Stark Whit
Il. and SergUant Gilbert Travers, tn
h. masters Or She Noble Science
o. Defence, 40 four Of the clock Ia th
Afternoon Of Thursday tbs twent
70 third Of October instant.
y. n, Stark Whittle. of the town
q SsraEf0rd. England, who have fouRl
:. ai' shirty.oue shines al Holkley In u
- y, n0Is, Is Portugal, and Ia dive
81 pagts Of the West Indies, and nevs
II. left i stage 10 any man, DO inyi
z IHiIbert Travsrs to inset and exeKci
ii tha several weapons followin
VIZ: