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At a Meeting of the Committee of Baltimore Town at Grants this 5th December 1774. . .
This Committee made choice of Samuel Purviance as Chairman, and William Smith as a deputy Chairman, to be continued as such; and they also chose Doctor John Boyd as Clerk.
On Motion the following question was put. Whether a vessel arriving within the Capes of Chesapeak, on or before the first of December, be an...
Date: 5 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
At a meeting of the Committee of Baltimore County held at Mr Grants December 7th 1774
Captn James Thomas of the Ship William from Bristol, appeared before the Committee, and declared on Oath, that he arrived within the Capes of Chesapeak Bay on the 30th Day of November last past, and that he has not imported himself, nor is there to the best of his knowledge, any East India Tea on board his Ship...
Date: 7 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
At a Meeting of the Baltimore Committee held at Mr Grants December 19th, 1774ー
On motion, Resolved, that it be recommended to the retailers of British Salt, not to sell the same for more than Three Shillings p Bushel Cash.
On motion, Resolved, that where British Salt has or shall be imported into Baltimore Port since the 1st Day of December, it shall be left in the option of the owner or owners...
Date: 19 December 1774
Volume: Volume 1
Captain William Moat, of the Brig Sally, from Bristol, appeared before the Committee, and reported his Cargo on Oath, consisting of one Hundred Tons of British Salt, and Twenty-four Indented Servants. The Captain further reports that he took in his Salt before the 12th Day of December, and on or about that day, he fell down the River with his Vessel, to Place called Rowland Ferry, there to take...
Date: 6 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At a Meeting of the Committee of Inspection for Baltimore County the 13th of March 1775
Upon Motion ordered that the form of an Oath, to be Taken by all Masters of Vessels, be drawn up, and the same being drawn up and approved; Ordered that the same be entered in the Minutes of the Proceedings and that every Captain take and subscribe the same.ー
You A B do make Oath on the Holy Evangels of...
Date: 13 March 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Committee having just now received Intelligence that the Magazine of powder at Williamsburgh had been seized on Thursday the 20th Instant in the night by Captn. [Henry] Collins commander of one of his Majestys Sloops of War and by the Governors directions was deposited on Board his Vessell, thought it adviseable to forward this Information to the Committee of Philadelphia which was...
Date: 27 April 1775
Volume: Volume 1
May the 19th 1775. ー Committee met.
Messrs Lux & Bowley at the Request of the Committee produced a Letter of Advice and Instructions from Messrs Pinney & Sibley of [Liver]Pool relative to the Loading of the Brig Sukey Capt Sl Clarkー
The Chairman laid before the Committee Extracts from two Letters received from Philadelphia, informing that sundry Vessels were loading in the Port of...
Date: 19 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By several Letters of good authority Receivd from Phila by yesterday's Post, we are Advised that there is a Vessell daily expected theire with a Parcel of Salt [and] some Dry Goods from Liverpool for which the Pilots of Della ware are ordered to keep a sharp lookout ー by the same Letters we are Informed one or more Ships were taking in Salt & Dry Goods at Liverpool intended for this Ba[y] in...
Date: 19 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Ordered that the following Oaths be taken by the Owners Consignees or Super Cargoes of all Vessels and by the Masters and Officers of the same that shall load in Patapsco Riverー
You A B Owner Supercargo or Consignee of the Ship or Vessel called the [blank] whereof [blank] is Master do make Oath that you will not order or direct, nor bid any Person for you to direct the Cargo now laden or intended...
Date: 22 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Ordered that all Masters of Vessels, arriving in Patapsco River do appear before the Committee at their Rooms, on the Monday next after their Arrival between the Hours of 10 & 12 AM. at which Time and Place the Committee will attend ー it is. expected that the Owners and Consignees of Vessels will in future be more punctual in directing the Attendance of the Masters, or they with the Masters...
Date: 29 May 1775
Volume: Volume 1
A Letter from Henry Lloyd Agent for the Contractors for Supplying the Troops at Boston, to Doctr. John Stevenson being fallen into the Hands of the Committee was Read and is as follows.
Sir
Boston 17 May 1775
The Stoppage of Provisions from the Southern Governments for the use of his Majesties Troops makes it necessary to endeavor to get a Supply by Concealing from the Publick &c. the...
Date: 3 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
On Motion, Resolved that for the future every Master of a Vessell reporting his Cargo before the Committee, Shall also at the same time declare on Oath the Quantity of Gunpowder he hath onboard, or hath Imported this present Voyage.
Date: 10 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At a Special Meeting of the Committe at the Court House 11 July 1775
Information having been made to The Committee that the Ship Totness was arrived from Liverpoole below Annapolis, having onboard Salt Mr Thomas Place one of the Consignees attended the Committee and declared that he and his Partner Mr Ashburner had reced Letters from Mr Gildart advising them that he intended dispatching the...
Date: 11 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
Mr Thomas Place appeared before the Committee and produced an Invoice of a Cargo consisting of Salt and Earthen Ware shipt by James Gildart onboard the Totness Capt Warring amounting to £220.18.4½ Stg On Motion ordered that the Proceedings in the Maryland Gazette of the 13 July respecting the ship Johnson and declaring James Gildart of Liverpoole an Enemy to the Lilberties of America be...
Date: 17 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
An Application was made by Mr John Fox from Virginia to supply a Parcell of Gunpowder for the use of the Inhabitants at York whom he represented to be in great distress, as expecting an attack from 5 Men of War then drawn up in line of Battle before the Town, And he produced a Letter from Robt Carter Nicholas Esqr to him desiring him to engage as far as £1000 Stg & £1000 Virg. Curr. for...
Date: 18 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At a Special Meeting of the Committee 21 July 1775
Mr David Stewart applied for Liberty to remove part of the Tea lodged with the Committee in December last from onboard the Snow Potowmack alledging as a Reason therefor that it was not Safe from Cruizers, which was granted And the two Gentn of the Committee who have it now in Possession are directed to deliver it, taking an Accot of the Packages...
Date: 21 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
At a Meeting of The Committee on Monday the 24th July 1775,
The Committee resumed the Consideration of the Motion relative to Ashburner & Place & Johnson Gildart but thought it best to refer it further to Monday the 31st. and then adjournd to the Afternoon.
The Committee met according to adjournment
Capt Warring of the Ship Totness appeared and desired Liberty to land five Convicts...
Date: 24 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Question relating to Messrs Ashburner & Place & Mr Johnson Gildart was postponed.
Date: 31 July 1775
Volume: Volume 1
The Committee resumed the Consideration of the Question relating to Messrs. Ashburner & Place and Mr Johnson Gildart, but there being but few Members present, and the Question being of very great Importance it was thought most adviseable to refer it to the Determination of the Provincial Convention.
Date: 7 August 1775
Volume: Volume 1
By a Letter recd by the Post from Mr S[amuel] Chase we are directed immediately to send up to the Head of Elk & Charles Town all the Craft that can be got in order to assist in bringing down the public Stores, the Sick &c which are to be removed from Philada & are requested to transmit you the Same Requisition wh doubt not you will readily comply with, We are with much Respect Gentln...
Date: 12 December 1776
Volume: Volume 7