Minutes ov Coiri di' \'oh()(;ania County. 81 



and that he be Summoned before John Cannon, (ientleman to 

 be (Qualified into said office. 



John Johnston is a})i)ointed Constable to ser\e the ICnsuing 

 year, and that he be summoned before Joshua \\'right Cenlle- 

 man to Qualify into said Office. 



Josiah Orsborn and Philip Philips is appointed to Serve as 

 Constables the Ensuing year, and that they be summoned before 

 Samuel Newell Gentleman to Qualify into said office. 



Andrew Dye & Peter Austurges is appointed Constables to 

 Serve the luisuing year, and that they be summoned before 

 Benjamin Frye, (ientleman to (Qualify into said Office. 



John Beans is ap[)ointed Constable to serve the Ensuing year, 

 and that he be summoned before Oliver Miller, Gentleman to 

 Quality into said office. 



Ordered that Dorsey Penticost Esquire be recommended to 

 his Excellency the Governor as a proper Person to have the 

 Command of the Melitia of this County ; and that John Cannon 

 be a proper Person to be recommended as Colonel of the said 

 Melitia; Isaac Cox be recommended as Leutenant Colonel of 

 said Melitia, and Henry Taylor, Major of said Melitia. 



Ordered that the Clerk forward a letter to his Excellency & 

 Council, notifying the general dissatisfaction of the people of 

 this County against the late Election' being held on the Sabath 

 day, the short notice of the said election, and of the Inconveni- 

 ency of the Bounds circumscribing the said County. 



Whereas by an act of the General Assembly the Suits &c 

 brought and Instituted in the Court of the District of West 

 Augusta are directed to be determined in this Court, and the 

 Papers and Records relative thereto are now in the hands of 

 John Maddison, Junior, Deputy Clerk of East Augusta, who 

 hath this day been Called upon to deliver the said Papers and 

 records to this Court, which he, the said John Maddison, in 

 (5) contempt of the said Act and the demands of this Court refuses 

 to deliver, to the manifest Injury of Individuals and evident 

 hurt of the Publick : Ordered, therefore, that a Process be 

 Issued to apprehend the said John Maddison and forthwith 

 bring him before this Court to answer the above misdemeanor. 



Court adjourned until Court in Counse. Einv" W.\rd. 



' This was perhaps the election held on December 8, to choose a place for holding 

 the court. 



