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FIRST RECORDS
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Title Page of the First Book of Baltimore Town.
(From photograph.)
VI RECORDS OF
Explanatory Note
The contemplated publication of the First Records of Baltimore
Town suggested also the printing of the Act which authorized the
erection of Baltimore Town.
A copy of this was, happily, obtained at the State Library, and is
given here just as it appears in the original.
Two other Acts, important links in the chain of historical events
associated with early Baltimore, are also reproduced, to wit: An Act
authorizing the "erection" of Jonas Town, later Jones' Town, on the
North (generally referred to as East) bank of Jones' Falls, at the
point where that stream is now spanned by Gay street bridge; and
another which provided for the consolidation of Baltimore, and Jones'
Town under the name of Baltimore Town.
Hence, this volume covers three distinct periods :
First — The "erection" of Baltimore Town — 1729.
Second — The "erection" of Jonas (Jones) Town — 1732.
Third — The consolidation of Baltimore and Jones Town as Balti-
more Town — 1745.
As stated, the Acts cited are so directly connected with the town's
history and interwoven with the records herein given — in fact, lead
up to the latter — that concurrent publication was deemed advisable.
The writer feels it will be generally appreciated that there is a
great deal of important history represented by these three laws, and
that they constitute a highly fitting and very desirable introduction to
the publication of the town records.
Acts and records — taken together — say, as prologue and sequel — give,
in their own way, a far better history along certain lines of very early
Baltimore than can be written by any latter day individual.
It may be of some interest to note that meagre references to the
Act authorizing Baltimore Town are to be found in the unprinted
journals of the General Assembly of 1729, in the custody of the Mary-
land Historical Society. The bill may be traced from July 14th to
August 8th, which latter date it was signed by the Governor of the
Province. The archives show that "several inhabitants in and about
Patapsco River and the rest of the inhabitants of Baltimore County"
petitioned the General Assembly for authority to erect Baltimore
Town. This petition was presented to the Upper House July 14th,
1729, was "read and recommended to the Consideration of the Lower
House of Assembly with the further indorsement 'we the subscribers
proprietors of the land mentioned in the within petition do consent
there may an act pass as prayed for * * *
'CHARLES CARROLL,'
'DANIEL CARROLL.'"
On reading the petition in the Lower House it was "ordered that
leave be given to bring in the bill prayed for." The next hint of the
VI 11 RtXORDS OF
Maps — Engravings
It is hoped the maps contained in this work will be interesting and
useful, for it is not pretended that they are ornamental.
It is, likewise, not claimed that they improve the general appearance
of the volume, but they can hardly help being of value taken in con-
nection with the data given in print.
It was thought best to have the drawings made on a comprehensive
scale ; large enough to be of some real assistance to those who
might consult them. They were made with the utmost care, and are
copies of originals at the City Library.
The majority of lots referred to in these records may be easily
located on the maps, and in this way the exact spot where first Bal-
timoreans reared their homes may be ascertained.
For lots located in later additions to Baltimore Town, that is, later
than 1747, to which date the plats given bring the Town, maps at the
City Library may be consulted.
The publication might, perhaps, have been made more attractive
had illustrations of a certain class been used. This could easily have
been done, and at little expense. Care, however, has been taken to
disassociate this compilation with suggestions of a picture book.
There were available, and are yet in the custody of the City
Librarian, various old prints of Baltimore which would have made
an interesting display. Likewise, photographs of modern Baltimore
would have added pictorial attractiveness to these pages, but the
object sought, and the idea adhered to and developed has been, not to
evolve a pictorial display, more or less fanciful, of old Baltimore,
but to give to the public a collection of facts in as convenient form
as possible, and to make absolutely certain that each fact is founded
upon a "cut and dried" record which can be produced in the original
at a moment's notice.
Hence, this is a record; not a picture book. It has been deemed no
violation of this policy, that in order to further strengthen the idea
of authenticity in the reader's mind, three photographic reproductions,
taken from the First Book of Baltimore Town, have been used.
Other than this the suggestion (which at one time amounted to a
temptation) to incorporate pictures, was put aside.
BALTIMORE TOWN. IX
ACT OF 1729 AUTHORIZING "ERECTION" OF
BALTIMORE TOWN.
AN ACT for erecting a Town on the North Side of Patapsco,
in Baltemore County ; and for laying- out in Lots Sixty
Acres of Land, in and about the place where one John Flem-
ing now lives.
Whereas, several of the inhabitants of Baltemore County,
have, by their Petition to this General Assembly, set forth,
That a Town is much wanting on the North Side of Patapsco
River; and that it is generally agreed, that Part of the Tract
of Land, whereon a certain John Fleming now lives, and sup-
pos'd to be the Right of the Heirs of Charles Carroll, Esq;
decease'd ; which said Tract is commonly Known by the Name
of Cole's Harbour:
BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED, by the Right Honour-
able the Lord Proprietary, by and with the Advice and Consent
of His Lordship's Governour, and the Upper & Lower Houses
of Assembly and the Authority of the same, That Mr. Thomas
Tolley, Mr. William Hamilton, Mr. William Bucknar, Doctor
George Walker, Mr. Richard Giest, Doctor George Buchanan,
Mr. William Hammond, or any Three of them, shall be, and
are hereby appointed Commissioners for Baltemore County
aforesaid ; authorized and empowered, as well to agree for
the Buying and Purchasing Sixty Acres of Land out of the
Tract aforesaid, and such Part, not exceeding Sixty Acres,
as lies most convenient to the Water, as for Surveying and
Laying the Same out in the most convenient Manner into Sixty
equal Lots, to be erected into a Town.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Com-
missioners aforesaid, hereinbefore nominated and appointed,
or the major Part of them, are hereby impowered sometime
before the last Day of September which shall be in the Year
of our Lord God, One thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty,
to meet together on the Tract of Land aforesaid, or some other
convenient Place thereto; and shall then and there treat and
agree with the Owner or Owners, and Persons interested in
the said Sixty Acres of Land, for the same ; and after Pur-
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chase thereof, shall cause the same to be surveyor and laid out ;
and after the same to be so survey'd and laid out, shall cause
the same Sixty Acres to be mark'd, stak'd out, and divided
into convenient Streets, Lanes, and Allies, as near as may be
into Sixty equal Lots, mark'd by some Posts or Stakes towards
the Streets, or Lanes, with Number One, Two, Three, Four,
and so on to Sixty, to be divided and laid out ; of which Lots
the Owner or Owners of the said Land shall have his or their
first Choice for one Lot ; and after such Choice, the remaining
Lots may be taken up by others; and that no Person shall
presume to purchase more than One Lot within the said Sixty
Acres, during the first Four Months after laying out the same :
and that the said Lots shall be purchased by the Inhabitants
of the County aforesaid.
And in case the said Inhabitants shall not take up the said
Lots within Six Months after such laying out as aforesaid, it
shall then be lawful for any Person or Persons whatsoever to
take up the said Lot or Lots paying the Owner or Owners pro-
portionably for the same. And in Case the Owner or Owners of
the aforesaid Sixty Acres of Land, shall wilfully refuse to
make Sale of the same, or that through Nonage, Coverture,
or any other disability or Impediment whatsoever, are disa-
bled to make such Sale as aforesaid, that then the Commis-
sioners aforesaid, or the major Part of them, shall, and are
by Virtue of this Act, authorized, impowered, and required,
to issue Warrants under their Hands and Seals, to the sheriff
of the said County ; which said Sheriff is also hereby required
and empowered upon receipt of such Warrants, to impanel and
return a Jury of the most substantial Freeholders, Inhabitants
within the said County, to be and appear before the said Com-
missioners, at a certain Day and Time by them to be limited ;
which Jury, upon their Oaths, shall enquire to whom the said
Land belongs, and assess and return what Damages and
Recompence they shall think fit to be awarded to the Owners
of the said Sixty Acres of Land, and all persons interested
therein, according to their several and respective interests :
And what Sum of Tobacco the said Jury shall adjudge the
said Sixty Acres to be worth, shall be paid to the Owners so
found by their Verdict, and all Persons they find interested
therein, by such Person or Persons as shall take up the said
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Lots, proportionably to their Lot or Lots; which shall give
the said Purchaser or Purchasers, their Heirs and assigns,
an absolute Estate of Fee Simple, in the said Lot or Lots;
he or they complying with the Requisites in this Act men-
tioned.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Surveyor
of Baltemore County, for the Time being, shall have and re-
ceive for Surveying and Laying out the Town aforesaid, the
Sum of Fifteen Hundred Pounds of Tobacco, and no more,
to be paid and allowed him in the County Levy; and that he
return a Plat thereof to the County Clerk, to be by him
kept amongst the County Records. And in Case the Taker-up
of such Lot or Lots, refuse and neglect to build upon such Lot
or Lots within Eighteen Months an House that shall cover
Four Hundred square Feet ; that then it shall and may be law-
ful for any other Person or Persons whatsoever, to enter upon
the said Lot or Lots, so as aforesaid not built upon, paying
such Sum of Tobacco as shall be first set and assessed upon
such Lot to the Commissioners aforesaid, or such other Per-
son as the said Commissioners, or the major Part of them,
shall nominate and appoint to receive the same for the publick
use and Benefit of the said Town, and to be taken up a second
Time.
PROVIDED ALWAYS, That such Taker-up or Purchaser
build and finish, within Eighteen Months after such his Entry
made, such House as in this Act is before limited and ap-
pointed to be built by the first Taker-up ; which House so built,
shall give and settle as good Estates to all Intents and Pur-
poses to such second Taker-up and Builder as aforesaid, his
Heirs and Assigns as is in and by this Act before limited and
settled upon the first Taker-up and Builder. And in Case any
of the said Lots shall be neglected to be taken up in the Town
aforesaid, during the Term of Seven Years next after the
Publication of this Act, that then, and in such Case, the Owner
or Persons interested at the first in such Land, shall, after such
Time expired, be possess'd and interested in the said Lot or
Lots, as in their first and former Estate: Any Thing in this
Act to the contrary notwithstanding.
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AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, by the Authority
aforesaid, by and with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That
the Town aforesaid, be called by the name of Baltemore Town.
AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, by the Authority
aforesaid, by and with the Advice and Consent aforesaid, That
the Commissioners aforesaid, or the major Part of them,
employ some sufficient Person for their Clerk; and that they
cause such Clerk to take an Oath, that he shall make true and
impartial Entries of their Proceedings ; and assess reasonable
Fees for the said Clerk, to be paid him by the several Takers-
up of the said Lots ; which said Entries they shall cause to be
made up in a well bound Book, and lodged with the Clerk of
Baltemore County Court, for the Inspection of any Person.
Saving to His Most Sacred Majesty, his Heirs and Suc-
cessors, the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, his Heirs
and Successors, and to all Bodies Politick and Corporate, and
all Persons not mentioned in this Act, their several and re-
spective Rights : Any Thing in this Act to the contrary there-
of in anywise, notwithstanding
BALTIMORE TOWN. Xlll
ACT OF 1732 AUTHORIZING "ERECTION" OF JONAS
TOWN, LATER CALLED JONES TOWN, MERGED
WITH BALTIMORE TOWN IN 1745.
AN ACT for erecting a Town on a Creek, divided on the East,
from the Town lately laid out in Baltimore County, called
Baltimore Town, on the Land whereon Edward Fell Keeps
Store.
Be it Enacted, by the Right Honourable the Lord Pro-
prietary by and with the Advice and Consent of his Lord-
ship's Governor and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assem-
bly, and the Authority of the same, That Mr. Thomas Shere-
dine, Mr. John Cockey, Mr. Robert North, Capt. John Boring,
and Mr. Thomas Todd, or any Three of them, shall be and
are hereby appointed Commissioners for Baltimore County
aforesaid, and are hereby authorized, and impowered, as well
to agree for the buying and purchasing Ten Acres of Land
out of the Tract aforesaid, and such Part, not exceeding Ten
Acres, as lies most convenient to the W r ater, as for surveying
and laying out the same, in the most convenient Manner, into
Twenty equal Lots, to be erected into a Town.
And be it further Enacted, That the Commissioners afore-
said herein before nominated and appointed, or the
major Part of them, are hereby empowered, some Time
before the Thirtieth Day of November, which shall be in the
Year of our Lord God, One Thousand Seven Hundred and
Thirty Two, to meet together on the Tract of Land aforesaid,
or some other convenient Place adjoining thereto, and then
and there treat and agree with the Owner or Owners, and
Persons interested in the said Ten Acres of Land, for the
same ; and after Purchase thereof, shall cause the same to be
surveyed, laid out, and divided, as near as may be, into Twenty
equal Lots, allowing such sufficient Space or Quantity thereof,
for Streets, Lanes, and Alleys, as to them shall seem meet,
with Posts or Stakes towards every Street, Lane, or Alley, the
said Lots to be numbered One, Two, Three, and so on to
Twenty, for the better and more sure distinguishing each Lot
from the other ; of which Twenty Lots, the Owner or Owners
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of the said Land, shall have his or their first Choice for One
Lot; and after such Choice, the remaining Lots may be taken
up by others: And that no Person shall presume to purchase
more than One Lot within the said Ten Acres, during the first
Four Months after laying out the same ; and that the said Lots
shall be purchased by the Inhabitants of the County afore-
said : And in Case the said Inhabitants shall not take up the
said Lots within Six Months after such laying out, as afore-
said, it shall then be lawful for any Person or Persons what-
soever, to take up the said Lot or Lots, paying the Owners or
Owners proportionably for the same. And in Case the Owner
or Owners of the aforesaid Ten Acres, shall wilfully refuse to
make sale of the same; or that through Nonage, Coverture,
or other Disability or Impediment whatsoever, are disabled to
make such Sale, as aforesaid, That then the Commissioners
aforesaid, or the major Part of them, shall and are bv Virtue
of this Act, authorized, empowered, and required, to issue War-
rants under their Hands and Seals to the Sheriff of the said
County ; which said Sheriff is also hereby required and em-
powered, upon receipt of such Warrants, to empanel and re-
turn a Jury of the most substantial Freeholders, Inhabitants
within the said County, to be and appear before the said Com-
missioners, at a certain Day and Time by them to be limited :
Which Jury, upon their Oaths, shall enquire to whom the said
Land belongs, and assess and return what Damages and
recompence they shall think fit to be awarded to the Owners
of the said Ten Acres of Land, and to all Persons interested
therein, according to their several and respective interests.
And what Sum of Tobacco the said Jury shall adjudge the
said Ten Acres of Land to be worth shall be paid to the Own-
ers so found by their Verdict, and to all Persons they find in-
terested therein, by such Person or Persons as shall take up
the said Lots, proportionably to their Lot or Lots ; which shall
give the said Purchaser or Purchasers, their Heirs and As-
signs, an absolute Estate of Fee Simple in the said Lot or
Lots, he or they complying with the Requisites in this Act
mentioned.
And be it further Enacted, That the Surveyor of Baltimore
County, for the Time being, shall have and receive for sur-
veying and laying out the Town aforesaid, the sum of Four
BALTIMORE TOWN. XV
Hundred Pounds of Tobacco, and no more, to be paid and
allowed him in the County Levy; and that he return a Plat
thereof to the County Clerk to be by him Kept amongst the
County Records. And in Case the Taker-up of such Lot or
Lots refuse or neglect to build upon such Lot or Lots, with
Eighteen Months, an House that shall cover Four Hundred
Square Feet, that then it shall and may be lawful for any other
Person or Persons whatsoever, to enter upon the said Lot or
Lots, so as aforesaid not built upon, paying such Sum of To-
bacco as shall be first set and assessed upon such Lot, to the
Commissioners aforesaid, or such other Person as the said
Commissioners, or the major Part of them, shall nominate and
appoint to receive the same for the Publick Use and Benefit
of the said Town, and to be taken upon a Second Time.
Provided always, That such Taker-up or Purchaser build
and finish, within Eighteen months after such his Entry made,
such House, as in this Act is before limited and appointed to
be built by the first Taker-up ; which House so built, shall give
and settle as good an Estate, to all Intents and Purposes, to
such second Taker-up and Builder, as aforesaid, his Heirs and
Assigns, and is in and by this Act before limited and settled upon
the first Taker-up and Builder. And in Case any of the said
Lots shall be neglected to be taken up in the Town aforesaid,
during the term of Seven Years next after the Publication of
this Act, that then, and in such Case, the Owner, or Persons
interested at first in such Land, shall, after such Time expired,
be possessed and interested in the said Lot or Lots as in their
first and former Estate ; anything in this Act to the contrary
notwithstanding.
And be it enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by and with
the Advice & Consent aforesaid, That the Town aforesaid be
called by the Name of Jonas Town.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority aforesaid, by
and with the Advice and Consent aforesaid That the Commis-
sioners aforesaid, or the major Part of them, employ some
sufficient Person for their Clerk; and that they cause such
Clerk to take an Oath, that he shall make true and impartial
Entries of their Proceedings, and assess reasonable Fees for
the said Clerk, to be paid him by the several Takers-up of the
said Lots ; which said Entries they shall cause to be made
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upon a well bound book, and lodged with the Clerk of Balti-
more County Court, for the Inspection of any Person.
Saving- to his most Sacred Majesty, his Heirs and Suc-
cessors, the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, his Heirs
and Successors, and to all Bodies Politick and Corporate, and
all Persons not mentioned in this Act, their several and re-
spective Rights ; anything in this Act to the contrary thereof,
in any-wise notwithstanding.
And be it further Enacted, by the Authority, Advice and
Consent aforesaid, That every Person taking up, or being in
Possession of any of the Lots taken up in the aforesaid Town,
shall be chargeable with, and liable to the Pavment of One
Penny Current Money of Maryland, per annum, for each Lot,
to the Right Honourable the Lord Proprietary, and his Heirs
forever ; and that the Clerk of the said Commissioners do trans-
mit to his Lordship's Agent, an Account of all Lots taken up,
pursuant to the Directions of this Act.
BALTIMORE TOWN. XV11
ACT OF 1745 BY VIRTUE OF WHICH BALTIMORE
AND JONES TOWNS WERE CONSOLIDATED
UNDER NAME OF BALTIMORE TOWN.
A supplementary and Additional Act Entituled, An Act for
erecting a Town on the North side of Patapsco, in Baltimore
County; and for laying out in Lots Sixty acres of Land, in
and about the Place where John Fleming now lives : And to
an Act entituled, An Act for erecting a Town on a Creek
divided on the East from the Town lately laid out in Balti-
more County, called Baltimore-Town, on the Land whereon
Edward Fell Keeps store.
Whereas, the Inhabitants of Baltimore and Preamble.
Jone's Towns, in the County of Baltimore, have,
by their humble Petition to this General Assem-
bly, set forth, that the said Towns are very con-
veniently situated in regard to the back In-
habitants, and Navigation on the Head of the
North-W r est Branch of Patapsco River, and only
parted by the Head of the said Branch, over
which they have erected a good Bridge, which
makes a very easy Communication between them,
And proves greatly to the Service, not only of
the said Town, but Travellers in general : As
also that the said Towns, in regard that they are
so contiguous to each other, the same might be
reduced into one Town, by the name of Balti-
more Town; that the several Boundaries, which
at present are not, may be well ascertained ; and
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that Commissioners may be appointed, in order
to fully to execute this Act, and see the said Towns
carefully surveyed. And further they set forth,
that there are several Sums of Money due from
Takers-up of Lots in the said Town, in virtue of
the several Laws whereby the said Towns were
erected, and that the Commissioners to be ap-
pointed by this Act may have Power to receive
and recover the same, to be applied to the Use of
the said Town ; and also that the Commissioners
to be appointed by this Act may have Succession.
They further set forth, that several Lots in the
said Towns were not taken up under the former
Laws, but that some have since been purchased
from the Owners of said Towns ; and that it is
highly probable all the Lots in the said Towns,
not yet taken up or purchased, in a very short
Time will. Therefore they humbly pray, that
such as have already purchased, or may hereafter
purchase Lots, within the original Survey of said
Towns, may to all Intents and Purposes have and
enjoy, as sure and indefeasible Estates in Fee-
Simple, in the said Lots so purchased, or to be
purchased, as if the said Lots had been taken up
and improved according to the Direction of the
Laws that erected the said Towns; and that all
Improvements, that are or may be made out of
the Water, be secured to the Improver or Im-
provers, as fully and amply, as if the same had
been originally laid out within the Bounds of the
said Towns. And further they pray, that no
Swine, Sheep, or Geese may be kept or raised
within said Town, unless kept in Inclosures. All
BALTIMORE TOWN.
which this General Assembly think reasonable
to be Enacted.
Be it therefore Enacted by the Right Honour-
able the Lord Proprietary, by and with the Advice
and Consent of his Lordship's Governor, and the
Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, and the
Authority of the same, That the same Towns, now
called Baltimore and Jone's Town, be incorporated
into one entire Town, and for the future called and
known by the name of Baltimore-Town, and by
no other name, and that the Bridge the inhabitants
of said Town have built on the Branch that
divided said Towns, be for the future deemed a
public Bridge, repaired and kept passable for
Man, Horse, Cart, or Wagon, for the future at
the Expense and charge of Baltimore County.
The two towns
to be incor-
porated into
one town.
And be it further Enacted, That Major
William Hammond, Capt. Robt. North, Capt.
Thomas Sheredine, Dr. George Buchanan, Col.
William Hammond, Capt. Robert North, Capt.
Darby Lux, Mr. Thomas Harrison, and Mr. Wil-
liam Fell, be and are hereby appointed Commis-
sioners, in order to see this present Act, and the
former Acts relating to the Towns before men-
tioned, put in Execution ; and that they cause the
said Towns, to be carefully surveyed by the Out-
Lines of said Towns, and therein include the
Branch over which the Bridge is built; and that
they from time to time cause all the Lots taken up
and improved, or that hereafter shall be taken up
and improved, to be regularly surveyed, substan-
tially and fairly bounded, and numbered, in order
Commissioners
appointed
for the said
Towns.
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to prevent any Disputes that may happen touch-
ing the Right to any the said Lots, or any Part
of them.
On the Death
or Removal of
a Commis-
sioner, a new
one is to be
chosen.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority
aforesaid, That when and as often as any of the
said Commissioners shall die, remove out of the
County, or decline and refuse to act as Com-
missioner, that then the major Part of the Com-
missioners for the Time being shall, in the Room
of such Commissioner, appoint and nominate
another to serve, in the Stead of such Com-
mission so dying, removing or refusing to serve.
And that should any Dispute hereafter arise,
touching the Bounds of any Lot or Lots within
the same Town, that the same shall be fully de-
termined by the said Commissioners, or the major
Part of them : And to prevent any Partiality that
may be used therein, that the said Commissioners
or the major Part of them, meet at least once a
Year, and then see that a Boundary to each Lot
be kept up and preserved in Manner before pre-
scribed; and in case any be decayed, that they
cause other sufficient Boundary to be fixed in the
Room of any missing or decayed.
Commissioners
to appoint
Clerk.
And forasmuch that this, and other Matters in
this Act contained, will greatly tend to the Se-
curity of the Inhabitants of said Town, and the
Preservation of their Rights ; Be it- also Enacted,
That the said Commissioners have Power, by this
Act, to employ a Clerk, who shall be under Oath,
fairly and honestly to enter in a Book, to be kept
for that Purpose, all the Proceedings of said Com-
BALTIMORE TOWN.
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missioners relating to said Town ; in which Book,
amongst other Things, shall be kept a fair Plat of
said Town, neatly platted, describing every Lot,
by its right Number, and who the Taker-up was
or shall be ; and that all or any the said Commis-
sioners, and their successors, shall have Recourse
to the Clerk'.s Book or Books, as frequently as
he or they please, without Fee or Reward, the
better to prevent any Corruption.
But in regard the Clerk and Surveyor, for their
Trouble, must have some Reward, Be it Enacted,
That the said Commissioners, or the major Part
of them, may levy, assess, and take by way of Dis-
tress if needful, from the Inhabitants of said
Town, by even and equal Proportion, the sum of
three Pounds yearly for the Encouragement of
their Clerk, to be paid to him, and that they have
Power to place and displace their Clerk as often
as they shall think fit : And that the County-Court
of Baltimore have Power, and hereby are re-
quired, at the Request of said Commissioners, or
the major Part of them, to levy on the taxable
Inhabitants of said County, any sum not exceed-
ing fifteen hundred Pounds of Tobacco, for the
Use of the Surveyor, or Person that shall be em-
ployed in surveying and laying out the said Town.
Surveyors &
Clerk's Fees.
And whereas it is suggested there are sundry
sums of Money, due and owing to the first Com-
missioners nominated for said Towns, from sev-
eral Takers-np of Lots in said Towns, under the
original Laws for laying them out ; Be it Enacted,
That the present Commissioners and their suc-
Money due on
Lots formerly
taken up, to
be recovered
by the Com-
missioners.
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cessors or the major Part of them, may by due
Course of Law, or in any other Legal Manner, in
the name of the said Commissioners, or the major
Part of them, take, demand, receive, and recover
the same, wherever any Sum of Money, by virtue
of the original Laws for laying out said Towns,
shall be found due; which said Commissioners,
or the major Part of them, shall apply to the Uses
intended by the said original Law for laying out
the said Towns and in no other Manner.
Concerning
After Pur-
chasers & c.
And whereas there are several Lots within the
Limits of said Towns, and the Out Bounds of
them, untaken up, and that hereafter may be pur-
chased from the Proprietors of said Lands ; Be
it Enacted, that all After Purchasers shall be
deemed to be within said Town, and that such
After Purchasers, whether before or after the
making of this Act, shall be deemed to be within
the said Town ; provided their Lots shall be within
the Out Lines of said Town; and have as good
Estate in their Lots, as if taken up, improved, and
paid for, under the original Laws erecting said
Towns.
Improvements
made out of
the Water.
And be it further Enacted by the Authority
aforesaid, That all Improvements of what kind
soever, Either Wharfs, Houses, or other Build-
ings, that have, or shall be made out of the
Water, or where it usually flows, as an Encour-
agement to such Improvers, be forever deemed
the Right, Title, and Inheritance of such Im
prover or Improvers, their Heirs and Assigns
for ever.
BALTIMORE TOWN.
XX111
And be it further Enacted by the Authority
aforesaid, That it shall not hereafter be lawful
for any Person or Persons whatsoever, to keep or
raise any Swine, Sheep, or Geese, within the said
Town, unless they be well inclosed in some Lot
or Pen.
No swine,
sheep & c, to
be raised in
said Town.
And whereas there are several very valuable
Improvements made in said Towns, by Virtue of
the Laws already made, and whereby they were
erected into Towns ; Be it Enacted by the Author-
ity aforesaid, by and with the Advice and Con-
sent aforesaid. That all Takers-up of Lots, and
former and after Purchasers under this or the
former Laws, complying with the Requisites
directed by such former Laws and this, shall have
a sure and indefeasible Estate of Inheritance in
Fee Simple in said Lots taken up by him or them ;
any Law, Usage, or Custom, to the contrary not-
withstanding
<@n tfjc follotoing page begin tiie actual moras of the
toum, to ton: the minutes of the Jfirst meeting of the Com-
mission tohirh Selecteb the Site for Baltimore.
Except in one instance, heabings, foot notes, anb marginal
annotations tjauc been omttteb in orber that the printeb pages
might conform as nearlp as possible to the originals, through-
out this boob the name of the neto touin is speileb ttoo uiars
— ISaltemore anb Baltimore. Cijr former mobe is not onlp
peculiar to the recorbs themselbes, up to a certain point, but
appears also in the original (egislatibe act authorising the
"erection" of the toton. 21n the course of compilation, homeber,
uiiirn it became necessary to torite the name — as in the title, or
in a heabline, the more mobern form of spelling mas emplopeb.
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First Meeting of Commission Which Selected a Ten- Acre Site
for Jones' Town, October 28th, 1732.
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On Munday the first day of Deer: 1729 met the following
Commissioners viz. ] Richd: Gist
T.jr I William Hamilton
ivlessrs. s.
I George Buchanan
J George Walker
being four of the Seven Commissioners appointed by Act of
Assembly for agreeing wth Charles Carroll & Daniel Carroll
Esqs about the price & purchase of Sixty Acres of land to be
erected into a Town called Baltemore-Town and the said four
Commissioners agreed with the said Charles Carroll Esqs on
his own behalf & on behalf of his brother Daniel then absent to
pay them the said Charles & Daniel or their order the sume of
forty shillings current money of Maryland or else tobacco to be
paid in the hands of the Sherrif of Baltimore County at one
penny p lb until it amount to forty shillings value p Acre to
be paid by each Purchaser of a lott in the sd Town to the said
Charles & Daniel or their heirs & Assignes.
The same day the said Commissioners appointed the second
Munday of January being the 12th day of Janry: next to meet
the Surveyor of Baltemore County on the Tract of land call'd
Cole's Harbour; which is the land pitch'd upon by the Assem-
bly for the erection of Baltemore Town afc on, and there
to give him the said Surveyor directions for laying out the
said Town.
On the 1 2th day of January 1729/30 then the following
Commissioners for Baltemore Town mett on the Tract of land
call'd Cole's Harbour, on which the said Town was design'd.
viz.
Messrs : <
William Buckner
William Hammond
Richard Gist
George Buchanan
George Walker
and there ordered the Surveyor of Baltemore County to Runn
out the Town aforsaid Begining at a Locust post to be sett up
on a point of the said land and running — from the sd Locust
post East $y 2 perches, North 21 ° East 10 p. North East 19 p.
North 69 East 12 p. North 72 ° 30' East 22 p. South 55 ° East
14 p. South 75 East 18 p. South 53 30' East 6 p. North 86
p. West 14 p. South 6 p. W T est 14 p. South 4 p. West 18 p.
North 69 W T est 22 North 20 West 26 p. South 40° West 46 p.
2 RECORDS OF
South 50 West 32 p. South 30 West 23 p. South 41 ° 30' East
17 p. then to the begining Locust post, containing Sixty Acres
of land to be divided into sixty Lotts with convenient streets
& lanes.
On the same day the said Commissioners appointed George
Walker, being one of their Number, for their Clerk ; who the
following day was qualified befor Mr Richd Gist by taking ane
oath to make true & impartial enteries of the proceedings of
the Commissioners for Baltemore Town, as also the taking up
the Lotts thereof.
On Wedensday the 14th day of January 1729/30 these Lotts
were taken up as follows, by the underwritten Gentlemen who
secur'd their titles to the same by begining & finish on their
Respective Lotts houses that covered at least four hundred
square feet of ground (as was required of the takers up of
Lotts by act of Assembly) within less than eighteen months
after their taking them up. viz.
Lotts taken up in
Bait: Town
No : 49 Charles Carroll Esqr. . . No : 49
37
38
48 Messrs
45
55
56
Philip Jones junr 37
James Jackson 38
George Walker 52
Richard Gist 48
William Hammond 45
Mordecai Price 55
Christopher Gist 56:
Memorandum that the above named Mordecai Price
convey'd his right and title to the above Lott No : 55
to Capt Robert Gordon of Annapolis & his heirs for
ever who comply'd with the requisites mentioned in
the Act of Assembly for Baltemore Town.
James Jackson also convey'd his right to ye Lott
No : 38 unto Mr Samuel Peel & his heirs who duly
comply'd wth sd requisites.
-f- On Thursday the 15th of January 1729/30 the
three following lotts were taken up by the under-
written Gentlemen but they forfeited their right
thereto by not building thereupon as required by Act
of Assembly.
BALTEMORE TOWN.
No : 44 ("Thomas Sheredine 44
53 Messrs : J William Buckner 53
26 [James Powell 26
-f- On Friday ye 16th of January 1729/30 the two fol-
lowing Lotts were taken up by the following Gentle-
men viz
No: 54 Messrs . j Charles Ridgely 54:
36 " I Luke Trotten 36 :
Sometime afterward the said Ridgely convey'd the
sd Lott No : 54 to Mr John Diggs who built upon the
same as required by Act of Assembly in due time.
The above sd Luke Trotten also convey'd his right
to The sd Lott No: 36 unto Mr Philip Jones junr:
who comply'd with the Requistes of the Act of As-
sembly.
-f On Munday the 19th of January 1729/30 the two
following Lotts were taken up by the underwritten
Gentlemen who forfited their right thereto by not
building thereupon viz
No : 10 Capt Robt North 10
35 Richard Hewitt 35
On the same day Mr Lloyd Harris took up the Lott
50 No: 50 and fully comply'd with the requisites in the
Act of Assembly in due time,
-f- On Tuesday following being the 20th day of Janu-
ary 1729/30 Capt Thomas Sheredine took up the
No : 14 Lott No : 14 in the name & for the use of his Son
Daniel Sheredine but suffer d their right thereto to
become void for want of building thereon as by Act
of Assembly enjoyn'd.
-f- On Wedensday being the 21st of January 1729/30
No : 51 Mr Lloyd Harris took up the Lott No : 56 in the name
of John Gorsuch which Gorsuch afterwards convey'd
his right thereto unto the sd Lloyd Harris which sd
Harris built upon as required by Act of Assembly.
-j- Aprile 18: 1730 David Robinson took up irt Bal-
No : 47 temore town the Lott No : 47 & afterwards convey'd
his right thereto unto Mr Richard Gist who built
thereon as by Act of Assembly required.
RECORDS OF
+ July 1 : 1730 Mr John Risteau took the Lott
No : 15 No : 15 in Baltemore town and built thereon ane house
that was deem'd to cover four hundred square feet
of ground within the time prescribed by Act of As-
sembly,
-f- Augt 18: 1730 Mr William Hammond took up
No : 46 the Lott No : 46 in Baltemore town but neglected to
build thereon in eighteen months time but took it
up a second for which second purchase of the said
Lott he is Debtor to the sd town as order'd by Act of
Assembly
+ March 1st 1 730/1 Martine Parlett took up the
No : 42 Lott No : 42 in Baltemore town & forfeited his right
thereto by neglecting to build thereon.
+ February 22: 1730/1 Then the Vestry of St.
Paul's Parrish in Baltemore County took up the Lott
No : 19 No : 19 in the above sd town to build the church of
St Paul's Parrish on.
+ Aprile 30: 173 1 Then Doer: James Walker of
No : 9 Ann Arundell County took up the Lott No : 9 in Bal-
temore town & secur'd his title thereto by building
thereon as by Act of Assembly prescrib'd.
+ July 16: 1 73 1 George Walker took up the Lott
No : 53 No : 53 which had been taken up by Mr William
Buckner on the 15th of January 1729/30 but was not
built upon by the sd Buckner within eighteen months
as by law prescrib'd but was built upon by the sd
Walker in the limited time after the second taking up.
+ November 5: 1731 Then Mr John Giles took up
No : 39 a Lott in Baltemore town No : 39 which he let fall
again by neglecting to build thereon.
•+ May 12th: 1732 Then Mr Richd: Lewis took up
No : 1 1 a Lott in Baltemore town No : 11 and paid f ortv
shillings being the purchase money thereof.
+ May 20th 1732 Then Mr Richard Gist took up a
No : 59 Lott in Baltemore town No 59 and paid the purchase
money thereof.
-f- June 28 : 1734 Then the Revrd Mr Joseph Hooper
No : 22 took up a Lott in Baltemore town No : 22
+ July 3: 1734 Then the above the sd the Reverd
BAI/TEMORE TOWN. 5
No : 44 Mr Joseph Hooper took up the Lott No : 44 which
was taken up formerly by Capt Thomas Sheredine
on the 15th. of January 1729/30
-f August 8: 1734 Then Mr Thomas Woodward
No : 39 took up the Lott No 39 in Baltemore Town and paid
the Consideration for the same in paper Currancy of
Maryland.
No: 16 Septr: 16: 1734 Then the Revrd Mr Joseph
-j- Hooper took up two Lotts in Baltemore town viz No :
21 16 and 21
+ March 4th: 1734/5 Then came John Smith Cooper
in Baltemore County by his Proxy Mr Richard Gist
No : 43 and took up a Lott in Baltemore Town No : 43 and
paid the purchase money & fees thereof.
+ March 28th: 1735 Then came Mr Joshua Hall
joyner in Baltemore County & took up a Lott in Bal-
No : 10 temore town No: 10: which was on the 19th of
January 1729/30 taken up by Capt. Robert North
but was not built upon by the said North as required
by Act of Assembly & the foresd Hall paid the pur-
chase money & the fee thereof,
-f- November 21 : 1735 Then the Revrd Mr Joseph
No : 42 Hooper took up the Lott No : 42 in Baltemore town in
the name & for the sole use & behoof of the Revrd
Mr John Humphreys & his heirs.
-\- January 19: 1735/6 Then the Revrd Mr Joseph
Hooper having neglected to build within the time ap-
No : 44 pointed by Law upon the Lott No : 44 which he had
taken up formerly viz on the 3d of July 1734 desir'd
that the same Lott No : 44 might be a second time
entered in his name and for his use.
-f- January 23 : 1735/6 Then came Mr Thomas
Woodward in the name and on behalf of Capt Francis
No : 40 Kipps and took up the Lott No : 40 in Baltemore town
and paid the purchase money thereof.
-j- January 23 : 1735/6 Then came Mr Thomas
Woodward in the name and on behalf of Mr Gideon
No: 41 Donaldson and took up the Lott No: 41 in Baltemore
town and paid the purchase money thereof.
-f- Janry: 2j: 1736/7 Then came Mr Joshua Hall
who having neglected to build in the time limited by
6 RECORDS OF
No : io Law upon his Lott No : 10 in Baltemore Town and
desired the said Lott might be reentered in his name
& for his use which now is accordingly done.
-(- March 4: 1737/8 Then Mr Joshua Hall came &
No : 14 order'd the Lott No : 14 in Baltemore Town which
was taken up by Capt Thomas Sheredine on the 20th
day of Janry 1729/30 in the name of his son Daniel
to be enter'd in his name & for his use for ever.
N. B. He the sd Hall paid the purchase & fees
thereof.
+ March 4th 1737/8 Then came Mr William Rogers
No : 42 & desired that the Lotts 42 : 43 : & 44 in Baltemore
43 Town might be enter'd in his own name & for his
44 own use through the Default of the former Uptakers
thereof and the sd Rogers paid the purchase & the
fees thereof viz. the above sd three Lotts in Balte-
more Town.
-\- May 23: 1740 Then came Mr Edward Fotterell
& represented that he was apprehensive that the
No: 11 Lott No: 11 : formerly viz: on the 12th of May 1732
taken up by Mr Richd Lewis became vacant & fell to
the use of Baltemore Town notwithstanding the sd
Lewis built a house upon the same which was re-
mov'd from off the sd Lott befor the doors were putt
up by Solomon Wooden the builder & the sd Fotterell
desires the sd Lott No : 11: may be entered in the
Register in his own name & for his own use (& he
promises to pay the Commissioners for the same)
which is now accordingly done.
-f- July 23: 1740 Then Mr Wm Rogers came & rep-
resented to me Clk : of Baltemore town that he was
No : 14 apprehensive that the the Lott No : 14 in Sd town
formerly viz on the 20th day of January 1729/30
taken up by Capt Thos : Sheredine in the name and
on behalf of his son Daniel & afterward taken up on
the 4th day of March 1737/8 by Mr Joshua Hall who
has neglected to build thereon within eighteen months
after his taking up the same whereby the said Rogers
is apprehensive that the sd Lott again falls vacant for
the use of the said Town which he the sd Rogers de-
BALTIMORE TOWN. 7
sires may be Registred in his own name which now
is done & he obliges himself & his heirs to satisfie the
Commissioners of sd Town for the same.
+ July 23: 1740 Then Mr Wm Rogers came and
represented that having formerly viz on the 4th of
No : 42 March 1737/8 taken up the Lott No 42 but neglected
building thereon within eighteen months as required
by act of assembly whereupon he desires the sd Lott
No 42 may be reentered in his own name which is
now done & he oblidges himself & his heirs to satisfie
the Commissioners of the sd town for the same.
+ Aprile 8: 1741 Then came Mr Edward Fottrell
No 140 and desir'd that the Lotts No: 40 & 41 which were
41 formerly viz on Janr : 23: 1735/6 taken up by
Thomas Woodward in the name & for the use of
Messrs Francis Kipps & Gideon Donaldson may be
enter'd in his own name which is now done & he
obliges himself to satisfie the Commissioners of the
said town for the same.
+ May 15: 1741 Then came ye Revrd Benedict
Bourdillon and desired the two following Lotts in
No : 26 Baltemore town viz No : 26 : formerly taken up on the
15th day of Janry 1729/30 by James Powell and
35 No : 35 : taken up by Richd Hewitt on ye 19th of
Janry: 1729/30 both unbuilt upon according to the
Directions of ye Act of Assembly by the sd Powell &
Hewitt may be enterd in his own name which is now
accordingly done & he obliges himself to satisfie the
Commissioners of the sd : town for both the sd Lotts.
+ Septr 24: 1741 Then came Mr. Edward Fottrell
& represented to the Clerk of Baltemore Town that
No : 39 the Lott No : 39 which was enter'd in the name of
Thomas Woodward on the 8th of August 1734 was
still vacant by reason the sd Woodward had not built
his house upon the said Lott but on ane other adjoyn-
ing wherefor the said Fottrell desir'd it might be en-
ter'd in his own name & for his own use which is now
accordingly done & he the said Edward * Fottrell
promises & obliges himself & his heirs to satisfie the
Commissioners of the said town for the sd Lott.
8 RECORDS OF
-f- Deer: 22: 1741 Then came Mr Wm Rogers &
represented to the Clerk of Baltemore town that
whereas he hath neglected to build upon the Lott
No : 42 No : 42 as required by Act of Assembly which sd
Lott was formerly viz : on ye 23 of July 1740 enter'd
in ye name of the said Rogers & being apprehensive
that because of that neglect his right to the sd Lott
might be render'd precarious he therefor desires the
sd Lott No ; 42 : might be enter'd in the Register in
his own name which now is accordingly done & the
sd Rogers promises & obliges himself & his heirs to
satisfie the Commissioners of the sd town for the sd
Lott.
-f- Octobr: 15: 1742 Then the Revrd : Benedict:
Bourdillon came & represented to me the Clerk of
No : 40 Baltemore town that whereas the two Lotts No 140 :4i :
41 formerly taken up by Kipps & Donaldson, now fall
vacant they having not built thereon as p Act of As-
sembly, wherefor the sd Bourdillon requests that the
said two Lotts No : 40 : 41 : may be enter'd in his own
name & obliges himself & heirs to satisfie the Comssrs
or any other propper person for the same which is
now accordingly done.
-f- March 4, 1742/3 Then came the Reverend Bene-
dict Bourdillon and desired the two following Lotts
No. 26 in Baltemore town viz No 26 formerly taken up on
35 the 15th Janry 1729/30 by James Powell and No 35
taken up by Richard Hewitt Janry 19th 1729/30 both
unbuilt upon according to the Directions of the Act of
Assembly by said Powell and Hewitt, formerly taken
up by said Bourdillon viz May 15 : 1741 But not
built upon and now desires that the said two Lotts
may be again enter'd in the Register in his own name
which is now done and obliges himself & his heirs to
satisfye the Commissioners of the said town for the
said two Lotts.
+ September 16. 1747. Came Doctr. George Buchanan
Colo. William Hammond Capt. Darby Lux and Mr.
Thomas Harrison desiring that the Lott in Baltimore
BALTIMORE TOWN.
9
No. 26 Town No 26 first taken up by James Powell on the
15 Jany. i7 2 9/3° afterwards by the Revd. Mr. Bene-
dict Bourdillon twice Viz. first on the 15 May 1741,
and then on March 4, 1742/3 now being forfeited for
not Building thereon according to Act of Assembly,
desire it may be entered in their Names each an equal
No 21 share. Also the Lott No 21, taken up the Sixteenth
of Septemr. 1734 by the Revd. Mr. Joseph Hooper,
No. 22 Likewise the Lott No 22 taken up the 28 June 1734
by the Revd. Mr. Joseph Hooper which two Lotts
being forfeited by neglecting to Build thereon ac-
cording to Act of Assembly, they also desire that the
said two Lotts may be also entered in their Names
No 39 each an equal share— Also the Lott No 39 taken up
first by John Giles on the 5th Novemr. 173 1 after-
wards by Thomas Woodward on the 8th of August
1734. afterwards by Edward Fottrell on the 24 of
September 1741,. — which Lot being forfeited for not
Building thereon according to Act of Assembly desire
may be entered in their Names each an equal share.
+ September the 26. 1747. Mr. Joseph Tayler came
and representing to me William Lux Clerk of Balti-
No. 5 more Town that the Lott No. 5. in the said Town in
that part formerly Jones's Town formerly taken up by
Thomas Bond on July 20. 1733 afterwards by Mary
Hanson on April 8. 1740 is become Vacant by not
Building thereon according to Act of Assembly and
desires the said Lott may be entered in the Name of
Edward Fell son of Willm.
No. 6 And also the Lott No 6. in Jones's Town taken up
by Willm. Fell on July 20. 1733 afterwards by Mary
Hanson on April 8. 1740 is also become forfeited by
not Building thereon according to Act of Assembly
requests me the said Clerk to enter the same in the
Name of Ann Fell which is now accordingly done.
10
RECORDS OF
Receiv'd Feby. 18. 1/44 in Order to be Recorded
P Brerewood Ck.
+
1732
October 28
+
1732
November
1732
Novr
On the 28th day of October 1732 Capt
Thomas Sheredine, Capt Robert North, Mr
Thomas Todd, and Mr John Cockey four of
the Commissioners for a new town call'd
Jones's Town to be erected on the East side
ot Jones's Falls on a Tract of land called Cole's
Harbour mett at a place near & convenient to
the said Land and qualified George Walker
to be their Clerk for the sd Town by
administering to him ane oath to make true
and impartial Enteries of their proceedings
according to ane act of Assembly Enacted
July 1732. At the same time also the sd
four Commissioners issued their warrant, un-
der their hands & seals; to the Sheriff of Bal-
temore County to summon a Jury of the most
substantial freeholders of sd County to ap-
pear befor them on the sd Land called Cole's
Harbour to inquire who is the Owner of the
sd Land and to assess what they think tenn
Acres of the same whereon the sd Town is
to be erected is worth.
On the 4th day of November 1732 Capt.
Thomas Sheredine, Capt Robert North, Capt
John Cockey, Capt John Boreing, & Mr
Thomas Todd all the Commissioners appointed
by Act of Assembly for laying out a Town con-
venient to the water, on a Tract of Land called
Cole's Harbour: mett on the sd Land, and
askt a certain William Fell, who is in present
possession of the sd land; whither he would
sell tenn Acres of land, out of the sd Tract;
who answer'd positively, that he neither could
nor would sell any of it ; whereupon a jury of
substantial freeholders, return'd bv the Sherif
* Jones Town records begin on this page and end
at page 17.
JONES TOWN. II
of Baltemore County, proceeded (being first
sworne by the sd Commissioners) to inquire
who is Owner of sd Lands: and found by
their Verdict the Orphan's of Coll Richd :
Colegate decsd to be Owners of the sd
Land, and judg'd the value of it, to be three
hundred pounds of tobacco per Acre, for tenn
acres thereof. At the same time also Mr
Philip Jones Surveyor of Baltemore County,
who was then & there present, began to sur-
vey & lay out tenn acres of land, by the direc-
tion of the sd Commissioners, but could not
compleat the survey then for want of time.
+ On Wedensday ye 22d of Novr: 1732 Capt
1732 Robt North Mr Thomas Todd & Capt John
Novr : 22 Boreing three of the Commissioners for Jones's
Town mett upon the above sd land called Cole's
Harbour & order'd the Surveyor of Baltemore
County to compleat the survey of the sd Town
according to the meets & bounds agreed upon
by the Commissioners at their first meeting
which Courses shall be enter'd when returned
to the Commissioners by the sd Surveyor.
Some smal time afterwards the said Mr Philip
Jones Surveyr compleated the Survey of the
said town which was included in the following
Courses & Distances according to the Certifi-
cate of the same by him return'd into Balte-
more County Records, viz Jones's-Town Be-
gining at a large Stone on the East side of
Jones's Falls & runing thence for the Out
bounds of the same, South 33 ° 30' East 30
perches, thence South 43 ° East 15 perches,
thence North 49 East 4 perches, thence
South East 20 pchs. thence South 49 West 4
perches, thence South East 2 perches, thence
N 49 East 4 perches, thence South East 12
perches, thence South 17 East 21 perches,
thence North 73 East 16 perches, thence
12 RECORDS OF
North 1 7° West 25 perches, thence North West
37 perches, thence South 49 West 4 perches,
thence North 43 ° West 14 perches, thence
North 33 30' W r est 28 perches, then by a
straight line to the begining stone containing
tenn Acres of land more or less.
July 20: 1733 Then Mr Jno : Gardner took up a
No : 1 : Lott in Jones's-town No : 1 : and paid 2/6 the Clerk's
-j- fee for entering the same & finish'd a house thereon
as order'd by Act of Assembly in the limited time.
July 20: 1733 Then Edward Fell, by his Attry in
No : 4 : Fact took up a Lott in Jones's town No : 4 : and paid
-f the Clerks fee by his sd Attry for entering the same.
July 20: 1733 Then Mr Wm Fell took up a Lott
in Jones's-town No: 6: and paid the Clerk's fee for
entering the same.
July 20 : 1733 Then Thomas Bond (by his Proxy)
took up a Lott in Jones's town No : 5 : and paid the
Clerk his fee (by Wm Fell his sd Proxy) for entering
the same.
August 13 : 1733 T hen Capt: Robt North took up
a Lott in Jones's-town No : 2 : & paid the Clerk's fee
for entering the same.
August 18: 1733 Then Capt John Cromwell (by
+ his Proxy Mr Philip Jones junr) took up a Lott in
No : 3 : Jones's Town No : 3 : and paid the Clerk's fee (by his
sd Proxy) for entering the same.
August 20: 1733 Then Capt John Boreing one
+ of the Comissrs : for Jones's town took up a Lott in
No: 17: sd town No: 17: for himself and paid the Clerk's fee
for entering the same.
On the same day viz. Augt: 20: 1733 Capt John
No. 18 : Boreing took up a Lott in Jones's town No : 18 : for
+ his son John Boreing junr and paid the Clerk's fee
for entering the same.
September: 2: 1733 Then Capt John Cockey one
No : 7 : of the Comissrs : for Jones's-town took up a Lott in
-J- said town No : 7 :
+ February 15: 1734/5 Then Capt John Boreing
one of the Commissrs for Jones's Town having
neglected to build upon two Lotts in sd Town viz.
No
:6:
+
No
= 5 =
+
No
: 2 :
+
JONES TOWN. 1-$
No: 17 No: 17: & 18 which he had taken up formerly viz on
18 the 20th day of August 1733 took up the said two
Lotts the second time according to the same intent,
6 for ye same purpose as formerly & paid the Clerk's
fees for the same
+ February 19: 1734/5 Then came Capt John
Cockey who inform'd me that the heirs or Excrs of
Capt John Cromwell (who on the 18th day of August
No: 3 l 72>?> took up a Lott in Jones's town No: 3) had not
built a house large enough to secure the said Lott ac-
cording to ye Act of Assembly and desir'd to take up
the said Lott No: 3: in his Son William Cockey's
name & for his use & paid ye fee for ye same.
+ February 19: 1734/5 Then Capt John Cockey
having elaps'd the time of building a house on his
No : 7 Lott in Jones's town No : 7 desir'd the sd Lott No :
7 might be enter'd again in his own name & paid the
Clerk's fee for the same.
+ February 20: 1734/5 Then came Mr William
+ Fell & aleidged that there has been no house built
No : 4 upon the Lott No : 4 : which he took up in the name
of his Brother Edward Fell on the 20th day of July
1733 by which neglect Edward Fell his right to the
sd Lott ceases and is lyable to be taken up a second
time which the sd William Fell now does in his own
name & for his own use & his heirs forever & paid
my fee
On the 20th day of Febr: 1734/5 Then Mr William
No : 15 Fell took up the four following Lotts in Jones's Town
16 viz: No: 15: 16: 19: 20: in his own name & for his
+ 19 own. use & his heirs & he paid the Clerk's fees for
20 the same
March 5 : 1734/5 Then Mr Wm Fell took up two
No: 8: Lotts in Jones's town No: 8: & 9: and pay'd the
+ 9: Clerk's fee for entering the same
May 10: 1735 Then Coll John Smith took up a
No : 14 Lott in Jones's Town No : 14. and paid the Clerk's
-f- fee for entering the same.
November 8: 1735 Then Thomas Mathews took
No : 10 up the Lott No : 10 in Jones's Town & paid the Clerk's
-f- fee for entering the same.
14 RECORDS OF
Augt: 14: 1736 Then Capt John Boreing having
No: 17 neglected building upon his Lott No: 17 according to
+ Law came and had the same reenter'd in his own
name and paid the Clerks fee for the same
+ Septr: 21: 1736 Then Mr William Fell having
neglected to build as the Law directs upon his Lotts
No: 15 No: 15: 16: & 19 he desir'd they might be taken up
16 the second time and enter'd in his own name & for
19 his own proper use & his heirs which accordingly is
now done.
Septr: 21: 1736 Then George Walker Clerk of
No : 20 Jones's town took up in sd Town the Lott No : 20
-j- which was formerly viz on the 20th day of Febr:
1734/5 taken up by Mr William Fell but not secur'd
as the Law directs by building thereon.
+ Deer: 27: 1736 Mr Wm Fell having neglected to
build upon the two Lotts in Jones's Town (within the
No : 8 : time limited by Act of assembly) No : 8 : & 9 for which
9 : he desires to have the said two Lotts No : 8 & 9 re-
entered in his own name & for his own use & his heirs
-f- Deer 31 : 1736 Then came Doer Buckler Partridge
No : II : and desir'd the Lott No : 11: in Jones's town might
be entered for himself & his heirs which accordingly
is now done
+ July 2: 1737 Then came Doer: Buckler Partridge
& represented that whereas Thomas Mathews having
neglected to comply with the requisites mentioned in
No : 10 the Act of Assembly his right to the Lott No : 10 in
Jones's-town falls & is rendered Null therefor the said
Partridge desires the sd Lott may be entered in his
own name which now is accordingly done
+ Augt: 30: 1737 Then came Mr Thomas Tayler
No. 12 of Baltemore Co'ty and took up the Lott No: 12 in
Jones's town & desir'd it might be register'd in his
name & for his use which is now accordingly done.
+ Augt: 30: 1737 Then George Walker took up in
his own name & for his own use & his heirs the Lott
No: 13 No: 13 in Jones's town & Register'd the same
JONES TOWN. 15
March 20: 1737/8 Then Mr Wm Fell order'd the
No : 16 Lott No : 16 in Jones's Town which he had formerly
+ (viz on the 21 : of September 1736) taken up to be
Register'd in his name & for his use which accord-
ingly now is done
+ June 6th: 1738 Then George Walker Clerk of
Jones's Town (having neglected to build upon the
No: 20 Lott No: 20: according to Act of Assembly) desires
that the said Lott No: 20 may be Register'd in his
own name & accordingly it is this day done
+ June 20: 1738 Then George Walker sold all his
No : 13 Right Title & interest of in and to the Lott No : 13
in Jones's Town in Baltemore County unto Redman
Dearing and now it is Register'd in his own name &
for his own use
+ June 29: 1738 Then George Walker sold & trans-
ferr'd all his Right Title & interest of in and to the
No : 20 Lott No : 20 in Jones's town in Baltemore County
unto Joshua Hall and now it is Register'd in his own
name & for his own use.
+ July 18: 1738 Then Mr William Fell (having
neglected to build within eighteen months upon the
No : 9. Lott No r 9 : in Jones's town since his last taking up
the same viz Deer: 27: 1736) he requests by his note
of hand the sd Lott No: 9: in said town might be
register'd in the name & for the use of John Boreing
& his heirs which accordingly is now done.
+ July 18: 1738 Then Mr William Fell (having
No : 8. neglected to build on the Lott No : 8 : in Jones's town
within eighteen months after his last registring the
same desir'd the said Lott No : 8 might be reenter'd
in this Register in his own name & for his own use
which is now accordingly done.
+ Novr 29: 1739 John Connell representing to me
the Register of Jones's town in Baltemore County
No: 13 that whereas the Lott No : 13 in sd town was formerly
taken up viz on the 30 Augt: 1737 & by him trans-
ferr'd to Redman Dearing on the 20th of June 1738
but they having both neglected to build thereon within
the time limited by law he desires that the said Lott
may be enter'd in the Register of the sd town for his
own use which is now accordingly done
l6 RECORDS OF
-f- Aprile 7: 1740 Whereas Capt Robert North one
of the Commissioners of Jones's Town in Baltemore
County with others of the said Commissioners appre-
hends that all the Lotts in said town formerly taken
up & not built upon in the time limited by act of
Assembly now falls Vacant & lyable to be taken up
anew for the use & benefite of the sd Town the sd
No : 8 : Capt Robt North desires that the Lotts No : 8 : 9 : 16
9 : in the sd town may be entered in his own name & for
16: his own use — which is accordingly now done
-f Aprile 8th 1740 Then came Mrs Mary Hanson
No : 5 : and desir'd the Lotts No : 5 : 6 : in Jones's Town in
6: Baltemore County may be enter'd in her name & for
her use one of which Lotts is not sufficiently cover'd
by building according to the Act of Assembly and
paid the Clerks fees for the same
-f Aprile 8th 1740 Three of the Commissioners for
erecting a Town in Baltemore County called (by Act
of Assembly) Jones's town mett in the sd Town with
George Walker their Clerk and order'd their sd Clerk
to enter in his Register of the sd Town any Lotts that
may or shall be found vacant according to the Act of
Assembly to be further taken up by any person what-
soever who shall pay or secure to the Commissioners
of the sd town the sume of one hundred & fifty pounds
of Tob : for each Lott to be applied to the use of the
sd Town with the accustomary Clerks fees
The Commissioners who mett as above sd were
('Thomas Sheredine 1
Capt ^ John Boreing [-Geo : Walker
[Robt North Clk:
+ Aprile 8th 1740 Then came Mr Alexander Law-
son & desired George Walker Clerk of Jones's Town
in Baltemore County to enter in his Register for the
No: 12: sd town in his name & for his use the Lott No: 12 of
the sd Town which is now accordingly done
Aprile 8: 1740 Then Capt Thomas Sheredine one
of the Commissioners of Jones's Town orderd George
Walker Clk : to ye sd Comissrs to enter in his Register
No : 1 1 : the Lott No : 1 1 : in his name & for his use which is
-f- now accordingly done.
JONES TOWN.
17
+ Aprile 8: 1740 Then Mr Edward Fell desir'd
George Walker Clk : of Jones's town in Baltemore
Co'ty to enter in his own name & for his own use the
No: 20 Lott No: 20: in the sd Town which was formerly
taken up on the 20th day of Febr : 1734/5 by Mr Wra :
Fell then again taken up by George Walker on the
2 1 st of Septr 1736 then reenter'd in the sd Walker
his name on the 6th day of June 1738 which sd
Walker afterwards sold his right & title in & to the sd
Lott No : 20 : unto Joshua Hall on the 29th of June
1738 which sd Lott No: 20: is now enter'd in the
name & for the use of the sd Edward Fell who paid
the Clk : his fee for the same.
+ Augt 18: 1740 Then came Mr William Fell and
being apprehensive that his claime and Title to the
No : 4 : Lott No : 4 : in Jones's town fell & ceased for want of
building a house upon it according to Act of Assembly
which Lott he formerly took up on the 20th day of
Febr: 1734/5 and desired that the said Lott No: 4
may be again entered in his name which now is ac-
cordingly done.
+ Novr: 19: 1741 Then came Mr Alexander Law-
son & desired George Walker Clerk of Jones's Town
in Baltemore County to reenter the two Lotts in the
No : 1 1 : said town No : 11 : 12 : in his own name & for his own
12 : use which now is accordingly done & he promises &
obliges himself to satisfie any person whose right it
shall prove to be to receive the purchase money or
tobacco for the same.
By an Act of Assembly made at a session held at the City of
Annapolis the fifth Day of August Seventeen Hundred & forty
five the Towns heretofore called Baltimore Town and Jones
Town were incorporated into one Town by the Name of Bal-
timore Town, and the Lotts hereafter entered on either side of
the Bridge to be known and distinguished by the Name of
Lotts in Baltimore Town.
l8 RECORDS OF
MARCH the 8th 1745/6
Then met Colo. William Hammond Captn. Robert North
Doctor Geo Buchanan Captn Darby Lux and Mr. William Fell
five of the Comrs. for Baltimore Town who proceeded to make
Choice of Charles Crooke For their Clk. who was accordingly
Qualify'd for that purpose, by Doctor Geo. Buchanan a Magis-
trate for Baltimore County and also four of the Comrs. agreed
with Mr William Fell, to dig holes for and sett in as many
locust posts, of three & ahalf feet long & four inches square as
Shall be necessary for the said Town at fifteen pence p post the
said posts to be sett at lease two feet in the Ground. Colo.
William Hammond one of the said Comrs. is also appointed to
collect & receive all Debts and arrearages due to the aforesaid
Town and likewise that what part of the said arrearages shall
be come due in Tobo. The said Hammond is impowered to
discount with the several persons from whom the same is or
shall become Due at the rate of Ten shillgs p Cent.
It is likewise ordered that the Clerk give Mr. Thomas Frank-
lin Notice in writing to meet the Comrs. on the seventeenth in-
stant, in Order to agree for resurveying the Town & making a
plan thereof —
MONDAY MARCH 16th 1746
The following Gentlemen Comrs of Baltimore Town Viz
Majr Thomas SherEdine
Dr. Geo Buchanan
Coe. Wieeiam Hammond
Capn. Robert North
Captn Darby Lux
Mett at Mr. Edward Dagans in the said Town and proceeded
to business and understanding that Mr. Charles Crook is very-
ill and uncapable of attending the business of their Clk. Unani-
mously agree To displace him the said Charles Crook, and Have
Chose William Lux their Clk. in his room and he was Sworn
in the sd. Office Accordingly
They also chose Mr. Alexander Lawson Comr of the said
Town in the room of Mr. William Fell deceased.
The commissioners also gave Mr. William Rogers an Order
on Mrss Jane Bourdllion for £12 due on approv'd acco,t against
the reverend Mr. Benedict Bourdillion for takeing up lotts in
BALTIMORE TOWN. IO,
Baltimore Town also gave an Order on Colo. William Ham-
mond to Mr William Rogers for £12 out of the money he has
in his hands.
They also agree that William Lux should receive the Debts
due to the Commissioners for Fallen lotts.
They also agreed with Captain Robert North to fence in
part of the Town Over the falls formerly called Jones's Town
in such manner as he shall think proper for which he is to have
at the rate of £8 p thousand for Oak Railes and £3 p thousand
for the stakes and to set up the same and be compleated by the
last of April.
They also agreed with Colo. William Hammond to Set up
three Gates, two of ten feet wide in the clear within the posts
and One of five feet wide in the Clear within the posts White
Oak framed and locust posts and Sils.
FRIDAY 24th JULY 1747
The Commissioners met and were present Viz.
Dr. Geo Buchanan
Colo. William Hamond
Capn. Rort. North
Capn. Darby Lux
Mr. Thomas Harrison
The Commissioners examining what money is due to Balto.
Town for retaking up fallen lotts do find that there is 25 lotts
which the proprietors have not paid for according to the fol-
lowing list at forty shillings p lott Viz.
BALTIMORE TOWN
Colo. William Hammond i Lott No 46
Dr. Geo. Walker 7 Do 53, 10, 14, 42, 43, 44, 39
Mr. Edward Fottril 4 Do 11, 40, 41, 39
Mr. John Humphreys i Do 42
Mr. Joseph Hooper 2 Do 44, 44
Joshua Hall i Do 10
Mr. William Rogers 3 Do 14, 42, 42
Revd. Benedict Bourdillion 6 Do 26, 35, 40, 41, 26, 35
20 RECORDS OF
JONES'S TOWN 24 lotts viz.
Dr. Geo. Walker 2 lotts No. 20, 20
Captn. John Boring 3 lotts " 17, 18, 17
Captn. John Cockey 2 lotts " 3, 7
Mr. William Fell 9 lotts " 4, 15, 16, 19, 8, 9, 10, 9, 8
Dr. Buckler Patridge i lott " 10
Mr.AlexanderLawson 1 lott " 12
Mr. John Connell i lott " 13
Miss Mary Hanson 2 lotts " 5, 6
Captn. Robert North 3 lotts " 8, 9, 16
At 150 lb Tobo. each lott & have Ordered their Clerk to raise
accots for the Same and Charge propriators Debtor therewith
and when he receives the money to Carry it to the Credit of the
sd. Town, by Keeping an acct. in his book of General Charges
for the said Town. They also Ordered their Ok. to give Mr.
Thomas Franklin notice to meet the Comrs. on the Second Mon-
day in September next in Order to resurvey the Town also Or-
dered the Clerk to put up publick notes for any person to agree
for Eighty locust posts to be three feet & half long & to square
four inches for bounds for the lotts & that Darby Lux and
Thomas Harrison are impowered to agree and Contract for the
same They also Ordered the Clerk to transcribe the Record
book of Baltimore and Jones's Town into another proper book
& agree to allow him for the Same.
MONDAY August 10th 1747
The Commissioners met and were present
Majr. Thomas Sheredine Capt. Darby Lux
Dr. Geo. Buchanan Mr. Alexander Lawson
Colo. William Hammond Mr Thomas Harrison
Capt. Robt. North
Captain Robert North brought in his acct. for Fencing in
part of the Town Over the falls Formerly Called Jones's
Town Which passed the Commissioners and Ordered the
Clerk to give him Credit accordingly.
SEPTEMBER 16th 1747
Came Dr. Geo. Buchanan, Colo. William Ham-
mond, Capt. Darby Lux and Mr. Thomas Harrison
No. 26 desiring that the lott in Baltimore Town No. 26 first
taken up by James Powel On 15th January 1729/30
afterwards by the reverend Mr. Benedict Bourdillion
twice first on the 15th May 1 741 and then on March
BALTIMORE TOWN. 21
4th 1742/3 now being forfeited for not building
thereon according to act of assembly desire it may be
enter'd in their names Each an Equal Share, also the
No. 21 lott No 21 taken up the Sixteenth of September 1734
by the Rever'd Mr. Joseph Hooper, likewise the lott
22 No. 22 Taken up the 28th June 1734 by the Revd.
Mr. Joseph Hooper which two lotts being forfeited
by neglecting to build thereon according to act of
Assembly. They also Desire that the said two lotts
may be also enterd in their names each an equal
share.
Also the Lott 39 taken up first by John Giles on the
No. 39 fifth day of November 173 1 afterwards by Thomas
Woodward On the Eight of August 1734 afterwards
by Edward Fotterill on the 24th of September 1741
which lott being forfeited for not building thereon ac-
cording to act of Assembly desire may be entered in
their Names Each on Equal Share
SEPTEMBER 18th. 1747
Whereas an act of assembly empowering any Person to make
Land below the Banks of Baltimore Town and where the water
usually flows giving the improver thereof a fee simple therein
and in pursuance to which William Hammond has applied to
me William Lux Clerk of the said Town to enter for him the
said Hammond as follows Viz.
beginning at the South corner of a Lott No. 48 belonging to a
Mr. William Savory and runing thence three Perches, then
West the breadth of said Lott, then to the West Corner of the
said Lott then with the said Lott, to the aforesaid Begining the
said Hammond setting forth that his Intention is to Make a
wharf and Build thereon according to the act aforesaid —
Mr. Alexander Lawson applied also to enter his Preemption
of making out Ground into the water the Extent of My Lott
and as far out as conveniently he can.
Also Captain Darby Lux desires me the said Clerk to enter
his Preemption of making out Ground into the Water the extent
of his Lott and as far out as convenientlv he can
22 RECORDS OF
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26. 1747—
Mr. Joseph Taylor came and representing to me
William Lux clerk of Baltimore Town that the Lott
No. 5 No. 5. in the said Town in that Part formerly Jones's
Town formerly taken up by Thomas Bond on July
20th. 1733. afterwards by Mary Hanson on April 8th.
1740 is become vacant by Not building thereon ac-
cording to act of Assembly and desires the said Lott
may be enter'd in the Name of Edward Fell son of
No. 6 William — And also the Lott Number 6. in Jones's
Town taken up by William Fell on July 20th. 1733
afterwards by Mary Hanson on April 8th. 1740 is
also become forfeited by Not building thereon ac-
cording to act of Assembly, requests me the said
Clerk to Enter the Same in the name of Ann Fell
which is now accordingly done — he having paid thirty
shillings in Lieu of Three hundred Pounds of To-
bacco for the same.
NOVEMBER 19th, 1747.
Whereas by act of Assembly passed at a Session held at
annapolis July 8th. 1747 the Land lying between Baltimore
Town and Jones's Town was ordered to be laid out into Lotts
pursuant to which Order the Commissioners this day met
and employed Nicholas Ruxton Gay to Survey the Same and
lay it out into Lotts with convenient Streets and alleys which
he accordingly did in the Presence of the Major Part of the
Commissioners and by their directions as by a Certificate and
platt hereunto annexed appears begining at the Lott Number
Sixty One and ending at the Lott Number One hundred and
fiftten for the Property of Thomas Harrison begining at the
Lott Number One hundred and Sixteen and Ending at Number
One Hundred and eighteen the Property of Thomas Sligh &
Thomas Sheredine Begining at Number One hundred and
Nineteen, the Property of Alexander Lawson and Ending at
Number One hundred and forty four —
BALTIMORE TOWN. 23
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28th. 1748.
The Commissioners met and were present
Major Thomas Sheredine
Colo. William Hammond
Capt. Robert North
Capt. Darby Lux
Ordered that the Clerk set public Notes up that every Inhabi-
tant of any House in Town wherein there is a Chimney in use,
do provide themselves with a Ladder to reach the Top of the
Roof of the House by the Last of March next Under the Pen-
alties of the said act. also if any Chimney is found blazing out
at the Top under the like Penalties. They also order the Clerk
to apply to those persons who are indebted to the Commis-
sioners for taking up lotts in the said Town and have their
final answers..
The Commissioners agree to Meet on the first Monday of
every Month at Mr. William Rogers at 2 oClock in the after-
noon —
SATURDAY JANUARY 28th, 1748.
Captain Robert North came and representing to
me William Lux clerk of Baltimore that the Lott
No. 7 No. 7 in the said Town in that part formerly Jones's
Town formerly taken up September 2nd 1733 by
Captain John Cockey afterwards on february 19th
1734/5 by the said Captain John Cockey is become
Vacant by not building thereon according to act of
Assembly and desires the said lott may be entered in
his Name which is Now accordingly done : Also
No. 8 Lott No. 8 in Jones's Town formerly taken up March
5th 1734/5 by Mr. William Fell also on December
27th 1736 by the said William Fell and on July 18th.
1738. by the said William Fell and on April 7th. 1740.
by Captain Robert North is also become Vacant and
liable to be taken up by not building thereon accord-
ing to the said Act of Assembly desires that the said
Lott may be entered in his Name which is Now accord-
ingly done he having paid the Clerk's fees for enter-
ing the same and thirty shillings the Purchase Money
thereof.
24 RECORDS OF
MONDAY FEBRUARY 6th 1748
The Commissioners met and were present
Major Thomas Sheredine Colo. William Hammond
Captain Robert North Captain Darby Lux
Ordered that when any Person applies to the Clerk to take
up any Lott either in Baltimore or in Jones's Town that they
pay down the Money to the Clerk, or the Clerk is not to
enter it and when it is in Tobacco to receive it at 12/6 p Ct or
a Note payable to the Commissioners on Demand.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 15th 1748
Came Captain Darby Lux in behalf of himself Doc-
tor George Buchanan, Colonel William Hammond
and Mr. Thomas Harrison and representing - to me
William Lux Clerk of Baltimore Town, that the three
No. 21 Lotts in Baltimore Town No. 21, 22 and 26 formerly
22 taken up by them on September 16th 1747 are not
26 built upon in the Time limited by act of Assembly and
desires that the said three Lotts may be again enter'd
in their Names each an equal share, having paid six
pounds for taking them up and the Clerk's fees for the
same, which is now accordingly done —
SATURADY MARCH 25th. 1749.
Came Mary Woodward and representing to me
William Lux clerk of Baltimore Town that the lott in
No. 39 Baltimore Town No 39. taken up September 16th.
1748 by Messrs George Buchanan, Colo. William
Hammond and Captain Darby Lux, and Mr. Thomas
Harrison is become Vacant by their not building
thereon in the Time Limited by act of Assembly and
desires that the said Lott may be entered in the Name
of her Son John Woodward which is now accordingly
done. She having paid two Pounds for taking it up
and the Clerks fees for the same
MONDAY MAY 1st 1749
The Commissioners met and were present
Major Thomas Sheredine Dr George Buchanan
Colo William Hammond Captain Darby Lux
They chose Mr. William Rogers a Commissioner of Balti-
more Town in the Room of Capt. Robert North deceased —
BALTIMORE TOWN. 25
SATURDAY JUNE ioth. 1749.
Came Mr. Thomas Sligh and representing to me
William Lux clerk of Baltimore Town that the two
No. 11 lotts in Jones's Town No. 11 & 12 formerly taken up
12 by Mr. Alexander Lawson Viz November 19th. 1741.
is become Vacant by not building thereon according
to act of Assembly and desires that the said Two lotts
may be entered in his Own Name and for his own
use which is now accordingly done he having pass'd
his Note to the Commissioners of Baltimore Town
for Three Hundred pounds of Good, sound clean
Merchantable Tobacco or the same to be paid in Cash
at Twelve Shillings and Six pence pr Hundred.
JUNE 15th 1750
Whereas by act of Assembly passed at a Session held at An-
napolis in May 1750 — the quantity of twenty five acres of land
adjoining to that part of Baltimore Town formerly Jones'sTown
was ordered to be laid out into Lotts agreeable to which the
Commissioners this day met and Order'd Nicholas Ruxton
Gay to survey the same & lay it out into Lotts which he accord-
ingly did as by a certificate and platt thereof hereunto annex'd
appears begining at Number Twenty One Ending at the Lott
Number Seventy one the property of Thomas Sheredine and
Thomas Sligh
THURSDAY AUGUST 30th. 1750—
The Commissioners met and were present.
Major Thomas Sheredine Mr Thomas Harrison
Captain Darby Lux Mr. Alexander Lawson
Mr William Rogers
The Commissioners chose unanimously Mr Brean Philpot
Junr. a commissioner of Baltimore Town in the Room of Dr
George Buchanan — deceased of which the Clerk is to give him
Notice. The Commissioners agree to meet on Monday the
10th. September Next at 9 oClock in the morning at the
House of Mr. William Rogers and ordered the Clerk to give
Mr. Philpot. Notice thereof which he according did the suc-
ceeding day —
26 RECORDS OF
MONDAY SEPTEMBER ioth 1750—
The Commissioners met and were present —
Major Thomas Sheredine Mr. Alexander Lawson
Captain Darby Lux Mr. William Rogers
Mr Thomas Harrison Mr. Brian Philpot Jur
Colo. William Hammond
Colo. William Hammond brought in his account which the
Commissioners allowed and Ordered him to have credit for.
Captain Darby Lux brought in his account brought for a Book
to enter the Proceedings of the Town in which was allowed
and the Clerk order'd to pay him the Balance. Mr. William
Rogers brought in his account for fencing in the town which
was allow'd and Ordered to give credit for. also his account
for Making up the fence of the Town and putting up locust
posts at the End of each lott which was allowed and Order'd
to give him Credit for —
The Commissioners taking into Consideration the detriment
that accrues to this Town by Sundry persons taking up Lotts
therein and Neglecting to pay the Purchase Money to remove
which they order that when any Person applys to the Clerk
to enter any Lott on the South Side of the Bridge that he doth
not enter it unless they pay down the Purchase Money and
fees thereon ; and for any Lott on the North Side of the bridge
that he doth not enter any unless they pay down the inspector's
Notes or the Money for the Same — at the prices Tobacco then
bears, which price is left to the discretion of the Clerk — The
Commissioners Order the Clerk to apply to Mr. William Chap-
man and Major Charles Ridgely to know if either of them will
pay the Debt due from Mr. Edward Fotterel of 8£ and if both
refuse to pay that then the Clerk apply to Daniel Dulany
Junr. Esquire to issue a Writ in Anne Arundel County court
against Mr. William Chapman as administrator of Mr. Edward
Fotterell for the Same — The Commissioners resolved to Levey
a Tax of one Shilling Currency pr. Annum on Each lott in the
Town towards defraying the wages of the Clerk and that the
same be levied for Years past ending March 25th 1749. Also
One Shilling Currency on Each lott for a locust Post which is
set up at the end of Each lott and Order'd The Clerk to make
out accounts against the Several Proprietors of the lotts and
demand them and return a list of what he receives to the Com-
BALTIMORE TOWN. 2.J
missioners at their next meeting - . The Commissioners order
the Clerk to transcribe in a Seperate folio book all the Laws
relating to this Towns from the original Law down, and also
to procure all the Laws relating to Towns for their Perusal.
The Commissioners order the Clerk to put up advertisements
to inform all Persons that they have order'd the Town fence
to be made up, and that they have employed John Walker
to keep up the same and if any Person suffers their Hogs
sheep or Geese to trespass on the Inhabitants as they have
hitherto done, that they will immediately Order them tcj
be destroyed — The Commissioners taking into considera-
tion that three Lotts taken up by Dr George Buchanan,
Colo. William Hammond Capt. Darby Lux and Mr Thomas
Harrison on the 16th. September 1747. and also by Cap-
tain Darby Lux in behalf of himself, Dr George Buchanan,
Colo. William Hammond and Mr Thomas Harrison on March
15. 1748 have been twice taken and not built upon accord-
ing to act of Assembly and that it impedes the increase of
the Town by having these Lotts unbuilt upon Viz. No. 21. 22.
26. the Commissioners have therefore resolved to put the same
Lotts up to public Vendue on Saturday the sixth day of October
Next also the Materials of the Brick House standing opposite
to Daniel Barsnets in the Street which is to be pull'd down as
a Nuisance order'd that the Clerk put up advertisements at ye
most public places
The Commissioners agree to John Walker to keep up the
Town fence for which they are to allow him forty Shillings
Currency pr. Annum his time to commence from September
29th. 1750 The Commissioners order'd the Clerk to pay Mr.
Alexander Lawson the Balance of Captain Robert North's
account; and what Money he has in his hands over and above
the payments before Order'd with what he may receive to
pay to Mr. William Rogers they also ordered to give Colo.
William Hammond and Captain Darby Lux credit for an
Overcharge in their subscription for making good the Town
fence, Ten Shillings Each they also order'd their Clerk to
apply to all those Persons indebted to the town and collect their
respective Debts and if they refuse to pay, then to issue war-
rants.
The Commissioners agree to meet at Mr. William Rogers
on Saturday the Sixth day of October Next at 9 oClock in the
Morninsr —
28 RECORDS OF
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15th 1750
The Came Messrs. Darby Lux Mr Thomas Harrison
and Colo. William Hammond and representing- to me
William Lux clerk of Baltimore Town that the three
lotts in Baltimore Town formerly taken up by Doctor
George Buchanan Colo. William Hammond Captain
Darby Lux and Mr. Thomas Harrison on the 16th.
September 1747 afterwards by Captain Darby Lux in
behalf of himself and them, on 15th. March 1748. Viz
No. 21 21. 22. 26 are again become Vacant by not being built
22 on in the Time prescribed by act of Assembly, and de-
26 sires that the said 3 Lotts No. 21. 22. 26 may be en-
ter'd in their Names Each an Equal Share, which is
Now Done, they having paid Six Pounds Currency for
the Purchase Money, and the fees thereof.
SATURDAY OCT 6. 1750—
The Commissioners met and were present
Mr Thomas Harrison Mr Alexander Lawson
Mr William Rogers Mr Brian Philpot Junr.
The Commissioners Order'd the Clerk apply to Major
Charles Ridgely for the Debt due from Mr. Edward Fotterell
of 8£ Mr. Alexander Lawson having applied to Mr. William
Chapman who declared that he had delivered up the Houses
and Lotts to Major Charles Ridgely who must pay the said
Debts : The Commissioners Order'd the Clerk to apply to
Charles Carroll Esquire for his lease to set the fence of the
town on his land and obtain his Answer in Writing against their
Next Meeting : The Commissioners order'd the Clerk to apply
to Mr John Ridgely to finish the Causeway of the Bridge ac-
cording to agreement
The Commissioners taking into consideration the Sale of
three lotts No. 21. 22. 26. which were to be sold this day by
Public Vendue do resolve that to prevent the said Lotts from
Selling at an Under Price that they will bid to the following-
Prices — Viz for the Lott No. 26. Sixty Pounds Currency for
the Lott No. 22 Sixty Pounds Currency and for the Lott No.
21. fifty Pounds Currency and order'd the Clerk to bid to those
Prices in their Behalf and agreed the following to be the Condi-
tions of Sale the Purchaser to pay down the Money in three
Months on which the Commissioners will order the Lott or
BALTIMORE TOWN. 20,
Lotts to be entered in his Name, or if the Purchaser shall want
to have immediate Possession on giving good Security for the
Money to the Satisfaction of the Commissioners, the Com-
missioners will Order the Lott to be entered in his Name im-
mediately the purchaser to build on the Lott within the space of
Eighteen Months from the 10th day of September 1750 a House
that shall Cover at least four hundred feet of ground according
to the Directions of the act of Assembly —
The Commissioners appoint Nicholas Rogers Junr. Auc-
tioneer for which he is to be allowed five Shillings Currency for
Selling Each Lott and five Shillings for the House — The Com-
missioners adjourn'd themselves to three oClock in the
Evening — At the appointed Time the Commissioners met and
were present —
Colo. William Hammond
Mr. Alexander Lawson
Mr. William Rogers
Mr. Brian Philpot Junr.
when the lotts were set up and sold as follows Viz.
Number Twenty Six to Mr. Alexander Lawson for Sixty
Pounds Currency
Number Twenty One to Mr. Brian Philpot Junr. for fifty
three Pounds Currency
Number Twenty Two to Mr. William Lux in behalf of the
Commissioners for fifty Seven Pounds, The Material of the
Brick House to Mr. Alexander Lawson for Thirty Pounds
Current Money.
WEDNESDAY November 22. 1750—
Then came Mr. William Cockey and representing
to me William Lux clerk of Baltimore Town that
the Two Lotts in the said Town in that Part which
No. 7 was formerly Jones Town No 7 & 8 lastly taken up
8 by Captain Robert North on Saturday January 28th
1748 are become Vacant by not building thereon ac-
cording to Act of Assembly and desires the Two
Lotts aforesaid No 7 & 8 may be entered in his Name
and for his use which is now accordingly done he
having paid Two Pounds Eleven Shillings Currency
for the Purchase Money thereof and the Clerks fees
for the same
3°
RECORDS OF
March 2nd. 1750 Mrs. Sarah Bowring came and
entered the Lott in Baltimore town on the North East
No. 28 side of the Bridge No 28. purchased by her from
Messrs. Thomas Sheredine, and Thomas Sligh the
proprietors as by Certificate produced to me March
2nd. 1750 Mr. Moses Rutter came and entered the
Lott in Baltimore Town on the North East side of the
No. 29 Bridge No 29. purchased by him from Messrs. Thomas
Sheredine and Thomas Sligh the proprietors as by
Certificate produced to me
March 30th. 1751. Doctor Henry Cumming came
and entered the Lott in Baltimore Town on the North
No. 61 East Side of the Bridge No. 61. purchased by him
from Messrs. Thomas Sheredine;, and Thomas Sligh
the proprietors as by Certificate produced to me.
April 12th, 1751. came Major Thomas Sheredine
and Mr Thomas Sligh and representing that the Two
Lotts in Baltimore Town in that Part formerly Jones's
No. 11 Town No. 11 & 12 last taken up by Mr. Thomas
12 Sligh on June 10th. 1749 are become Vacant by not
building thereon in the Time prescribed by act of as-
sembly and desires the said Two Lotts might be en-
tered in their Names they having paid two pounds
Eleven Shillings in Lieu of 300 lb. Tobacco for taking
up the same.
No. 43 April 29th. 175 1. Mr. Brian Philpot Junr. took up
44,45 the Eleven lotts on the North East side of the
46,47 Bridge No. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 49- 5°. 5 1 - 5 2 - 53-
49, 50 54 purchased by him from Messrs. Thomas Shere-
51, 52 dine and Thomas Sligh the proprietors thereof as by
53, 54 certificate produced to me
May 3rd. 1 75 1. Mr. Edmund Talbott came and
entered the Lott in Baltimore Town on the North
No. 55 East side of the Bridge No 55 purchased by him
from Messrs. Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh
as by Certificate produced —
May 15. 1751. Mr. John Ensor Junr. came and
entered the Lott in Baltimore Town on the North
No. 24 East side of the Bridge No 24. together with the
square Piece of Ground adjoining the Begining of the
Town and containing by Estimation about half an
BALTIMORE TOWN. 3 1
acre or a quarter of an Acre purchased by him from
Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh the proprietors
as by Certificate produced to me
June 15. 1 75 1. Mr. Abraham Towson came and
entered the lott in Baltimore Town on the North East
No 70 Side of the Bridge No. 70 purchased by him from
Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh the proprietors
as by Certificate produced to me
June 15. 1751 Mr. William Towson enter'd the
Lotts in Baltimore Town on the North East Side of
No. 48 the Bridge No 48 and 66 purchased by him from
66 Thomas Sheredine & Thomas Sligh the proprietors
as by Certificate produced to me —
June 17. 175 1. Mr. Laurence Watson came and en-
No. 35 ter'd the Lott in Baltimore Town No 35 purchased
by him from Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as
by Certificate produced to me —
June 21. 1751. Mrs. Sarah Boring came and en-
ter'd the Two Lotts in Baltimore Town in the North
No 26 East Part No 26. and 27 purchased by her from the
27 Proprietors Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as
by Certificate produced to me —
July 1st. 175 1. Christopher Strangwigs came and
entered the Lott in Baltimore Town in the North
No. 59 East Part No 59. purchased by him from the Pro-
prietors Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as by
Certificate produced to me —
July 1st. 175 1. Samuel Hook came and entered the
No 86 Lott in Baltimore Town No 86 purchased by him
from the Proprietor Thomas Harrison together with
a part of the Lot Number Sixty One containing thirty
two feet front at the west End and adjoining the Lott
No 56.
July 1 st. 175 1. George Michael Hartman came and
No. 87 entered the Lott in Baltimore Town Number Eighty
Seven purchased by him from the Proprietor Thomas
Harrison together with a Part of the Lott No. Sixty
One containing Thirty two feet front of the West part
adjoining the Part Samuel Hook Bought
July 4th. 175 1 George Picket entered the Lott in
Baltimore Town in the North East side of the Bridge
32 RECORDS OF
No. 34 No 34 purchased by him from the Proprietors
Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as by certificate
produced to me
November 4. 1751. Moses Rutter entered the Lott
in Baltimore Town on the East Side of the Bridge
No. 38 No. 38 purchased by him from the Proprietors
Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as by a certifi-
cate produced to me
December 17. 175 1. Patrick Gray entered the Lott
in Baltimore Town on the North East side of the
No 58 Bridge No 58 purchased by him from the Proprietors
Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as by certificate
produced to me.
December 15th. 175 1. John Moor entered the Lott
in Baltimore Town on the North East Side of the
No. 65 Bridge No 65. purchased by him from the Proprietors
Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as by certificate
produced to me —
December 19th. 175 1. Hannah Hughes entered the
Lotts in Baltimore Town on the North East Side of
No. 21 the Bridge No. 21. 71. purchased by her from the
71 Proprietors Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as
by certificate produced to me —
January 2nd. 1752. Patrick G. Settleman entered
the Lott in Baltimore Town on the North East side
No 57 of the Bridge No 57. purchased by him from the Pro-
prietors Thomas Sheredine and Thomas Sligh as by
certificate Produced to me
January 29th. 1752 William Nicolson came and
entered the Lott in Baltimore Town on the North
No. 42 East side of the Bridge No 42 purchased by him
from the Proprietors Thomas Sheredine and Thomas
Sligh as by certificate produced to me
February 14. 1752 Came John Shepherd and en-
tered the three lotts in Baltimore Town on the North
No. 39 East side of the Bridge No. 39. 40. 41 purchased by
40 41 him from the Proprietors Thomas Sheredine and
Thomas Sligh as by certificate produced to me
BALTIMORE TOWN. 33
FRIDAY JANUARY 25. 1750—
"The commissioners met and were present
Major Thomas Sheredine
Colo. William Hammond
Mr. Thomas Harrison
Mr. Alexander Lawson
Mr. William Lux
Mr. Brian Philpot Junr.
The Commissioners unanimously Chose Doctor William
Lyon a Commissioner of Baltimore Town in the Room of
Captain Darby Lux deceased and Order the Clerk to give him
Notice accordingly: The Clerk having produced Mr. John
Ridgely's Letter relating to the Causway of the Bridge, the
Commissioners Ordered it to be read and afterwards filed for
their further consideration at their next meeting: If any Per-
son shoud apply to enter any Lott, or Lotts in the New addi-
tion of Baltimore Town belonging to Messrs. Thomas Sheredine
& Thomas Sligh the Commissioners Order the Clerk to take
a Minute of the Same on a Paper kept for that purpose in Order
to enter them after the return of Mr Thomas Harrison Plott
and certificate of the Lotts added to Baltimore by him : The
Commissioners agree to meet on the fourth day of February
next
MONDAY FEBRUARY 4th. 1750
The Commissioners met according to appointment but there
not being at Majority they coud not proceed to Business
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 6. 1750—
The Commissioners met and were present
Colo. William Hammond
Mr. Thomas Harrison
Mr Alexander Lawson
Mr. William Rogers
They Order the Clerk to apply to Mr. John Ridgely to finish
the Causway of the Bridge compleatly it never having been
finished according to agreement — The Clerk having laid before
the Commissioners a Letter received from Charles Carroll Esqr.
permitting him to put the Town fence on his land adjoining
the said Town — It was read and the Clerk Order'd to return a
34 RECORDS OF
Letter of thanks in Answer thereto — The Commissioners
Order the Clerk to put up advertisements for the Inhabitants
of the Town to provide themselves with ladders before the
Twenty fifth of March next and also to mention in the said
advertisements that as Some Persons have willfully destroyed
the Boundaries of some of the lotts in the said Town the Com-
missioners will give a Reward of Twenty Shilling to any Per-
son who shall discover the offender or offenders. The Com-
missioners Order the Clerk to put up advertisements one Month
before the fairs kept in the Town to inform all persons that
they are not to erect any Booths or Sell any Liquor at the said
fairs before they obtain License from the Clerk and pay him
for the Same. The Clerk not to receive a Sum exceeding-
fifteen Shillings for any One Booth nor Less than Two Shill-
ings and Six Pence to be applied to the use of ye Town.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28th 1751. /21
The Commissioners met and were present
Colo. William Hammond
Mr. Thomas Harrison
Mr. Alexander Lawson
Mr. William Rogers
The Commissioners taking into consideration that Several"
of the Inhabitants of this Town have not supplied themselves-
with Ladders within the Time appointed at their Last Meeting-
Viz. the Twenty fifth of March and considering that several
of those live in rented Houses and may Imagine that their
Landlords are obliged to find such ladders have therefore
thought proper to allow them untill the fifth day of April Next
and order'd the Clerk to put up advertisements accordingly —
And whereas several Persons permit stinking fish, dead crea-
tures or carron to lie on their Lotts or in the Streets near their
Doors which are very offensive Nusances and contrary to act
of Assembly the Commissioners therefore Order the Clerk to
put up advertisements to inform such Persons that they are
to remove them also to command those inhabitants who keep-
Hogs in the Town to confine them within their Own inclosures;
before the first of April.
1307891
BALTIMORE TOWN. 35
MONDAY MARCH 9th. 1752. 1.
The commissioners met and were present
Mr. Thomas Harrison
Mr. Alexander Lawson
Mr. Brian Philpot Junr. ^Commissioners,
! Doctor William Lyon
Mr. William Rogers
The commissioners order the clerk to apply to Major Charles
Ridgely for the debt of and due from Mr. Edward Fottrell
and to obtain his answer in writing to lay before them at their
Next Meeting — also to write to Mr John Ridgely to comply
with his agreement in finishing the Causway of the Bridge
and obtain his final answer against their Next Meeting. Mr.
William Rogers Mr. Brian Philpot Junior and Doctor William
Lyon are appointed to inspect the Boundaries of the Lotts and
the Ladders to each chimney (according to act of Assembly
annually) and to return an account of what are wanting at the
next Meeting of the Commissioners — and also to cause all
Nusances to be removed. Whereas many Rails which fenced
in the Town have been taken away and destroyed, the Com-
missioners do therefore Order the Clerk to make inquiry
whether any Person can inform them who is the offender and
can prove it on them particularly the Reverend Thomas Chase,
Doctor John Stevenson, Mr. William Payne or Sarah Walker
the Commissioners having heard they were seen to take them
away — The Commissioners Order the Clerk to apply to those
indebted to the Town and if they do not immediately pay, then
to issue Warrants also to Levey One Shilling pr Lott, ending
25th March 1752 and to collect it
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 21st. 1752. 2
The Commissioners met and were Present
Mr Thomas Harrison Mr William Rogers
Mr Alexander Lawson Doctor William Lyon
As many of the Rails which fenced in the Town have been
taken away and destroyed it rendered the Remainder useless.
The Commissioners therefore disposed of them to Mr Nicholas
Rogers at the rate of five Pounds ten Shillings currency Pr
Thousand and Order'd the Clerk to deliver them the next
36 RECORDS OF
Morning; Order'd a writ to be brought aginst William
Payne for Burning the Town Rails and that Mr. Lloyd Buch-
anan be employed as Attorney — Order'd to inquire whether
Proof cou'd be made of any Other Person burning or removing
any of the Rails and commence Suits against them November
22nd. 1752. In obedience to the above Order I this day deliv-
ered Mr. Nicholas Rogers One Thousand Rails, and to Mr.
Thomas Harrison twelve Hundred. I also made application
to Mr. Lloyd Buchanan to issue a Writ against Mr Payne,
but he was of opinion the Commissioners had No power to
bring such action therefor cou'd not recover any damages —
William Lux Clk
THURSDAY 30th MAY 1754
The Commissioners met and were present
Mr. Thomas Harrison Mr. William Rogers
Mr. Alexander Lawson Dr William Lyon
Mr. Brian Philpot Junr —
Whereas there is a Vacancy by the Death of Colo. William
Hammond and Major Thomas Sheredine two of the Commis-
sioners of Baltimore Town, the Commissioners of Baltimore
Town do therefore choose Nicholas Ruxton Gay and Mr.
Loyd Buchanan as Commissioners in their Stead. Order'd
that the clerk apply to the clerk of Baltimore County for a copy
of the agreement between the Commissioners and John Ridgely
for Building a Bridge : Order'd that the Clerk apply to Major
Charles Ridgely for the Debt due from Edward Fotterell of
8£ — Order'd that when any representation is made to the Clerk
to enter any Lott fallen by neglecting to build thereon agreeably
to act of Assembly that the said Clerk View the same and see
that the representation be true 'fore he enter any such Lott —
Order'd to write to Mr. John Ridgely to finish the Bridge ac-
cording to his Agreement and his Letter of the 6th. february
1750
Order'd to set up advertisements to inform all Proprietors
of Lotts to enter their having complied with the act of Assem-
bly obliging them to build a House to cover at Least four Hun-
dred feet on their Respective Lotts
BALTIMORE TOWN. 37
BALTIMORE TOWN JUNE 30th. 1768.
The Commissioners appointed by the act of Assembly en-
titled "an act for erecting a Court House and Public Prison
for Baltimore County in the Town of Baltimore and for mak-
ing sale of the old Court house and Prison met at the House
of John Beal Bordly to consider of the putting the said act
into Execution —
Present
John B. Bordley Robert Adair
John Ridgely Robert Alexander}- Commissioners.
John Moale Andrew BuchananJ
Memorandum Mr. William Smith a Commissioner had
Notice but being sick coud not attend — The Commissioners
agree that they will keep a Book and therein enter their pro-
ceedings — The subscription Papers being Produced are or-
dered to be entered and are as follows Viz : Here follows the
Subscribers Names with the several Sums of money Subscribed
towards the Building the Court house and Prison — in Balto
Town Resolved immediately to set about collecting the Monies
Subscribed for, and that Advertisements be published request-
ing payment to Mr. Andrew Buchanan who is with his Con-
sent appointed Treasurer — The following advertisement was
thereupon Signed by the Commissioners under named to be
set up tomorrow — "The Subscribers towards building the
New Court house and Prison are requested to pay their re-
spective Subscriptions to Mr. Andrew Buchanan One of the
Commissioners the Money being wanted in order to procure
a Stock of Materials and for defraing immediate necessary
Expenses preparative to the carrying on the said Buildings
Agreed to meet every Monday 6 oClock in the afternoon at
Each Others houses by turns in Course as we are named in
the act of Assembly — and as Much oftener as may be necessary
upon Notice given — Alexander Wells having as we are in-
formed offered to collect the Monies due on the 2d. and 3 being
the lesser Subscription papers at 5 pr Cent We are of Opinion
it is an advantageous offer the Subscriptions being dispersed in
the Country, and therefore put a Copy of those Papers in the
hands of Mr. Andrew Buchanan and desire he will agree with
38 RECORDS OF
Mr. Wells accordingly in the Name of the Commissioners :
And also Copy of the first in Larger Paper for himself to
receive by — together with the said three Original Subscrip-
tions paper to be Safe Kept —
MONDAY JULY n. 1768—
The Commissioners met at the House of Mr. John Ridgely
John B. Bordly Robert Alexander
Present John Ridgely William Smith
Robert Adair Andrew Buchanan
The Commissioners taking into Consideration the further
execution of their Trust are of opinion it will be proper forth-
with to procure and lay off the necessary Ground and to give
Public Notice by advertisement that they think it Necessary
to purchase Some of the Ground on the west side and on the
East side of Calvert Street near the Top of the Hill at the head
of the said Street and that they will Meet at the house of Robert
Adair On Monday the 9th of August to Treat with the Pro-
prietors for the Same. Notice is hereby given by the Com-
missioners That they thinking it necessary to purchase Some
of the Ground on the East side and West side of Calvert Street
being part of lotts Numbers 8. II. 12. 137 and 138 adjoining
the said Street in Baltimore Town do propose to meet at the
house of Robert Adair Esquire in Balto Town on Monday the
8th. of August to treat with the proprietors thereof for the
Same : if he or they shall think proper to attend for that purpose
which if he or they omit to do the Commssrs. will proceed
agreeable to the said Act of Assembly — Alexander Wells hav-
ing agreed to collect the Monies On the 2d and 3d. Subscription
papers on the Terms Mentioned in the Entry at the last meet-
ing : Ordered that the Copies of the said Subscription Papers
Signed by the Commissioners be delivered him With the
following Authority indorsed thereon "We hereby authorise
and Empower Alexander Wells to receive and collect the Sev-
eral Sums Subscribed by the different Persons whose Names
are Mentioned in this list and that he pay the Same to Andrew
Buchanan One of the Commissioners" — which was accordingly
indorsed signed by the Commissioners present and delivered
Mr. Buchanan — It being intimated that Mr. William Lux is
BALTIMORE TOWN. 39
willing to assist the commsrs as a Clerk Gratis, Mr. John
Ridgely is appointed to request his undertaking the same —
At a Meeting of the Comrs. at the house of Mr John Moale
the 25 July 1768 present
John Ridgely Robert Alexander
John Moale William Smith Andrew Buchanan
The Commissioners taking into consideration the further
Execution of their trust do resolve that the public Prison be
built of Stone not exceeding forty feet square and that the
Court house be built of Brick not exceeding Sixty feet by forty
feet — Ordered that Notice to given in Writing that the Com-
missioners will meet at the house of Mr Adair On Monday
the 8th. day of August to contract with any Person or Persons
for building and erecting the Goal in Baltimore Town agree-
able to a Plan then to be produced and finding Materials for
the Same — And also for Sinking and walling up a well and
placing a Pump therein resolved that the Comrs. will meet on
Monday Next at 9 oClock A M. and then proceed to lay out
and ascertain the Ground as aforesaid —
MONDAY 8 AUGUST 1768 The Comrs. met Present
John Ridgely John Moale Robert Adair
Robert Alexander Wm Smith Andr Buchanan
The Commrs. in further Execution of the Trust re-
posed in them proceeded with Surveyor of the County of Bal-
timore to run and lay out the Ground whereon to build the
Court house and prison and did accordingly run out the Same —
Mr Alexander Lawson appeared before the Commissioners
and claimed as proprietor the land lying to the Eastward of Cal-
vert street included in the said Survey and demanded the sum
of 20o£ runing Money as a Consideration for the Sale of his title
to the said land — upon which the Comrs. taking into considera-
tion the said offer are of opinion the said Sum is too exhorbi-
tant. And no Person appearing to claim or make Sale of the
Ground lying to the Westward of Calvert Street : resolved that
a warrant be issued to the Sheriff of Baltimore County to
Summon a Jury of freeholders to meet on Monday the
to enquire as well who are the Owners of the said land to the
Westward of Calvert Street as of the Value thereof and also of
40 RECORDS OF
the Value of the land lying to the Eastward of the said street,
and thereupon a Warrant was made out and Signed by the said
Comrs. The Comrs. appointed by act of Assembly entitled an
Act for erecting a Court house and Prison for Baltimore
County in Baltimore Town and for making the sale of the old
Court house and Prison — To the sheriff of Baltimore County
Greeting. You are hereby requested and commanded to return
a Jury of the most Substantial freeholders not less than twelve
inhabitants within your said County to be and appear before
Us on the day of upon their Oaths to be by
us or the Major part of us then and there administered to en-
quire who is or are the Owner or Owners of the land by the
said Commrs. laid off next adjoining to Calvert Street at the
upper part thereof what is the Value thereof and what dam-
ages the owner or owners will sustain ; hereof fail not and have
you them there this Warrant : Given under our hands at Balti-
more Town this 8th day of August. 1768. Ordered that Notice
be given that the Commrs. will meet on Tuesday the day
of this instant at the house of Robert Alexander and that the
Persons willing to contract agreeable to the former Advertise-
ment do then deliver their. proposals in Writing — So Ends
this sitting
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30th. 1776—
The Commissioners met and were present
John Moale
William Smith
John Merryman
The Commissioners made choise of the following Persons
as officers for Baltimore town for the ensuing Year
Edward Hanson inspector of flour
Jacob Keeports Corder of Wood
Basil Lucas corder of wood for Fells Point
John Flannagan Weigher of Hay
John Hart Clerk of the Markett
George W t elsh Measurer of Grain etc
William Dunken Culler of staves and Garbler of Shingles
Thomas Donnellon Guager of Liquors
There not being a Majority of Commissioners Present at
the Election Mr. Andrew Buchanan afterwards appeared and
acquissed in the Choise
BALTIMORE TOWN. 41
10 SEPTEMBER 1779—
At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Baltimore Town Sep-
tember 10th. 1779.
Present John MoalE
Andrew Buchanan
John Merryman
William Smith.
John McClennan appointed weigher of Hay
Henry Lorah appointed Clerk of the Markett
Edward Hanson appointed Inspector of Flour
Jacob Keeports Wood Corder
John Hart Measurer of Grain Salt &c &c
John Morrison Culler of Staves &c
BALTIMORE JANUARY 8th. 1781—
At a Meeting of the Commissioners for Baltimore Town
present —
Andrew Buchanan
John Moale
Thomas Harrison ■
William Smith.
When they proceeded to choose two Commissioners in the
Place of Messrs. Robert Alexander and John Merryman where-
upon Mr Richard Ridgely and Hercules Courtnay were chosen
in the Rooms of Mr. Robert Alexander and Mr. John Merry-
man.
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17th. 1781
Commissioners met.
present
William Smith
John Mo ale _,
t T ^ Esquires —
Hercules Courtnay
Richard Ridgely
Commissioners met —
present
Thomas Harrison
William Smith
Hercules Courtnay
Richard Ridgely
42 RECORDS OF
Order'd that Henry Lorah John Hart and James Long on
or before the third day of March next lay before the Commis-
sioners a state of their transaction respectively while they
acted as Clerk of Baltimore Market, and that they have Notice
of this Order
SATURDAY MAY 26th. 178 1—
Commissioners met
present
Thomas Harrison
John MoauE
Hercules Courtnay
Richard Ridgely
It is order'd that James Long clerk of the Market give
Notice to the Butchers occupying stalls in the Market that
after the 17th day of September next the stalls will be rented
at forty shillings specie each — that what stalls are not occupied
are to be immediately rented by the Clerk
All arreareges for Rent from the Butchers must be paid to the
Clerk and in Case of Refusal the Names of such Persons so
refusing are to be returned to the Commissioners who will
proceed against the Defaulters — No Butcher is to occupy the
stalls unless he agrees for them by the Year with the Clerk
the Present Years Rent to be thirty Shillings Specie —
FRIDAY JULY 14 178 1
Commissioners met.
Present
Thomas Harrison
John Moale
Richard Ridgely
Daniel Bowley — who qualified
according to Law before John Moale Esqur
The Commissioners having taken the Oath prescribed by
Law relative to the choise of an Inspector of Flour in Baltimore
Town and fells Point proceeded to the Choise of an Inspector
to fill that office when David Moor was appointed and took the
Oath Prescribed by the Constitution and Form of Government,
and by the act to prevent the Growth of Toryism —
BALTIMORE TOWN. 43
NOVEMBER 5. 1781
Present Thomas Harrison
William Smith
John Moale
Danl BowlEy
Rd Ridgely
Geo. Sewall Duglass appointed weigher of Hay upon taking
Oaths &c
Rd Culverwell appointed Wood Corder
Bazil Noall appointed Measurer of Grain &c
Jacob Dawson appointed Garbler, Culler of Staves &c
William Gibson appointed Clerk to ye Commissioners
David Moor appointed Inspector of Flour &c
Order'd that the Vendue Master pay to Such Person as the
Commissioners shall appoint, such sum as may be sufficient
to pay and Post the Market House and arround it —
Adjourned —
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15. 1781—
Present Thomas Harrison
Jno Moale
William Smith
Dan BowlEy
Hercules Courtnay
Rd Ridgely
Rd Culverwell having been an Indented Servant at the
Time prescribed by Law for taking the Oath of Allegiance to
the state, the Commissers had it administred to him and after-
wards appointed him Wood-corder — at the Same Time the said
Culverwell declared his Belief in the Christian Religion.
FRIDAY NOV. 30. 1781—
At a Meeting of the commissioners
Present Thomas Harrison
William Smith
Daniel Bowley
Rd Ridgely
John Stoler appointed Clerk of the Market for Balto Town
-for the Ensuing Year.
44 RECORDS OF
APRIL 24. 1782
Commissioners met
Present Thomas Harrison
William Smith
Danl Bowley
Rd Ridgely — who agreeable
to the act of Assembly caused such part of Fells prospect to be
survey'd and laid out into Streets, Lanes and Alleys as will
appear by the Piatt returned to the Clerk of Balto County
Court as well as One lodged by the said William Fell with the
Commissioners
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town met at the East
end thereof Called Fells Point the 16th May 1782.
Present Mr Thomas Harrison
Mr. John Moale
Mr Hercules Courtnay
Mr Daniel Bowley
Messrs. Job Smith, William Trimble and Others inhabitants
of that part of the Town made application to have the Per-
mission and approbation of the Commissioners for filling up
the Hollows and lowering the high Grounds of Bond Street
and regulating the Same — The Commissioners are of the opin-
ion that the Same is a Necessary work and that Messrs Job
Smith and William Trimble may remove the Earth from the
High Grounds between the Lotts of Mr. Johns and Mr. Collins
from one side of the Street to the Other for the Purpose of
filling up the Hollows and giving the said Street a Regular
descent or slope to carry of the Rain Water to pitt street
Southerly and North of the said Lotts to Lancaster alley.
The Deposition of Robert Long of Baltimore County who
being Sworn on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God before
the Commissioners of Baltimore Town deposeth and saith that
at the spot We now stand being at a Stone Marked E x M
No. 85 On Pitt street On the west side thereof deposeth and
saith that Sometime in the Year seventeen hundred and Sixty
three this Deponent came to Fells Point with a view to settle
and Purchase some lotts — That the Streets were Staked out at
the Corners by having two Stakes at Each corner and One
BALTIMORE TOWN. 45
Stake between Even- Lott — That this Deponent thinks that
Pitt Street at that time run into the Water ranging with the
said Stone mark'd as above, and a House built by a Certain
John and Robert Lowry now in the Tenure and Possession of
Mr. Jesse Hollingsworth — That this deponent assisted the
said Lowry- in laying out the foundation of the said House
which they intended to do on the Street and that they ranged
with the Stakes above to fix the foundation as Near on the
Street as Possible — That Some Years afterwards this De-
ponent also assisted a Certain Alexander McMechen to lay
out the foundation of a House On the North East side of the
said street call'd Pitt Street which house was intended to be
built binding on the said Street — And this Deponent also
thinks that the said House was built on Pitt Street that the
inclosures now standing were erected as Near as possible where
the Stakes were Originally fixed as the Lines of the aforesaid
Street called Pitt street : to the Best of his Knowledge
Sworn to this 9th. day of
december 1782 before the (Signed) Robert Long
Commissioners of Balto
Town
The Deposition of Thomas Bond son of John of Baltimore
County who being sworn on the Holy Evangels of almighty
God deposeth and Saith that above Nineteen Years ago the
Streets and Lotts being laid off on Fells Point he remembers
some of the stakes were standing and that the Range of houses
particularly the front of Air Hollingsworth House the Paling
of Mr Purviances Lotts and a stone at Lott Number Eighty
five he believes to be as Near as possible on the south west side
of Pitt Street as formerly laid out by his father in addition to
Baltimore Town —
Thomas Bond Son of John
The above deposition was taken and
Sworn to before John Moale one of the
Commissioners of Baltimore Town on the 10 of December 1782.
Signed John Moale.
The Deposition of Mr. Thomas Bond, who being sworn on
the Holy Evangels of Almighty God deposeth and saith that
agreeable to the laying out of Fells point by his father as de-
46 RECORDS OF
scribed in the Deposition he made before the Commissioners
of Baltimore Town on the Tenth day of December last Pitt
street was continued quite into the Water and that Woolf
street did not extend to the Water at the south End but ended
in Pitt street and further this deponent saitheth not.
(Signed)
Thomas Bond Son of John
The above Deposition taken before me
the Subscriber One of the Justices for Baltimore County this
8th day of January Seventeen hundred and Eighty three —
John Moale —
JUNE 26. 1782
Commissioners met
Present Thomas Harrison William Smith
Daniel BowlEy Hercules Courtnay
who agreeable to act of Assembly caused the Lotts of Land
of John Moale and Andrew Stigar to be surveyed and laid
out into Lotts and Streets as will appear by the Piatt return'd
to the Clerk of Baltimore County Court as well as One lodged
by Said Moale and Stigar with the Commissioners —
At same Time Mr Moale agrees to open North street thro
the Lott No. 82 which is left sufficiently wide, whenever the
Proprietors of the land On high street will agree on their
Parts to open it through to high Street.
JULY 9th, 1782 Commissioners met
Present Thomas Harrison
William Smith
Daniel Bowley
Hercules Courtnay
Richard Ridgely
The Commissioners having taken the Oath prescribed by
act of Assembly proceeded to the Election of an Inspector of
flour for Baltimore Town and made choise of David Moore
who is directed to qualify himself accordingly
BALTIMORE TOWN. 47
JULY 8th, 1783—
Commissioners met
Present
William Smith
Daniel Bowley
Hercules Courtnay
and Rd Ridgely
who made choise of David Moor for inspector for the ensuing
year
SEPTEMBER u. 1783—
Commissioners met
Present
John Mo ale
William Smith
Hercules Courtnay
Rd Ridgely
Mr. Jno. Sterett heretofore chosen a Commissioner qualified
himself as such by taking the Oath faithfully to execute the
office of commissioner of Baltimore Town Mr. John Robert
Hollyday and Thomas Russell having applied to the Commis-
sioners for having the following streets and alleys open'd and
Made Public as an High Way thro their Lotts, the Commis-
sioners made the following order to wit — that a street Thirty
three feet wide shoud be extended from Baltimore Street to
East Lane parallel with Gay Street begining at the End of
Three hundred and Eleven feet west in Baltimore Street from
the intersection of Gay Street and Baltimore Street The Com-
missioners also consented that East Lane shoud be open'd and
made forty feet wide by adding ground on the North side of
East Lane from North Lane to gay Street —
The Commissioners open'd a street called Hollyday Street
of Eighty feet wide begining for the Same at the End of two
hundred and Eighty Two feet west from the intersection of
Gay street and East street as enlarged and runing North par-
allel with gay street three hundred and twelve feet and One
half foot.
The Commissioners open'd an alley called orange alley of
Eighteen feet wide begining for the same at the End of One
hundred and Ninty four feet north on Gay Street from the
intersection of Gay Street and East street as above enlarged
and runing thence parallel with East Street of the same width
till it intersects Hollyday Street —
48 RECORDS OF
The Commissioners being met are of opinion that Calvert
street shoud have the same width in its extention south into
the Basin as it has at its intersection with Baltimore Street
which width we find by the Records of the Town to be four
Perches and we further certify that from the Best Evidence
we cou'd collect and the Most exact Measurement We, are of
opinion that the West front of Mr. Skinnors Ennals House is
properly fixed on the East side of Calvert street.
Given under our hands at Baltimore 16th. of
December 1783. John Moale
Daniel Bowley
Hercules Courtnay
Rd. Ridgely
r Commissioners
Baltimore County to wit —
Whereas the subscribers Thomas
Yates Proprietor of the ground on the South side of the Cause-
way from the west Side of Eden Street and Peter Litig and
the said Thomas Yates proprietors of the grounds on the North
side of the said Causeway being desirous that wilkes street
shoud be extended across the Causeway to Philpots point have
permitted that the same shall be extended of the same width
to the Point of Philpots as the said street Now We the Sub-
scribers the said Thomas Yates and Peter Littig do hereby
agree and bind Ourselves that the said Street shall be extended
at the Width of wilkes street to Philpots Point and that the
Same when comipleated and extended shall be the Limits and
bounds of our Grounds and Lands as aforesaid and that we
will not stop up the said street when made out at any Time
hereafter: Witness our hands and Seals this Twenty fourth
day of April 1784.
Thomas Yates
[seal]
Peter Littig
[seal]
Witness
Robert Campbell
Edward Day
BALTIMORE TOWN 16th. JUNE 1784
The Commissioners of said Town met and where Present
William Smith Richard Ridgely
Daniel Bowley Hercules Courtnay
The Deposition of Mark Alexander Senr. taken before the
said Commissioners as follows to wit
BALTIMORE TOWN. 49
That Some time in the years 1769 or 1770 when this De-
ponent was building his wharehouses near the County wharf
there was an agreement made between this Deponent and a
certain Nicholas Hassellback who own'd and was possess'd
of a Lott of Ground westward of this Deponents Lott that there
shoud be a dock left open between this Deponent's Lotts and
Said Hassellback's Lott of Sixteen feet wide: That this De-
ponent agreed to give ten feet of his ground, and said Hassell-
back agreed to give Six feet of his ground for the purpose of
Keeping open said Dock — That This deponent agreeable to
said Agreement built his said wharehouses ten feet Eastward
of the Boundary of his said Lotts and that he at Sundry Times
since the said wharehouses were built clean'd the said Dock,
and occupied it with Scows and other Small Craft forever after-
wards while he continued to possess and hold the said whare-
houses &c and that there never was after any Dispute or Mur-
mering about the Same by or with the said Hassellback or
any other Person respecting the Same.
Signed Mark Alexander
I do hereby certify that Mark Alexander in Presence of the
Town Commissioners made Oath on the Holy Evangels of
Almighty God to the aforegoing deposition and signed the
Same before me
[signed] Thomas Russell
Upon the Evidence aforesaid it is order'd and adjudged by
the Commissioners aforesaid that the Dock aforesaid for the
width of sixteen Feet wide shall always hereafter be left open
as an high way in a South direction according to the agree-
ment aforesaid
William Smith Hercules Courtnay
Daniel Bowley Rd. Ridgely
JULY 6, 1784
The commissioners met
Present
William Smith
Hercules Courtnay
Daniel Bowley
Rd Ridgely
The Commissioners according to act of Assembly took into
consideration the choice of officers for the Town of Baltimore
50 RECORDS OF
when having Qualified they chose George Lowderman for
Wood corder for that Part of Baltimore Town called Fells
Point
Rd Culverwell was appointed Wood Corder for Baltimore
Town — David Moore was appointed inspector of Flour in
Baltimore Town —
John Morrison and Timothy *Fleiar appointed Garbler of
Staves
OCTOBER 4. 1784
The Commissioners met
Present John Moale ]
Hercules Courtnay I e
}- Esquires.
John Sterett
Daniel BowlEy J
Mr. William Goodwin heretofore chosen a commissioner
in the Room of Thomas Jones Esqr. (who has resigned) quali-
fied himself as such by taking the Oath faithfully to execute
the office of Commissioner of Baltimore Town
BALTIMORE TOWN FEBRUARY 4th. 1785.
Commissioners met Present
William Smith William Goodwin Richd. Ridgely
John Sterett Daniel BowlEy
The Commissioners appointed to erect a Market house on that
part of Baltimore Town call'd Harrison's Marsh produced a
Bond obligating themselves to erect the said Market House
according to the Plan to the Said Bond annexed which Bond
and Plan was approved of and Order'd to be filed —
FEBRUARY 5 1785.
The Commissioners met
John MoalE John Sterett
Present Wm Smith Wm Goodwin
Danl. Bowley Rd Ridgely
Hercules Courtnay
Leonard Harbaugh, William Hammond, William Goodwin
Jonathan Hudson and Loyd Goodwin appeared and laid before
the Commissioners a plan for erecting a Market house on the
west side of the Bason persuant to act of Assembly— which
* Tb is name is difficult to decipher in original ; hence is open to question.
BALTIMORE TOWN. 5 1
plan was approved of and Bond was taken to compleat and
Erect the Same accordingly — Thomas Yates and Peter Littig
having applied to the Commissioners together with John Ham-
mond who are the proprietors of the Ground situate on the
Causeway between Caroline Street and Philpots Point to Ex-
tend wilkes Street in a due direction of its present Width to
Philpots Hill the said space of Ground with the consent of the
said Proprietors is hereby condemned and Opened as a Street
and high way for the use of the public for Ever hereafter «
APRIL ist 1785
The Commissioners met Present
William Smith Hercules Courtnay
Daniel Bowley Richd. Ridgely
The Commissioners appointed Mr. Jacob Towson their Clerk
and agreed to give him a Sallery of fifty Pounds for One Year
Order'd that the Clerk give Notice in the Public Papers that
the Commissioners of Baltimore Town intend to meet on the
23rd day of next Month to carry into Execution the act en-
titled "an act "to empower the Commissioners of Baltimore
Town to make a Correct Survey of said Town and for other
Purposes therein mentioned of which all persons in anywise
interested are requested to take Notice : Order'd that the
Clerk give Notice in the public Papers that the Commissioners
of Balto. Town will meet at Mr. De' Witts Coffee House on
Monday nth. Instant at Eleven OClock to Contract with Proper
Persons as constables and watchmen where all Persons desir-
ous of undertaking said offices are requested to make applica-
tion in Person at the Meeting and bring with them recom-
mendations of their good Character — Order'd that the Clerk be
empower'd to contract for Twelve watch Houses of four feet
square and six and a half feet high with a Door a lock and Key
to Each
At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Baltimore Town on
Monday the Eleventh of April 1785 agreeable to advertisements
for the Purpose of appointing constables and watchmen to-
watch the Town —
John Moale Hercules Courtnay
Present Wm Smith John Sterett
Wm Goodwin Daniel Bowley
52 RECORDS OF
RESOLVED that the Town be divided into Six Wards or
Districts as follows —
No i. comprehending all that Part of the
Town south of Pratt Street. — ' 2 comprehending all that
Part of the Town north of Pratt Street and West of Charles —
3 comprehending all East of Charles street and west of South
stret —
4 comprehending all East of south street west of Jones's Falls
5 comprehending all East of Jones Falls and west of harford
street
6 comprehending all East of Harford street.
RESOLVED that Constables be appointed for the Town to
whom we will pay $£ pr Month also 14 watchmen who
shall be entitled to 4.1 pr Month The Constables appointed are
Captain Daniel Dennis, Samuel Chester and Henry Robinson —
The watchmen appointed are
1 Jacob Keller 4 Richard Bear 7 John German
2 John Silvester 5 Henry Kain 8 Dennis Sheakeley
3 Hugh Neale 6 James Dugan 9 Lewis Stout
10 John Bready 1 1 Nath. Aldridge 12 Hugh Seward
Mr. Gibson having applied to the Commissioners of Balti-
more Town by order of Baltimore County Court for the use
of the Rooms over the Market House to lodge the County
records in whils't the Arches are making under the Court house
it is agreed that Mr Gibson shall have the use of the said
Rooms for the purpose aforesaid at Seven Pounds Ten Shil-
lings pr. Month. The Time to Commence from the delivery
of the Keys and to Continue untill the Market house is to be
sold: Mr. Gibson to have three Months Notice of the Time
of Sale in Order to Deliver up the House
MAY 14th. 1785.
James Brown exhibited his account for making and painting
thirteen Centry Boxes for the Watchmen of Baltimore Town
amount 89. 12. 6. and prayed an Order on the sheriff for the
Same which was allowed and Accordingly Given him and his
receipt taken for the Same —
23 MAY 1785—
The Commissioners met this day according to Notices
Jno Mo ale Wm. Goodwin]
Wm Smith Jno. Sterett ^.Comrs.
Hercules Courtnay Dan : BowleyJ
BALTIMORE TOWN. 53
The Business of the Meeting- being to appoint a Surveyor
or Surveyors to make an accurate survey and Piatt of the
Town of Baltimore agreeably to an act of Assembly past the
last session for that Purpose the application of Geo : Gold-
smith Presbury and Zachariah McCubbin for that appointment
were received and read ; The Commissioners agree to employ
the said Presbury and McCubbin to make a Survey and Piatt
aforesaid in the following manner Mr. Presbury to make a
Survey of that part of the Town to the Eastward of
and Mr. McCubbin
to make a Survey of all that Part of the Town westward and
Southward of the west side of
So that the two Platts when returned shall fit and Compose a
General and compleat Survey of the whole
7 JUNE 1785
The Commissioners met present
Wm Smith Richard Ridgely
Daniel BowlEy John Sterett
The Commissioners on application and with Consent of the
Proprietors of the lotts Numbers 45 and 48 Situate in Balti-
more Town have opened a Lane by condemning that part of
the lott No 48 which lies on the West side of a Line extended
South parallel with light lane and Calvert Street from the
South West Corner of lott No. 47 to the south End of lott No.
48 and the said Parcel of Ground so as aforesaid Condemned
for Public use is hereby declared to be a High way for the use
of the Public forever hereafter —
It is further ordered that all Nuisances and Obstructions on
the said Parcel of Ground shall be removed in Order that the
Same be free and uninterupted as a Passage and high way
hereafter and that George Prestman Peter Hoffman Edward
Dorsey John McHenry and Cyprian Wells or any three of
them be empowered and directed to remove any Nuisances or
obstructions in the said lane so condemned or any Part of it —
R Ridgely Clk p. Tern
18 AUGST 1785 The Commissioners met Present
Tno. Moale. Richard Ridgely} _,
•L „ to \Comrs.
Dan: Bowley Jno. Sterett \
54 RECORDS OF
Thomas Elliott appointed a Commissioner in the room of
Hercules Courtnay Esquire who has resigned — Ordered that the
Clerk of the Commissioners advertise and give Public Notice
that the Commissioners of Baltimore Town will meet on the
15th. day of October next and sell to the highest bidder the old
Market house with the Buildings thereon laid off into con-
venient lotts according to the act of Assembly passed Last Ses-
sion Ordered that the Clerk receive from the sheriff One
hundred Pounds ten Shillings and three Pence part of the
Eighteen penny Tax to pay the watchmen a Months wages due
the nth. instant and Other Expenses attending the watch as
pr. account and that the Clerk keep fair accounts of the re-
ceipts and Expenditures of all Monies and a Particular return
of the Services and pay of the watchmen —
15th SEPTEMBER 1785 The Commissioners met present
Wm. Smith Dan. Bowley ) _
L I OftlVS.
Wm. Goodwin Thomas Elliott^
Thomas Elliott having previously qualified as a Commissioner
in the Room of Hercules Courtnay Esq. who had resigned
The New Market on Howard Hill being this day opened the
Comrs. appoint Septimus Noel Clerk of the said Market who
shall be allowed thirty pounds for this Present year. It is re-
solved that the Stalls in the Said Market shall be let at three
Pounds p Annum payable Quarterly — The accounts for
watching the street the last Month ending the nth. Instant
amounting to £88.19. 10 is allowed and the Clerk is directed to
call on the Sheriff for that amount and discharge the same
Baltimore 17 September 1785 Came Septimus Noel before
me the Subscriber and qualified according to law to perform the
office of Clerk for Howard Hill with Justice and Integrity —
L. S. Lyde Goodwin
OCTOBER 3rd. 1785.
The Commissioners met — Present
Dan Bowley "1
Wm. Goodwin yComrs.
Thomas ElliottJ
They opened the Polls for two delegates to represent this
Town in the General Assembly and three Comptrollers for Bal-
timore Town and adjourned to the 4th Int.
BALTIMORE TOWN. 55
OCTOBER 4th. 1785
The Commissioners Met — Present
Jno Moale Thomas Elliot ) _
? C om ts
Dan Bowley Wm. Goodwin (
When David McM.echen and John Sterett Esquires were
unanimously Chosen delegates to the Assembly and Thomas
Russell James Calhoun and Lyde Goodwin were elected Comp-
trollers —
OCTOBER 6th. 1785
Commissioners met Present
Jno. Moale Dan BowleyI
Thomas Elliott R Ridgely IComrs
Wm. Goodwin
The sale of the old Market House agreeably to the platt
hereto annexed being postponed to this day the Commissioners
proceeded to adjust the Terms of sale which are that one third
be paid in Ten days one third in three Months and One third
in Six Months the purchasers giving Bond with Security and
no title to be given the purchaser or purchasers until the whole
purchase Money be paid — Possession to be delivered on the
first payment — If default be made in any of the payments
the purchaser or Purchasers to pay Ten pr Cent — The pur-
chaser entitled to the improvements On the premises, but that
part of the said improvements which is built on in the street to
be removed in Ten days after Possession shall be given; the
Materials to belong to the purchaser of the Lotts from which
they were removed — The Lotts are subject to a Ground rent
of one shilling and three pence Sterling Pr foot.
15 October 1785.
The Commissioners Met Present
Jno Moale Wm Smith ) „
S C Ofnvs
Wm. Goodwin John Sterett j
The Accounts for Watching the Streets the last Month End-
ing the nth Inst. Amounting to £92.2.3. is allowed and the clerk
is desired to call on the Sheriff for amount of that Sum and
discharge the same.
3
6 RECORDS OF
BALTIMORE 22nd OCTOBER 1785
Commissioners met Present
Jno. Moale Thomas Elliot
Dan Bowley Richard Ridgely
Wm. Goodwin Wm. Smith
The center Market on Jones's Falls being to be opened on
Wednesday Next Captain Dennis on application is appointed
clerk of the said Market for the ensuing year and to be al-
lowed Thirty Pounds for his services — The Stalls to be let at
three pounds Each to the Butchers who are to take their
Stands at the End of the Market next Baltimore Street on
Each Side untill all are supplied paying one half of the stall
rent in hand which the clerk of the Market is authorised to re-
ceive — Gardners and People who supply the Market with
Vegetables choosing to take Stalls at the same rate may be
accomodated at the lower end of the upper Market begining
at Second Street and proceeding upwards towards the Butchers
Stalls or Stands — The Country People to be accomodated
in the lower Market between second Street and Water Street
to take their stands in the House as they come to Market
Messrs. Thomas Russell and Jno Hammond who were
nominated by the Commissioners to collect the Money levied
upon the proprietors of Grounds on Hanover Street and Lane
for opening the Same into a Street report that they have re-
ceived of the said Money to the amount of three hundred
Pounds: And as it appears that several of the Proprietors
have neglected to pay the said Thomas Russell and Jno Ham-
mond are directed to apply to a Lawyer and Order suits to be
commenced agreeably to the Powers Given the Commissioners
by the law for opening the said Lane
9 DECEMBER 1785
The Commissioners met Present
Jno Moale Dan Bowley 1
Wm Smith Richd Ridgely \ Comrs -
The Accounts for Watching the Streets the last Month
Ending the nth. of November last amounting to £93.4.3 is al-
lowed and the Clerk is desired to call on Wm. McLaughlin
Esquire Collector for that Amount and discharge the Same
BALTIMORE TOWN. 57
24 December 1785
The Commissioners met Present
Jno Moale Jno Steret ) _
Wm Smith Wm Goodwin (
The accounts for Watching the Streets the last Month
Ending the nth. Instant amounting to £90.17.6 is allowed
and the Clerk is desired to call On William McLaughlin Es-
quire collector for the Amount and to discharge the Same —
nth FEBRUARY 1786.—
The Commissioners met Present
Jno Moale Richd Ridgely| _
Wm Smith Wm Goodwin (
The Accounts for Watching the streets from nth. december
1785 to this day inclusive Amounting to £210.15.6 is allowed
and the Clerk is desired to call on William McLaughlin
Esquire Collector for that amount and discharge the Same.
18 MARCH 1786
The Commissioners met Present
Wm Goodwin Richd Ridgely|„
Jno Sterett Dan : Bowley (
The Accounts for watching and lighting the Streets &c from
the nth. february to the nth. March Inst. Inclusive amounting
to £87.12.9 is allowed and the Clerk is desired to call on Wm.
McLaughlin Esquire Collector for that sum and discharge the
Same
MAY 16. 1786
The Commissioners met Present
Wm Smith Richd. Ridgelyj
Jno Sterett Dan Bowley ^
On application of the Proprietors of the lotts situate on the
East side of Walnut Street from Pratt Street to Barre Street
to have the Same Stopped up and the Commissioners on Ex-
amination of the Piatt thereof being of the opinion that Neither
the public or any Individual wou'd be injured thereby — It is
therefore Ordered that the said Street called Walnut Street
be and is hereby abolished and Stopped up and that Each Per-
son interested by having lotts on the street aforesaid be entitled
to One half of said Street on Each side and that Battle alley be
opened from Howard street to Sharp street —
58 RECORDS OF
JUNE 1st 1786—
The Commissioners met Present
Jno Moale Thomas Elliott Dan:Bowley)_
William Smith Wm Goodwin I
The Commissioners being requested by the Vestry of St Pauls
Parish to fix the Bounds and Limits of the Church Lands Viz
the East Line in front of the New Church dividing- the
Original Lotts Nos. 18. 19. 20. The Said line is fixed to begin
On Charles Street at the South West Corner of the Stone wall
laid for the foundation of the New Church yard and runs thence
Easterly 21^2 perches parrallel to the front wall of the New
Church and Eleven feet from the Same untill it intersects St
Pauls lane as Originally laid out.
17th. JULY 1786—
The Commissioners met Present
Jno. Moale Danl. Bowley )
Wm Smith Richd. RidgelyC
The Commissioners proceeded to the appointment of an
Inspector of Flour and David Moor was Elected for that Pur-
pose —
George Sewall Duglass appointed Weigher of hay — Rich-
ard Moale is appointed Clerk to the Commissioners with a
Sallery of Thirty five Pounds p Annum — And Samuel Chester
Constable of the Watch — Order Given to Daniel Dennis On
William McLaughlin Esquire for £85.11.9 Specie for one
Months wages due the Watch Ending the nth. Inst.
31st. AUGST. 1786—
The Commissioners agreeably to their Notice of the Twenty
Sixth of August Met at Fells Point Market House —
Present Jno. Moale 1
Thomas Elliot yComrs.
William Goodwin!
But there not being a Sufficient Number of the Members
of the Board present to proceed to Business adjourned their
Meeting to the Wednesday following being the 6th. of Sep-
tember following — — —
BALTIMORE TOWN.
59
6th. SEPTEMBER 1786—
The Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment of Ihe
31 Augst. at Mrs. Balls Coffee house present
Jno. Moale ]
Thomas Elliot iComrs.
Daniel Bowley
But there not being a Sufficient Number of the Board present
to proceed to Business gave Orders that a Notice be given in
hand Bills setting forth their Meeting on Thursday the 14th
Sepr at Fells Point Market house
SEPTEMBER 14. 1786—
Agreeable to the Notice in hand Bills of the 6th. Inst, the
Commissioners met at Fells point Market house Present
Jno. Moale Wm Smith 1
Dan: Bowley^ William Goodwin \ BsqrS - Comrs -
The Commissioners then proceeded to fix the location and
Boundaries of the Several Lotts on Fells Point agreeably to
an Act of Assembly made for that Purpose — begining at the
Corner of Market Square at a Corner Stone known by the
Name of Enloe's Corner runing down Alsiana Street to
Street thence down Street to a Corner Stone Known
by the Name of in Order to fix Market Square and
from thence to regulate the adjoining Lotts — Then the Com-
missioners after fixing Market Square adjourned —
4 OCTOBER 1786
The Commissioners met Present
Jno Moale Wm Smith Dan Bowley)
Thos. Elliot Wm Goodwin Rd. Ridgely \ > Comrs -—
On the application of Saml. and Robert Purviance and Jno.
McLure it is hereby Ordered that Commerce Street be and
is hereby declared to be a Street and Public highway forever
hereafter for the use of the public, and that the Same shall be
taken and Considered as a street for Public use at all Times
hereafter pursuant to the powers in the said Comrs. Vested by
Virtue of the Act of Assembly for that purpose made and
provided. —
60 RECORDS OF
20th. NOVEMBER 1786—
The Commissioners met Present
nnrs.
John Moale Wm Smith )
Thomas Elliott Dan Bowley ( °'
Upon application of Sundry Inhabitants of the East End of
Balto Town We do appoint Peter Weary wood-Corder for
Fells Point and Thomas Trimble Clerk of that Market for
One Year the said Clerk to be allowed twenty pounds Current
Money and the Wood Corder such Charge for Cording as the
Act of Assembly under which we appoint him directs
16 FEBRUARY 1787
At a Meeting of the Commissioners Present
John Moale Wm Goodwin |
Wm Smith Dan Bowley j Lomrs -
Resolved that the Eighteen Penny Tax allowed by Law
for Watching and lighting the Streets of Baltimore be levied
and Assessed on the Inhabitants of the Town for the year
Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six — Ordered that the Clerk
give the Collector of the said Tax a Copy of the above Re-
solve
MARCH 15th 1787
At a Meeting of the Commissioners Present
Jno Moale William Smith Rd. Ridgely Dan Bowley
and Thomas Elliot
Major Nathaniel Smith was Elected Inspector of Salted
Provisions for the Town of Baltimore agreeably to an Act of
Assembly passed November Session 1786 and that the Clerk
give Notice of the appointment
Resolved that this Board will meet on the first Monday in
April to Settle with Watch and then discharge them if the
Funds which are appropriated for carrying them on are insuf-
ficient or cannot be collected.
Ordered that the Clerk call on the Vendue Master for his
accounts and receive from him whatever Balance may be due
under the law for watching and lighting the Town
BALTIMORE TOWN. 6l
3rd. APRIL 1787.
The Commissioners met Present
Jno. Moale Dan Bowley'j
Wm Smith Rd. Ridgely (
The Commissioners being called on by Doctor Boyd to fix
the Corner at the intersection of North and East lane, and the
Corner at the intersection of East lane and Calvert Street have
caused a Stone to be put up i6y 2 feet West from the North
West Corner of a Brick Stable on the Corner of Lott No 5
and Owned by Thomas Russell Esqr. for the intersection of
the two lanes aforesaid and have also caused a Stone to be put
up at the South west Corner of Lott No 9 allowing forty feet
in addition to Calvert Street for the Court house Space as
before fixed
3rd APRIL 1787 P M—
The Commissioners met Present
Jno. Moale Richd. Ridgely}
Wm Smith Danl. Bowley i
Received from Thomas Yates Auctioneer his accounts of
Town duties made up to the 20th. of January 1787 Amounting
to Seven hundred and Seventy five pounds two Shillings and
One penny as per. Account filed
Thomas Donnellan appointed Gauger of Liquors for Balti-
more Town under the act of Assembly of 1784 and he qualified
in Presence of the Commissioners before Jno. Moale Esquire
by taking the Oath prescribed by Law
Jno Weatherburn appointed Wood Corder for Bal-
timore Town
James Long appointed Clerk of the Market called
the Center Market
nth. APRIL 1787
The Commissioners met Present
Jno Moale Rd Ridgely
William Smith Dan Bowley
The Commissioners drew an order on the auctioneer Thomas
Yates at sight in favor of their Clerk for four hundred and
thirty four Pounds One Shilling and Eleven pence with par-
ticular directions that if it was not paid in three days to have
the Same protested before a Notary Public
62 RECORDS OF
12 APRIL 1787—
The Commissioners met Present
Jno MoalE Dan BowlEy ) _,
*■ C OYIXYS
Wm Smith Thomas Elliot J
Ordered that the Clerk draw an Order on the Treasurer of
the Western Shore of Maryland in the Name of the Commis-
sioners of Baltimore Town for the Surplus of the funds ap-
propriated for the use of St. John College and allowed the
Town of Baltimore by an Act of Assembly passed November
Session 1784
4th. JUNE 1787
The Commissioners met Present
Jno. MoalE Dan Bowley) _,
> C ODD'S
Wm Smith Rd. Ridgely j
The Commissioners then proceeded to appoint a Wood-
Corder when Jno. Gottro was Chosen — Ordered that the
Clerk give Notice of this appointment
Resolved that the pay of the Watchmen be 3^ pr Month
from the nth of June 1787 until the nth. of September follow-
ing and four Pounds pr Month from the nth. September 1787
to the nth. of April 1788 — Ordered that Captain Dennis do
immediately discharge John George Everheart for misbe-
haviour —
JUNE 19th. 1787 —
The Commissioners met Present
Tno Moale Wm. Goodwin) _,
Wm Smith Danl Bowley^
Ordered that the Clerk call on Jno. Staler formerly Clerk
of the Market for his account — On Daniel Dennis late Clerk
of the Marsh Market for his account and On Septimus Noel
and James Long Present Clerks of the Marsh and Hill Mar-
kets for their respective accounts — Major Thomas Yates
Auctioneer for Baltimore Town produced his account of Sales
of the old Market House which was ordered to be recorded
BALTIMORE TOWN.
63
as follows — Sales at Vendue of the old Market House the
7th. of October 1785 for acct. of Momrs. of Baltimore Town
No 1 one lott as pr Piatt. . . R. Ridgely £ 330.0.—
280.0. —
375-0.—
33°-o.—
210.0. —
410.0.0
£1935.0.0—
2 one
3 one
4 one
5 one
6 one
do Chas. Myers . . .
do Wm. Hammond
do Cyprian Wells .
do A and A Robinson
do Wm Hammond . .
charges Viz
Thomas Yates his Commission on]
Sales One pr Ct as pr Agree- 1 " 19
ment I
Cash pd G. G Presbury for Platts 15
Rd. Ridgely for a deduction of this
sum the lott No I being purchased
in for acct. of Comrs. at the day of \- 50.2.0
sale and Since sold By R. Ridgely to |
Jno. Wells for £300 J
70.4.0
N Proceed £1864.16.0
At the Same time the Executors of Thomas Harrison de-
ceased Exhibited their account for Ground rent of the old
Market house with The Commissioners of the Town and it
was also ordered to be recorded — which is as follows Viz —
The Commissioners of Balto Town
To the Exrs of Thomas Harrison deceased Dr.
( Sterling,
j To amt. of Ground rent due Thos]
Harrison on the Market House Lott to U18. 18.2
this date
I ,
j To 3 years 7 Months Ground rent on]
ditto to this date when sold at 8£ Stergl£28. 13.6
Pr Annum
1782
March 25
1785
Octr. 7th
£47 .11.8 Sterg @ 66 2-3 .
£47.11.8
is £79.6.0 Currency.
04 RECORDS OF
The Commissioners gave an Order on Major Thomas Yates
to the Commissioners for Building the Center Market house
for £1345.4 being the Proportion of the Nt. Proceeds of the
above account of sales due to that Market The
Commissioners also gave an Order on Major Thomas Yates
to the Com m srs for Building Hanover Market House for
£451.8 — being the Proportion of the Nt Proceeds of the
above acount of Sales due that Market They also gave
to the Executors of Thomas Harrison deceased an Order On
Major Thomas Yates for £79.6 — Currency being the amt
of Ground rent due on the Old Market House to Thomas Har-
rison the day of Sale
JULY 2nd. 1787—
At a Meeting of the Commissioners Present
Wm Smith Wm. Goodwin ) _
^ G YYL TS
Dan : Bowxey Thomas Elliot {
Jacob Keeports is appointed Wood-Corder for Baltimore
Town untill the 10th. day of November Next — and David Moor
Inspector of flour for One year from this date — Same day
Jacob Keeports qualified before G. Goldsmith Presbury Esquire
faithfully to Execute and Perform the said office agreeably
To the form and directions of an Act of Assembly for that
Purpose made and provided which qualification is filed among
the records of the Comrs of the Town — Resolved that the
Clerks of the Several Markets may and are hereby Authorised
to rent to the Vendors of Either fresh or Salted Provisions
Such Stalls in the Markets as are not already occupied by the
Butchers —
JULY 1 6th. 1787.
The Commissioners met Present
Wm Smith Dan Bowley |
Wm Goodwin Richd. RidgelyI
On the Petition of the Proprietors holding lotts on the East
and West side of light lane, that the Same may be opened for
the Space of Eleven feet on Each Side of said lane and Con-
verted into a Street to be called Light Street — It is therefore
Ordered that the said lane shall forever hereafter be Kept open
as an high way of the width of Thirty Eight feet and a half
BALTIMORE TOWN. 65
adding Eleven feet on Each side of said lane and that the Same
shall be forever hereafter Kept open for the Purpose of an high
way to be called Light Street reserving that Part of the West
side thereof where Nicholas Rogers Esqr. has a Brick house at
the Corner of Baltimore Street —
26 AUGUST 1787
Commissioners met Present
Jno Moale Wm Smith Thos. Elliot \
Dan Bowley Rd. Ridgely ^Comrs.
Thomas Yates Auctioneer was called before the Commis-
sioners to answer why the Town duties were not paid to their
Clerk agreeably to their Orders — Upon his faithful Promiss
to discharge them in the Course of Six days he was dis-
charged — Jno Merryman Esqr. was Elected a Commissioner
in the Place of Jno. Sterett Esq. — deceased — Thomas Bailey
appointed Clerk of Fells Point Market House
20th. JANUARY 1788—
At a meeting of the Commissioners of Baltimore Town —
Present
John Moale Rd. Ridgely ]
Wm Smith Dan Bowley yComrs.
Wm Goodwin Thomas Elliot J
It was Resolved that the Eighteen Penny tax allowed by
Law for the watching and lighting the Town of Baltimore be
levied and assessed on the Inhabitants of the said Town for
the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven — Ordered that
the Clerk of the Commissioners furnish the Collector of the
Town Tax with the above resolve
MARCH 24th. 1788—
At a Meeting of the Commissioners Present
Jno Moale Wm Goodwin Dan Bowley 1
Wm Smith Rd. Ridgely Thomas Elliot ( ^
Resolved that Public Notice be given in both the News
papers that on Monday the first day of April next the Polls
will be opened by the Commissioners of Baltimore Town agree-
ably to an Act of Assembly for the purpose of holding an
Election for delegates to represent this Town in the Conven-
tion to be held at the City of Annapolis for the purpose of
considering the newly Proposed Constitution or Plan of a
Federal Goverment —
66 RECORDS OF
23 JUNE 1788 — (omitted)
The Commissioners met Present
Wm Smith John Moale ) ~
_ ri _. y Lours.
Wm Goodwin Dan Bowley \
The Commissioners being called upon by the Proprietors
of the Lotts between Front Street and high Street opposite
the Bridge in Baltimore Street (commonly called Philpots
Bridge) and the lotts on the south side of York Street be-
tween high Street and Exeter Street, in Order that a Public
Street may be opened through the same Agreeably to the
Piatt thereof filed by this Board Ordered that the Same be
condemned as a Public Street and High way forever Agree-
ably to the Piatt thereof, and that it be recorded as Such in
the Records of this Town
3rd JULY 1788—
The Commissioners met at Fells Point Present
Tno. Moale Thomas Elliot ) ~
„ -r-x t-. \Lomrs.
Wm Smith Dane. Bowley \
The Commissioners being called on by Peter Carr and Henry
Datur to ascertain the Corner of Intersection of Thames Street
and Bond Street on the West side thereof and having caused
the Street to be Measured from Lancaster alley along the West
side of Bond Street to the South East Corner of George
Wells New Brick house Do fix the said Corner of Wells's
House as the Boundary at the aforesaid intersection —
The Commissioners find from Measuring Bond Street from
Abraham Enloes Corner (which hath been proved and ad-
mitted to be right) that there appears a deficiency of Three
feet and a Half between that and the above Mentioned Corner
of Thames and Bond Streets and as the Same cannot remidied
otherwise than by Making Lancaster Alley so much narrower
between Bond Street and the Water without altering the Situa-
tion of a Great Number of houses along the said Bond Street
and causing much Confusion, Therefore establish the Width
of lancaster alley between Bond Street and the Water to be
Thirtv Six feet and a half.
5th JULY 1788.
The Commissioners met Present
Jno Moaee Richd. Ridgely
Dan Bowley j-Comrs.
Wm Smith Thomas Elliot
David Moor was at this Meeting appointed Inspector of
BALTIMORE TOWN. 67
flour for the Ensuing year : who is required to qualify as such
according to act of Assembly The Commissioners then pro-
ceeded to the Choice of a Commissioner in the Place of Jno
Merryman who refused to act; when David Harris Esquire
was unanimously chosen
BALTIMORE JANUARY 8th. 1789
Gentlemen / Sundry Freemen, naturalized Subjects and
residents of this Town possessed of Every requisite required
by Law and the Constitution of Maryland to qualify them as
Voters having offered to poll at this Election — I am now to —
demand those Votes may be entered on the Poll agreeable to
Law and the Custom and usage heretofore observed, admitting
to Every free Voter the liberty of Entering his objections
thereto — This I humbly conceive to be the legal, Constitu-
tional mode of Proceeding and so far as has come within my
Knowledge, the Universal Plan persued (one Instance only
Excepted) — Should you be of a different opinion On this
Very important Question which will affect the Rights and
Privileges of a Great Number of reputable Citizens and you
think Proper to reject those Votes : I am then to request you
will enter this demand in their Behalf on your proceedings —
I am respectfully Gentlemen Yr
Mo Ob. Sert. W Smith L S
To the Comrs. of Balto Town
BALTIMORE 8 JANUARY 1789
We are of Opinion that a Foreigner naturalized agreeably
to the act of Assembly "For Naturalization" passed July ses-
sion 1779 is not entitled to Vote unless such foreigner has
resided in Baltimore Town a Year after such Naturalization,
altho such Foreigner may have lived in Baltimore Town above
One year preceding the day of holding the Election and is
Otherwise qualified to Vote Dan BowlEY
Wm. Goodwin
David Harris
Saml. Chase
28th APRIL 1789—
The Commissioners met Present
Wm. Goodwin Thos. Elliot
Dan Bowley Philip Graybell^ Commrs.
David Harris
The Commissioners being called on by Mr Jesse Hollings-
68 RECORDS OF
worth to fix and Establish the East Corner of Wolf Street
where it intersects Pitt Street Proceeded and fixed the said
Corner by putting up a Stone having Examined Evidence
and taken the deposition of Robert Long which is filed with
the Comrs. Papers
Being also called on by Benjamin Griffith and Jeremiah
Yellot to fix the south side of Fells Street they proceeded
to examine Evidences respecting the same, and having taken
the depositions of Bittingham Dickison and William Jacobs ad-
journed to Saturday for the purpose of Obtaining further
Evidence to fix and Establish the same — The above deposi-
tions are filed with the Comrs. Papers — Wm Jacobs is ap-
pointed Clerk of the Point Market ; at the Yearly Sallery of
2o£ pr Annum You do Swear that you will without favor
affection or Partiality well and Truly execute the office of
Clerk of the Point Market with Integrity and Honesty to the
best of your Abilities: Wm. Jacobs was duly qualified before
me the 30th of April 1787
L, S Thos. Elliot
1 JUNE 1790
The Commissioners met — Present (The House of W
Kellar)
Wm. Smith Thomas Elliot ) _,
Dan Bowley Philip Graybell(
The Commissioners being called on by Archibald Steward
to fix and ascertain the South East Corner of Fells Street and
Bond street at their intersection, having Measured the Streets
adjoining, And having ascertained the Same Do fix the said
Corner Three feet North 54' East on the wall from the South
West Corner of a Brick house now belonging to the said A.
Steward and built by James Morgan —
JUNE 10th 1790 —
The Commissioners met Present
Tno. Moale Wm Goodwin David Harris)
•> IC omrs.
Wm Smith Danl. Bowley \
The Commissioners proceeded to Elect a Commissioner in
the Place of Rd Ridgely Esquire who had resigned, Samuel
Chase Esqr. was appointed who qualified accordingly —
BALTIMORE TOWN. 69
21 JUNE 1790 —
The Commissioners met Present
Samuel Chase Thomas Elliot Dan Bowley)
David Harris Philip Graybell .Comrs.
The Commissioners being called upon by Mr. Daniel Grant
to Ascertain and fix the Corner of a Lott purchased by him
from George Lux upon light Lane as widened by Consent of
Parties the 1 6th. of July 1789 and having Measured theGrounds
and Streets adjoining Do find the North Side of the said Lott
purchased by Daniel Grant of George Lux to be twelve feet
south from the water Table of the South East Corner of the
Methodist meeting house on Light Street —
JULY 9th. 1790
The Commissioners met Present Saml. Chase and
David Harris but not making a Board they adjourned untill
called on
JULY 10th. 1790 —
The Commissioners met Present
Samuel Chase David Harris )
Daniel Bowley Philip Graybell ( omrs -
The Commissioners then proceeded to the appointment of
an Inspector of flour when david Moor was unanimouslv ap-
pointed — Ordered that he have notice of the appointment
and that he qualify according to Law before the 20th Instant
and return a Certificate thereof — Ordered that the Several
Clerks of the Markets attend the Commissioners on fridav
next to Settle their accounts Baltimore 12th July, 1790
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber One of the
Justices of the Peace for Baltimore County David Moor first
being legally appointed Inspector of Flour for Baltimore Town
and took his affirmation of office according to Law —
L S Geo : Salmon
JULY 15th. 1790 —
(omitted)
The Commissioners met Present
Wm. Goodwin David Harris) _,
■n, -d o ^ \ Comrs.
Dan Bowley Saml. Chase (
The Commissioners proceeded to the Choice of a Commis-
sioner in the place of Jno. Moale Esqur. who had resigned,
JO RECORDS OF
Philip Graybell Esqur. was unanimously chosen — Ordered
that the Clerk give Notice of the appointment — (omitted)
19th. JULY 1790 —
The Commissioners met Present
Saml. Chase David Harris 1
Philip Graybell Danl. BowlEy (
The Commissioners being called on by Mr. Anthony Kemble
to determine and fix the limits of Baltimore Street where he is
about to build a New House so as to ascertain the front of his
lott on the said Street: They find the distance to be Sixty
Eight feet from the front of Nicholas Rogers store across the
said Street the said Store of Mr. Rogers being two feet Back
from the said Street
The Commissioners met 25 JULY 1790
Present Saml. Chase
David Harris iComrs-.
Philip Graybell]
But there not being a sufficient Number to proceed to Busi-
ness they adjourned untill the afternoon at 4 oClock
4th OCTOBER 1790
The Commissioners met Present
Wm Smith Thomas Elliot Saml Chase) r
Philip Graybell Wm. Goodwin sComrs.
The Commissioners proceeded to Elect a Commissioner in
the Place of David Harris Esq. who had resigned and Wm.
McLaughlin Esqr. was chosen
Baltimore County to wit/ on the third day of January 1791
Personally appeared Archibald Campbell and Thomas Yates
before me the Subscriber One of the Justices for the said
County and made Oath on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God
that they will faithfully and Honestly Execute the office and
trust reposed in them as Auctioneers for Baltimore Town and
that they will faithfully perform the Several duties required of
them by Law without any Partiality fraud or deceit
L S. Archibald Campbell
Sworn before L S. Thomas Yates
Wm Russell
BALTIMORE TOWN. 7 1
28th. FEBRUARY 1791
The Commissioners met Present
Wm. Goodwin Philip Graybell) r
Wm McLaughlin Saml. Chase (
The Commissioners having met at Mr. Grants agreeably to
their advertisement in the Public Papers to consider of the
Propriety of paving that Part of Pratt Street situate between
Sharp Street and Hanover Street Do consent and approve
that the Same shoud be paved agreeably to the Petition of the
Inhabitants of the said Street; which is recorded among the
Comrs. Papers
28 MARCH 179 1—
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town met by appoint-
ment of which Notice was given
Present Wm. Goodwin Philip Graybell) _,
\ ( oniTS
Wm. McLaughlin Dan Bowley (
The Intention of this Meeting being to Examine certain
Charges and Allegations against David Moor the Present In-
spector of flour (Mr. Moor being present) was called upon to
hear the said Charges and Allegations which were read to him
by the Clerk in the Order in which they are Numbered from
No 1 to No 11 and which Said charges and the depositions in
Support of them are filed with the Comrs. Papers — The Com-
missioners adjourn to Monday next in Order to give Mr.
MoOr an opportunity of Making his defence — against which
day he is desired to be prepared
NB. Mr. Moor's Examination was at Mr. Grants in
Presence of a Number of respectable Gentlemen among whom
were Messrs. Thomas Hollingsworth, James Gittings Senr. Jno.
Stump and Brother, W'allis, Hart, Ogleby, John, Allen, Simp-
son, Jessop, Alexander, Legate — Mr. Legate was the Prose-
cutor
4 APRIL 1 79 1
The Commissioners met agreeably to Adjournment Present
Dan Bowley Philip Graybell \ r ,
Wm Goodwin Wm. McLaughlin (
The Commissioners proceeded to hear and Examine Mr.
Moor in Answer to the Charges brought against him as In-
spector of Flour at the last Meeting and having heard his
72 RECORDS OF
defence and duly considered all the Circumstances are Unani-
mously of Opinion that said Moor be continued in his office
of Inspector of Flour for this Town
8th APRIL 1 79 1
The Commissioners Met Present
Wm Goodwin Dan Bowley ) _.
Wm McLaughlin Philip Graybell(
The Commissioners being called on by Harry Dorsey Gough
Esquire and John McDonough to fix the North West Corner of
St Pauls lane and Baltimore Street and to Establish the same
by putting up a Stone at the Said Corner, Attended at the spot
and saw the same set up, which they now fix and Establish as
the Corner and Intersection of the said Lane and Baltimore
Street agreeably to Mr. Goughs Petition in writing; which is
filed with the Comrs. Papers
3 JUNE 1791—
The Commissioners met Present
Wm Smith Wm McLaughlin) _
Wm Goodwin Daniel Bowley (
At the request of Captain Philip Graybell and Mr Peter
Wyant the Commissioners proceeded to establish the Bounds
of Captain Graybells Lott On Baltimore Street being part of
the Original Town lott No 31. The begining of which they find
to be exactly in the Center of his foundation Or Cellar Wall at
the East End of his house now Erecting on the said Lott and
it is fixed accordingly
JULY 2nd 1 79 1 —
The Commissioners Met Present
Saml. Chase Wm. McLaughlin) -
L (_, OVYIYS
Wm. Goodwin Dan Bowley ^
The Commissioners being called on by Peter Wyant to As-
certain the Boundaries and lines of the Original Lotts No. 31
and 34 between Charles and Hanover Streets find that the North
East Corner of a Brick Store built by John Ridgely Esquire and
now belonging to Mrs Hudson is the Eastern Boundary and
that the North West Corner of the Brick house wherein John
Stark now keeps Tavern is the West boundary of the said
Lotts on Baltimore Street and that there is a surplus of Twenty
BALTIMORE TOWN. 73
Inches on the front of the said Lotts which they have divided
between the said Lotts and the Same is hereby Established by
them David Moor is appointed Inspector of flour
for Baltimore Town for this year, and is directed to qualify ac-
cording to law
7th JULY 1 79 1
The Commissioners met Present
Saml. Chase Philip Graybell) ~
> C Til TS
Wm McLaughlin Danl. Bowley (
The Commissioners having taken into Consideration the
present State of the Center Market, Ordered that the Clerk
of said Market procure an Estimate of the Expense of paving
the inside and footways of the upper Part of the said Market
from Baltimore to Second Street, and that he give Notice that
the Commissioners are ready and desirous to Employ Some
Person of Character to Compleat the said pavement
nth. JULY 1 79 1 —
The Commissioners Met
Daniel Bowley Thos. Elliot ) „
Present — Philip Graybell Wm. McLaughlin j
The Commissioners being called on by Mr. Christopher
Hughes to fix and Establish Lee Street at the intersection of
Hanover and Lee Streets, and also Hill street at the intersec-
tion of Hanover and Hill Streets proceeded and after Measur-
ing the Same fixed them agreeably to Stones set up at the
said Corners Being also called on to fix and Establish the
Intersection of Forrest and Montgomery Streets proceeded to
Measure the Same but finding a disagreement in the Measure-
ment of Seven feet and a half foot from a former Measure-
ment and Survey adjourned to Monday the 25 Inst, to hear
Evidence and determine the Same — The Clerk is directed
to Settle his accounts and to call on the several Clerks of the
Markets to Come in by the 25th. of July and Settle theirs
respectively
74 RECORDS OF
25th. JULY 1791
The Commissioners Met Present
Daniel BowlEy Thomas Elliot )
Wm McLaughlin Philip GraybellC
The Commissioners being called on by Mr. Christopher
Hughes, John Mickle and John McDonough to Ascertain and
fix the South East Corner of Montgomery and Forrest Streets
attended at the spot and after Taking the depositions of John
Elder Gist and Solomon Himes fixed the said Corner at the
distance of forty One feet three Inches East on Montgomery
Street from a log house built by the said Solomon Himes and
placed a Stone there as a Boundary for the Same. Gist's
deposition filed with Comrs. Papers
25 JULY 1791-
The Commissioners Met
_. Daniel Bowley Thomas Elliot ) _
Present _. _ „. ... _ K Comrs.
Philip Graybell Wm McLaughlin!
The Clerk of the Commissioners is requested to give Public
Notice that the Comrs. of Baltimore Town will meet on Mon-
day the 15th. day of August Next to consider the Propriety
of paving that part of Baltimore Street between Liberty and
Howard Streets and of that part of Charles Street between
Pratt and New Church Streets — The Commissioners will also
on that day appoint a Measurer of Grain for the Town of
Baltimore — Resolved that One hundred Dollars arrising
from the fines on flour &c be paid to Captain Thomas Johnson
Messrs David Plunket and Wm. McCreery for the Purpose
of putting a New Roof on the Point Market The Clerk
of the Commissoners who was called on at the last Meeting
to settle his accounts, produced the same and on a settlement
after Examination there appeared a Balance in favor of him
of Sixty four Pounds Three Shillings and four Pence.
Baltimore County to wit August 1st. 1791 Personally ap-
peared before the Subscriber One of the Justices of Oyer and
Terminer David Moor and took his affirmation of Office as
inspector of flour for the Port of Baltimore
before James Calhoun — L S —
BALTIMORE TOWN. 75
17th. AUGUST 1791—
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town met
Saml. Chase Philip Graybell]
Present Danl. Bowley Wm. Goodwin iComrs.
Thomas Elliot
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having considered
the Propriety of paving that part of Baltimore Street between
Liberty and Howard Streets and of that part of Charles Street
between Pratt and Chatham Streets Do approve that the
same be paved and Order that the special Commissioners have
Notice accordingly The Commissioners of Baltimore Town
resolve to appoint two Persons to be Measurer of all Grain
and flax Seed brought by land or Water and offered for sale
and Salt Sold in Baltimore Town for One year to com-
mence On the first day of September Next — The Com-
missioners having qualified agreeably to act of Assembly 1771
ch. 20 proceeded to appoint Two Persons to be Measurers
of Grain for the Town of Baltimore when Benjamin Dashiell
and Charles Wells were appointed — Ordered that Daniel Bow-
ley pay to the Gentlemen appointed to repair the Point Market
the Sum of One hundred Dollars of the Money in bis hands
arrising from the Penalties on Condemned flour agreeably to
the Orders of the Board Ordered that the Clerk of the Com-
missioners procure a Mahogany Chest to contain the records
and the Platts of the Town with two Keys to the lock at least
for the use of the Commissioners
25th DAY AUGUST 1791
The Commissioners met
Wm. Smith Saml. Chase
Present Philip Graybell Wm McLaughlin yComrs —
Thomas Elliot Dan Bowley
Mr. Nathaniel Smith Inspector of Salted Provision having
informed the Comrs. that Several Persons had exported from
out of Patapsco River Some Barrells of fish not Examined and
branded as the act of assembly of November session 1786 C
17 Sec 13 requires Ordered that Richard Moale Clerk of this
Board procure a warrant in the Name of the Commissioners
for the Penalty of 50 s Currency Money for Every Barrell so
y6 RECORDS OF
exported at any Time within One year before the Time of
Obtaining such warrant and that he attend Some Justice of the
Peace on the hearing of the said warrant and that he be allowed
Ten pr. Cent on the Money recovered — Mr. Nathaniel Smith
having also informed this Board that Several Persons had
Purchased and that Others had offered for sale and in Some
Instances sold within this Town and its Prescincts Some Bar-
rells of fish not Examined and branded as the act of As-
sembly of Novr. Session 1790. ch. 31. Sect. 6 requires, Ordered
that the said Nathaniel Smith apply to the attorney General
and inform him of the Violation of the said Law and that the
said Nathaniel Smith lay the same before the Next Grand
Jury for Baltimore County The Board agree that appli-
cation be made to the legislature at their Next session to inflict
a Certain Penalty on Every Person who Shall purchase or Sell
or offer to sell within this Town or its Prescincts any Salted
Provisions not Examined and branded agreeably to the direc-
tions of the act of November Session 1786 and that the
Clerk prepare a Petition for this Purpose
24 NOVEMBER 1791-
The Commissioners met
Saml. Chase Wm Goodwin
Present Philip Graybell ^Comrs —
Wm McLaughlin Thomas Elliot I
David Moor the Inspector of Flour for Baltimore Town hav-
ing passed a quantity of Flour as Common fine the property of
Thomas Wilson which upon the review of three Persons ap-
pointed by a Magistrate to inspect the Same was determined
by them to be Superfine ; and the said Moor refusing to pass
the said Flower as such And a Complaint being lodged
against him by the said Wilson : He appeared to answer the
Same, but the Commissioners having Examined the Law, and
finding they have no power by the said Law to give redress in
Such Cases dismissed the Complaint Mr. John Hammond
having produced his account Amounting to Six pounds sixteen
Shillings and Ten Pence y 2 Against the Commissioners for
Sand furnished the Marsh Market, the Commis. after
having examined the Same Ordered it to be paid on the first
day of May 1792
BALTIMORE TOWN. JJ
1 2th MARCH 1792
Comrs —
The Commissioners met
Present Wm McLaughlin Wm. Goodwin,
Philip Graybell Dan Bowley I
The Commissioners being called upon by Mr. William Gould-
smith to fix his lot of Ground on the Corner of Gay and Har-
rison Streets and having Measured the Same, — have Estab-
lished the Corner of the said Lott at the intersection of the
Said Two Streets to be fifty feet Easterly in a Perpendicular
line from the West side of Gay street taking the front of
Saml Messersmiths house for the said West side and to front
on Gay street thirty three feet and a half
MARCH 22nd 1792
The Commissioners Met Present
Saml. Chase Daniel Bowley ]
Wm Goodwin Wm McLaughlin I Comrs —
Philip Graybell Thomas Elliot
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town being called on by
Mr. Richardson Stewart and John Hammond to fix and ascer-
tain the Corner of Connawager Street and a Ten feet alley
leading from Market Street to Charles' Street, after having
Measured the lotts and streets Contigeous to the Same
fixed the said Corner and put down a Stone Marked R S. as a
Boundary for the Same at the intersection of the said Street
and Alley and On the West said of the Alley
3d. MAY 1792 A. M—
The Commissioners met Present
Wm. Smith Wm McLaughlin}
Philip Graybell Thomas Elliot f Comrs -—
The South East Corner of the Square bounding on Water
Street and Frederick Street Established by begining at the
South East Corner of the Square bounding On Water Street
and Gay street and at the Corner of the Brick house Owned bv
the late Mr. John Sterett and runing thence bounding on the
North side of Water Street Easterly two hundred and thirty
One feet to a Stone standing Northerly Forty Nine feet and a
half from the North East Corner of the house built by Mr.
W r illiam Buchanan and at present Owned by Mr. John O'Don-
ncll
78 RECORDS OF
3d MAY 1792 P M—
The Commissioners met Present
Wm Smith Wm McLaughlin) „
> C- OttlTS,
Philip Graybell Thos Elliot ^
The Commissioners being called on by General Williams to
ascertain the South East Corner at the intersection of Water
and Frederick streets having Measured the Streets and the lotts
adjoining the Same begining at a Brick House Owned by the
heirs of Mr John Sterett deceased fixed and Established the
said Corner two hundred and thirty One feet Easterly from the
said John Steretts Brick house and forty nine feet northerly
from a Brick house built by Mr. William Buchanan and Owned
by John O Donell and put down a stone at the intersection
aforesaid as a Boundary for the Same
The Port Wardens and Special Commissioners having pro-
duced a Bond required by Act of assembly respecting the An-
nual Lottery for the Town of Baltimore for the approbation of
the Commissioners of the Town the same being Examined was
approved by them
15 MAY 1792
The Commissioners Met — Present
William Goodwin Philip Graybell) ~
m .* t-n t-, \Lomrs. —
Thomas Elliot Dan Bowley j
The Commissioners being called by John Weaver to ascer-
tain the Northwest side of Fells Street in Order to fix the front
of his Lott after Measuring the said Street have determined the
line of the said North West side thereof to be from the front
of John Bernards House to the Angle or Corner of a House
built by George Wells at the Intersection of Thames and Fells
Streets —
29th MAY 1792
The Commissioners Met
William Smith Philip Graybell) ~ _
Present Wm. McLaughlin Thomas Elliot |
The Commissioners being called on by John Hammond and
Mr John ODonnell to pay off their respective accounts for pav-
ing the Center Market and Materials furnished for paving the
same having examined the said accounts and passed them for
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payment at former Meeting: Ordered their Clerk to pay the
Same and take receipts therefor Ordered that the Clerk
make out the Number of days Wm Smith Wm. McLaughlin
and Philip Graybell Esquires attended this board as Commis-
sioners and to pay them respectively for the Same — Ordered
that David Moor the Inspector of flour render an Account of
what Money he has received for fines and forfeitures Since his
last Settlement and that the same may be paid Over to the
Order of the Commissioners of Baltimore Town — Ordered
that James Long settle his accounts and pay Over the Balance
to the Clerk of the Commissioners — Resolved that the Com-
missioners of Baltimore Town will meet at the Court House on
the first Monday in July Next at Ten oClock and On Every
first Monday at the Same hour in Every Month thereafter
throughout the year
Ordered that the Clerk give Notice in the public Papers that
the Commsrs of Baltmore Town will meet at the Court
House on the first Monday in July next at Ten oClock and On
the first Monday in Every Month at the Same hour and Place
thereafter throughout the year
2 JULY 1792
The Commissioners met Agreeably to Notice,
Wm Smith William McLaughlin) r
Present Philip Graybell Thomas Elliot ('
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having first taken
the Oath directed by theAct of Assembly passed in i78i.Ch. 12.
proceeded to the appointment of an Inspector of Flour for
the Town and port of Baltimore when David Moor the late
Inspector of Flour was appointed, who qualified by affirmation
before Thomas Elliot Esquire agreeably to the directions of
the aforesaid Act and returned his Certificate of the Same
to the Clerk of the Commissioners of Baltimore Town
David Moor being called on by the Clerk as directed at the
last Meeting to Settle his Accounts and to pay over the Balance
to the Commissioners produced the Same and there appearing
to be a Balance of forty Seven pounds thirteen Shillings re-
ceived by him for fines and forfeitures, paid the Amount Over
to them for the use of Baltimore Town — I hereby Certify
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that David Moor took the affirmation of office as Inspector
of flour for the Port and Town of Baltimore before me agree-
ably to the directions contained in the Act of assembly Novem-
ber Session 178 1 —
Baltimore July 2nd, 1792. — — Thomas Elliot L S
27th. JULY 1792
The Commissioners Met
Wm. Goodwin Wm. McLaughlin!
Present Dan Bowley Philip Graybell \Comrs.
Thomas Elliot
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town being called on by
Mr. James Long to fix and ascertain the South West Corner
of lott Number 14 at the intersection of front and Lowe Streets
after having Examined Mr. Peter Litzinger on Oath and
having taken his deposition which is here recorded and having
also Measured the Streets and Lotts adjoining and contigueous
thereto adjourned untill the first day of August Next at which
time a Stone is to be put down at the intersection aforesaid as
a Boundary for the Corner of Lott Number 14 at the inter-
section aforesaid at the Corner of Long's Brick house
JULY 31st. 1792
The Commissioners met
Philip Graybell 1
Present Thomas Elliot yComrs —
Wm McLaughlin!
The commissioners being called to fix and ascertain the
South West Corner of Baltimore Street at the intersection of
Baltimore and Howard Streets coud not proceed to fix and
Establish the Same there not being Sufficient Members of their
Board Present to execute the Same
6th. AUGUST 1792.
The Commissioners Met
Philip Graybell Thomas Elliot 1 _,
Present Wm. McLaughlin Dan Bowley C ,
The Commissioners having Met agreeably to their adjourn-
ment of the 2nd. July 1792 at James Longs to fix and Ascer-
tain the Corner of Lott Number 14 at the Intersection of
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lowe and front Streets, having Measured the Streets and Lotts
adjoining the Same at a former Meeting fixed the said Corner
at the Intersection aforesaid by putting down a Stone marked
on the East side thereof with the Letters L S — and on the
West side of the said Stone with the Number 14 The
Commissioners at their last Meeting having to confirm them
in their Judgment respecting the fixing and ascertaining the
said Corner at the intersection aforesaid taken the deposition
of a Certain Peter Litzinger which is filed with the Commis-
sioners Papers No. 42 — The Commissioners having also at a
former Meeting Measured from the Corner of Lowe and
front Streets on the North side of front Street to a Locust
Post standing at the Begining of Lott No 13. and having
the Same Proof that the said Post is the Begining of the said
Lott No 13 fixed the Same as the Begining of the said Lott
No 13 by putting down a Stone Marked on the East side
thereof with the No. 13 and on the west side of the same with
the Number 14 as the Begining of the said Lott No 13
5 SEPTEMBER 1792
The Commissioners Met
William Goodwin Thomas Elliot ) _
Present Philip Graybell Wm McLaughlin (
The Commissioners being called on by Mr. Lewis Pascault
to Establish the Corner of his Lott at the Intersection of Bal-
timore and Howard Streets and lying and bounding on the
West side of Howard Street and South side of Baltimore
Street Do fix the Same at the distance of Eighty Two feet
one Inch and One half of an Inch from a Wooden Building
erected by Daniel Lamott and now in possession of Peter
Forney
28th. September 1792
At a Meeting of the Commissioners the following Members
attended
Samuel Chase Thomas Elliot ) „
> C OftlYS
Wm Smith Philip Graybellj
Resolved that the Sallery of the Clerk of the Center Market
be and continue the Sum of Thirty Pounds per Annum — and
that the Sallery of the Clerks of the Point and Hill Markets
be the Sum of Fifteen Pounds Each per Annum — The Com-
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missioners appoint James Long Clerk of the Center Market —
Septimus Noel Clerk of the Hill Market and William Jacobs
Clerk of the Point Market — Resolved the different Clerks
of the Several Markets in Baltimore Town render a regular ac-
count for the ensuing year of All Monies received for Weigh-
ing Meat and Other things and for all Seizures made by them
— and that the several Clerks for the Said Markets be allowed
50 pr Cent on all Monies received by them on account of
weighing and for all Seizures made by them
5th. NOVEMBER 1792.
The Commissioners met Present
Saml. Chase Wm. Smith Wm. McLaughlin )„
Philip Graybell Thomas Elliot (
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having qualified
agreeably to the act of Assembly passed in November Session
1 77 1. Chap. 20 appointed John Gottro and Paul Beshean Cord-
ers of Wood for Baltimore Town and Peter Weary Corder of
Wood for Fells Point — Having also qualified by taking the
Oath prescribed by the Act of Assembly passed November
Session 1771. Cha : 20 the Commissioners appointed Richard
Boulding to be the Weigher of all hay brought by land or
water for sale to Baltimore Town for the Ensuing year —
Ordered that the Wood Corders and Hay Weighers qualify
according to the aforesaid Act
Philip Graybell Esquire is appointed to Examine the Hay
Scales and Weights and to See that they are in proper Order —
17 NOVEMBER 1792
The Commissioners Met Present
Wm Smith Philip Graybell )_,
Thomas Elliot Wm McLaughlin \
Paul Beshean heretofore appointed W T ood Corder for Bal-
timore Town at a former Meeting having refused to Serve ;
The Commissioners appoint George Rhotrock Wood Corder
in his Place and Order the Clerk to give him Notice of his
appointment that he may qualify accordingly — Resolved
that Richard Moale Clerk to the Commissioners have and
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receive Seven Shillings and Six pence for Each and Every
day he has and shall attend this Board at Elections for Balti-
more Town — and that the same be allowed him in his Account
with the Commissioners of Baltimore Town
I hereby Certify that George Rothrock appeared before me
the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Baltimore County
and took the Oath prescribed by the act of Assembly faithfully
to Execute the office of Wood Corder for Baltimore Town
without favor, affection or Partiality — Sworn before
Thomas Elliot — L, S —
Balto. November 26. 1792.
Baltimore County to wit March 12 1793 I do hereby cer-
tify that Richard Bouldin this day took the Oath of Weigher
of hay for Baltimore Town before me
Signed — Thomas Elliot
And Likewise declared his belief in the Christian Relegion
Signed Richard Bouldin
16th. MARCH 1793
The Commissioners Met Present
Saml. Chase Philip Graybell \ r
Wm McLaughlin Wm Goodwin >Qomrs
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having Met to ap-
point an Inspector of Salted Provisions for the Town of Bal-
timore Mr. Nathaniel Smith was Appointed to that office and
took the Oath of office before Wm. McLaughlin Esqr. Wm.
Guffey was appointed Deputy Inspector of Salted Provisions
for the Town by Mr Nathaniel Smith with the consent and
approbation of the Commissioners of the said Town
APRIL 1 st, 1793
The Commissioners met Present
Wm. Smith William Goodwin )
Philip Graybell Wm McLaughlin] ° nVi
The Commissioners being called On by Jacob Miller to fix
and Ascertain the West side of Jones's Street, began to Meas-
ure from the North West Corner of a Brick house built by
John Brown and William Wilson and now Owned by Colo
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Barber of Virginia standing at the End of the first line of
Lott No i on Jones's Street and On the west side of the said
Street and having Measured along the Same fixed the West
side of said street at the Bend in the Lott No. 3 by putting
down a Stone, which they Now Establish as the Boundary of
the West side of the said Street — and having cited from the
said Bend when they placed the aforesaid Stone to the Brick
Store owned by James Edwards at the Intersection of Bridge
and Jones's Streets Established the said Brick Store as the
West side of the said Street
2nd APRIL 1793.
The Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment
Wm. Smith Wm. Goodwin ) _,
> G OMITS
Present Phiup Graybell Wm McLaughlin j
The Commissioners at the request of Mr. Jas Sommerville
met at the Intersection of North Lane and Baltimore Street
and Established the East Corner of North Lane on Baltimore
Street at the distance of Sixteen feet and One half of a foot
from the house now occupied by James Calhoun Esquire They
also fix North Lane on the West side thereof at a Stake Now
set down on the South Side of Jones's Falls close by the Edge
of the Falls —
The Commissioners at the request of Messrs. Thomas Mc-
Eldery and James Dale also fix the West side of the Street
now called Hollidays street at the distance of Sixty five feet
from the West Corner of a Brick house Standing on Market
Street and built by Mark Alexander, which house is now
occupied by Robert Walsh — Adjourned untill Tuesday 9th.
Inst. 3 oClock P M
16 JUNE 1793
The Commissioners met Present
Wm Smith Wm. McLaughlin) ~
„ _ _ \Lomrs —
Wm. Goodwin Philip Graybell }
The Commissioners met on the application of Mr. Hillen to
appoint One Other Weigher of Hay for Baltimore Town, but
the act of Assembly directing the appointment to be made
between the first and last days of November they declined
appointing untill November Next
BALTIMORE TOWN. 85
18. JUNE 1793.—
At the Instance of Alexander Lawson The Commissioners
of Baltimore Town met On the Premises to ascertain the South
West Corner of Back Street
Samuel Chase Wm. Goodwin 1
Present Wm Smith Philip Graybell IComrs —
Thomas Elliot Wm McLaughlin)
The Commissioners with the assistance of Mr. Cornelius
Howard the Surveyor having run the lines in two directions
do fix and establish the said South west Corner of Back Street
as follows to wit. Rung N. 41. % East from the North East
Corner of the Lutheran Parsonage House 100 feet to the south
west Corner of Back Street also from the south side of East
lane run Northerly 354^ feet to the aforesaid South West
Corner of Back Street which fixes the Corner Exactly
13th JULY 1793—
The Commissioners met to appoint an ..Inspector of flour
for the Ensuing year —
Saml. Chase Philip Graybell ) ~
Present Thomas Elliot Wm. McLaughlin (
The Commissioners having qualified agreeably to the act of
Assembly passed at November Session 1781. ch. 12 appointed
David Moor to be Inspector of flour for the Town and Port of
Baltimore for the Ensuing year the said David Moor qualified
in the Presence of the Commissioners before Thomas Elliot
Esquire.
1 2th. JULY 1793
The Commissioners Met
Wm Smith Thomas Elliot ) -
L (^ oilll'S
Present Philip Graybell Wm. Goodwin C
The Commissioners with the Consent of the Owners and
proprietors of that part of the land situate on East lane con-
veyed by a Certain Alexander Lawson to John Smith and
Others on the 21st. of October 1765 did Condemn, adjudge
and declare the ground mentioned and covenanted to be kept
open as a part of East lane, as and for one of the public Streets
of Baltimore Town by the Name of East Street, and Entitled
86 RECORDS OF
to all the Privileges and Subject to the Charges of the Other
Streets of the said Town That is to say — all that Space of
ground lying between the Original additional Part (Men-
tioned in the said Deed) and East lane being of the Breadth
of Sixteen feet and one half of a foot and Extending of
an Equal Width from the Corner of North lane bounding
on East Street or East lane to Calvert Street — of which said
Condemnation and adjudication the said Commissioners have
caused this record to be made among their proceedings —
30th. OCTOBER 1793—
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town in Consequence of
the Death of Major Nathaniel Smith the late Inspector of
Salted Provisions for the said Town met at the Court house
for the purpose of choosing an Inspector in his Place
Saml. Chase Philip Graybell
Present Wm Smith Wm. McLaughlin ycomrs
Wm. Goodwin Dan BowlEy and
Thomas Elliot Esors. j
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town after taking the
Oath required by the Act of Assembly passed November Ses-
sion 1786 entitled an Act for the Inspection of Salted provisions
proceeded to nominate and appoint a Person to be inspector
of Salted Beef, Pork and fish in Barrells within the said Town
of Baltimore for the residue of the Present year and in the
place of Major Nathaniel Smith deceased and made choice of
Adam Jemason to be inspector of Salted Provisions aforesaid
for the residue of the present year agreeably to the act of
Assembly in Such Case made & provided — It was agreed by
the Commissioners that the Person appointed Inspector of
Salted Provisions for Baltimore Town must have a Majority
of the Votes of the Commissioners of the said Town — Ordered
that the Clerk give Notice of the appointment and that Adam
Jemason do qualify agreeably to the act of Assembly directing
the Same, which was accordingly done and the said qualifi-
cation is filed with the Commissioners Papers No. 57
BALTIMORE TOWN. Sj
NOVEMBER 4th. 1793.—
The Commissioners Met
Daniel Bowley Thomas Elliot ) „
Present Philip Graybell Wm. McLaughlin {
The Commissioners upon the application of Adam Jemason
the Inspector of Salted Provisions approve of the appoint-
ment of William' Guffey as his deputy Inspector of Salted
Provisions for Baltimore Town and direct the said William
Guffey to qualify as Such agreeably to the Act of Assembly
directing the same which was accordingly done, and his qual-
ification filed among the Commissioners Papers No 59
They also appoint Abraham Norris as Weigher of hay for
Baltimore Town at the Scales on Machine of Solomon Hillen
at the East End of the said Town and direct him to qualify
agreeably to the directions of the act of Assembly directing
the Same, which was done and his qualification filed among
the Comrs. Papers No 60 —
16th. NOVEMBER 179:
The Commissioners met
Wm. Smith Philip Graybell) ~
I ( OMITS
Present Wm. McLaughlin Thomas Elliot j
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town being called on by
Thomas Coulston to fix and ascertain the south East Corner
of Holliday Street continued and East street at their Intersec-
tion, having Measured the Lotts and Streets thereto adjoining
declare the South East Corner of a Brick warehouse now build-
ing for James Dale to be the south East Corner of the said
streets at their Intersection and Established the Same accord-
ingly — Thomas McEldery Esquire having offered to lend
the Commissioners of Baltimore Town One hundred Pounds
free and Clear of Interest untill paid for the Purpose of filling
up and paving the Lower End of the Center Market house
Resolved that the Commissioners of Baltimore Town do accept
of the Same for the purposes aforesaid : and that Richard
Moale have full Powers to contract with any Person to per-
form the same under the immediate Inspection of James Long
the Clerk of the said Market —
88 RECORDS OF
17 FEBRUARY 1794.
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town Met
Samuel Chase Daniel Bowley "j
Present Wm. Goodwin Thomas Elliot KComrs —
Philip Graybeel Wm. McLaughlin!
The Commissioners being called on by Thomas McEldery
and Cumberland Dugan to consider the propriety of Granting
the following application to wit
To the Commissioners of Baltimore Town
Gentlemen
We the Subscribers request your Permis-
sion for making a Canal and Wharf at our Expense in the
Market Space from the south side of Prat Street to the Chan-
nel or Warden's Line the canal to be Eighty feet wide and
the Streets on Each side the Same to be thirty five feet wide ;
the Said Canal, Wharf and Streets to be made public for the
use of the Inhabitants under the Laws and regulations of your
Board and the whole of the same to be relinquished up to the
Commissioners whenever the Same or any Part thereof may
be Wanted for Market houses — —
Your Mo. Ob. Ser vts.
Cumberland Dugan
Baltimore 10th. Feby 1794 Signed Thomas McEldery
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having considered
the above application have no objection to Messrs. Thomas
McEldery and Cumberland Dugan filling up the Space of
150 feet wide on a line with the present Market Space from
Water Street as far as a line drawn from the south side of
Prat Street shall intersect or Cross the said Space and after
filling up the said space the Commissioners have no Objection
to their Making a Canal from the said line of Intersection to
the Channel of 60 feet wide with wharves and a street on Each
side of said Canal of forty five feet wide, but with this Ex-
press declaration that the Privilege of filling up said Canal
and of the whole space of 150 feet wide be fully reserved to the
said Commissioners and their Successors for the use of the
said Town as granted by the act of Assembly of November
BALTIMORE TOWN. 89
Session 1784 C 62 entitled an Act for establishing new Mar-
kets &c &c and also on this Express condition that the said
Canal, wharves and Streets on Each side of the said Canal be
a Common high way and free for the Public use, and Subject
to such regulations as the Commissioners and their Successors
shall from time to Time establish ; and On this further Express
Condition that the said McEldery and Dugan Extend Pratt
Street thro their two Lotts of Ground on Each side of the said
Market Space and leave Pratt Street of the Width of 60
feet thro their Said Lotts forever as a Street for the use of the
Public forever thereafter
The Commissioners having also considered the application
of the Proprietors of the Lotts on an Alley called Ruxtons
Alley Extending East from Charles Street to light lane to have
the same condemned as a Public high way for the use of Bal-
timore Town — As also the application of the Proprietors of
the Lotts on Wilkes's Lane Extending West from St. Pauls
Lane to Charles Street praying a Condemnation of the Same
for the use of the said Town Do hereby condemn the said
Lane and Alley as a Public high way for the use of Baltimore
Town forever — The application of the Proprietors of Lotts
on Wilkes Lane and also that of Ruxton's alley are filed among
the Comrs. Papers Nos. 63. 64
19th. MARCH 1794
The Commissioners Met Present
Wm. Goodwin Philip Graybell j r
Thomas Elliot Wm. McLaughlin (
The Commissioners having Met to appoint an Inspector of
Salted Provisions for Baltimore Town for the year Ensuing
appointed Mr Adam Jemason to that office who is directed to
qualify agreeably to the directions of the act of assembly re-
quiring the same which is accordingly done and filed with the
Comrs. Papers No 66 The Commissioners being first quali-
fied Agreeably to the act of Assembly before the appointment — •
Wm. Guffey being appointed Deputy Inspector of Salted Pro-
visions for the said Town by Adam Jemason, the Commis-
sioners do approve of the said appointment and direct William
Guffey to qualify accordingly which he did, and the Same is
filed with the Commissioners Papers No 67
90 RECORDS OF
28th. APRIL 1794
The Commissiones Met
Samuel Chase Philip Graybell \ r
Present Thomas Elliot Wm McLaughlin I
The Commissioners being called on by George Sears to fix
and Establish the South West Corner of Howard and Fayette
Streets having Measured the Same Do ascertain the Same to
be at a Stake to be set up at the distance of Sixty Six feet three
Inches on a Straight Line drawn with Howard Street and
Parallel thereto from the Corner of William Winchesters
Brick house which he now lives in on the West side of How-
ard's Street
JUNE 2nd 1794
The Commissioners met
Wm Smith Wm. Goodwin ) „
Thomas Elliot Philip Graybell (
The Commissioners being called on by Charles Torrence
to ascertain and fix the Corner of Wapping and front Streets
at their intersection having Measured the said Streets and the
Lotts adjoining Do fix the same by putting down a Stone at the
south West Corner of the said Streets which they Now declare
and fix as the Corner of the said Streets at their Intersection —
2nd. JUNE 1794
The Commissioners met
W Smith Wm Goodwin ) _,
Philip Graybell Thomas Elliot C
The Commissioners having met at the house of Captain
Thomas Elliot for the purpose of appointing a Clerk of the
Hanover Market in the Place of Mr. Septimus Noel deceased,
proceeded to the appointment when Levallin Barry was Elected,
and is directed to give Bond with Two sufficient Securities and
to take the Oath of office as required by the act of Assembly
directing the Same ; which he accordingly did, and which are
filed with the Commissioners Papers Numbers 71. and 72
Resolved that the Stall rents of the Center Market commenc-
ing the 28th of April 1795 and Ending the 28th. of April 1795
be raised to the Sum of Ten Dollars Each pr Annum — And
that any Butcher who shall Erect a stall in the lower part of
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the Center Market house shall have the same with all the
Priviledges annexed' to the Stalls in the upper Part of the said
Market free and Clear of all Rent whatsoever for One Year
and shall have the said stall for the year Ensuing at the rent
or Sum of four Dollars — Ordered that James Long the Clerk
of the Center Market compleat the Two first stalls in the lower
Part of the said Market and be impowered by us to rent the
Same for the Sum of Three Pounds Each pr. Annum — Re-
solved that any Person renting a stall in any Part of the said
Market who shall neglect or refuse to pay all Arrearages due
upon the Same for the space of Thirty days next after Demand
made shall forfeit the said Stall and the Clerk of the said
Market is hereby empowered and directed to rent the Same to
any Person applying for the Same — Resolved that James
Long the Clerk of the said Market be impowered and he is
hereby by us directed to prevent all Persons from Selling or
offering for sale any fish in the space called Second Street
between the upper and lower End of the said Market and he
is requested to direct any Person offering fish for sale in the
space aforesaid to the lower End of the Market square where
they may be accomodated.
12 JULY 1794
The Commissioners Met Present
Wm. Smith Wm. Goodwin
Thomas Elliot Philip Graybell iComrs —
Samuel Chase
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having met to ap-
point an Inspector of flour for the Town of Baltimore pro-
ceeded to the appointment when David Moor was unanimously
appointed Inspector of flour for the said Town, who being
present qualified according to the act of Assembly requiring
the Same before Thomas Elliot Esqr.
27th. NOVEMBER 1794—
The Commissioners met Present
Philip Graybell Thomas Elliot )
Wm. Goodwin Wm McLaughlin (
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having met at John
Starks Tavern agreeably To an advertisement in the Public
Papers for the purpose of appointing Measurers of Grain,
92 RECORDS OF
Wood-Corders and hay weighers for Baltimore Town for the
year ensuing agreeably to the act of Assembly directing the
same proceeded to the Several appointments when Charles
Wells was appointed Measurer of Grain for Baltimore Town
and Benjamin Dashiell Measurer of Grain for that Part of
Baltimore Town called fells Point; John Gottro is appointed
wood-Corder for that Part of Baltimore Town west of Ellicots-
Dock in a Line North with the East side of Light Street —
Robert Thornburgh Wood-Corder of that Part of Baltimore-
Town between Ellicots Dock and Prestmans wharf inclusive —
Charles Merriken wood-Corder of that Part of Baltimore-
Town between Prestman's wharf and the west side of Gay
Street — Godfry Hartung Wood-Corder of that part of Balti-
more Town from the East Side of Gay Street to the Wind
Mill Point and Peter Weary wood-Corder for that part of
Baltimore Town lying to the Southward and Eastward of the
said Wind Mill Point — Abraham Norris and Richard
Bouldin are appointed Weighers of hay for Baltimore Town
for the Ensuing year — The several officers are ordered
to file their Respective Oaths of office agreeably to the act of
Assembly under which they are appointed; which was done
accordingly by John Gottro, Robert Thornburgh, Charles Mer-
riken, Godfry Hartung and Peter Weary Wood Corders and'
by Richard Bouldin Hay Weighers which said Several Oaths
of office are filed with the Commissioners Papers Nos. j6.
77- 7§- 79- 80. 81— The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of
Baltimore Town praying that the Name of Smock alley
may be changed to that of Loyds Lane Resolved that the
Same is hereby Granted and the said Alley is hereafter to be
called and known only by the Name of Loyd's Lane for Ever
hereafter — The petition is filed among the Commissioners.
Papers No 89
19. MARCH 1795.
The Commissioners met Present
Samuel Chase Wm Smith
Wm Goodwin Thomas Elliot KComrs —
Philip Graybell
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town proceeded to fill
up the Vacancy in their Board occasioned by the Death of
William McLaughlin Esquire when David McMechen Esquire-
BALTIMORE TOWN. 93
was duly Elected who qualified himself by taking the Oath of
Allegiance prescribed in the Constitution and Oath of office
that he woud well and faithfully Execute the office and Duty
of a Commissioner of Baltimore Town according to the best
of his understanding and Judgment — The Commissioners
displace Robert Thornburgh one of the Wood Corders Abra-
ham Norris one of the Hay Weighers and will appoint Other
Persons to Supply their Places on Wednesday Next — The
Commissioners adjourned untill Saturday the 21st. Instant
when they will appoint an Inspector of Salted Provisions for
the said Town
20th. MARCH 1795.
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town Met
Saml. Chase; Philip Graybell ]
Wm Smith KComrs —
Wm Goodwin David McMechen
The Commissioners having met to consider whether they
have the Power under the act of Assembly passed at Novem-
ber Session 1786. Ch. 17 to appoint an Inspector of Salted Pro-
visions for the Town of Baltimore on this day are of Opinion
they have not the Power
25th. MARCH 1795.
The Commissioners Met Present
Samuel Chase ]
Wm Goodwin iComrs —
Philip Graybell J
But there not being sufficient Number of Members present
to make a board for Business, they adjourned to the Next
Meeting
10th. April 1795.
The Commissioners met at the house of Samuel Chase Esquire
Present Saml. Chase Philip Graybell 1 ~
> C oifivs
Wm. Goodwin David McMechen \
A Majority of the Proprietors of the Ground made and
Extended into the Bason of the North West Branch of Patapsco
River below Water Street and between a lane called by the
Name of Franklin Lane and 83 feet East of a Street called by
the Name of South Street having applied to this Board to
C)4 RECORDS OF
direct the said Ground to be Surveyed &c It is ordered by
the Commissioners that the said Ground and Space above de-
scribed be Surveyed and laid out into Streets Lanes Lotts and
Allyes and a Correct Piatt and Certificate thereof be made
and delivered to the Clerk of the Commissioners by George
Gouldsmith Presbury Esquire who is appointed for that Pur-
pose and that the said Piatt and certificate thereof be entered
on Record among the records of the said Town agreeably
to the act of Assembly passed at November Session 1794 ch.
62. entitled a Supplement to the act entitled an act to empower
the Commissioners of Baltimore Town &c &c
Application by proprietors filed No. 95
21st. APRIL 1795.
The Commissioners Met Present
Wm Smith Philip Graybell j ~
Thomas Elliot David McMechenj
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town being called on by
Captain John Snider to fix the Corner of Market and Fell's
Streets at their intersection on the South Side of Fells Street
having taking the Depositions of Mr. Isaac Grist William
Jacobs and Jonathan Harrison Do fix and determine a Stone
Marked C R Standing at the Corner of Jonathan Harrisons
house to be the Corner of the Intersection aforesaid — Ad-
journed to Thursday at 10 oClock
The depositions of Messrs. Grist Jacobs and Harrison are
filed among the Commissioners Papers Nos. 92 & 3
23rd APRIL 1795.
The Commissioners met Present
Wm. Smith Philip Graybell ) r
Thomas Elliot David McMechenJ
The Commissioners having met to Consider the present
Situation of the Markets of the Town — Resolved to raise
the rents of the stalls of the Center Market to the Sum of
Sixteen Dollars Each pr. Annum — One half of the rent to be
paid in hand and the remainder at the End of Six Months
after the renting the same. Ordered that the rent of the Point
Market be raised to the Sum of Ten dollars Each pr. Annum —
BALTIMORE TOWN. 95
Five Dollars in advance and the remainder in Six Months
thereafter — The Commissioners of Baltimore Town being
applied to by the Proprietors of the Lotts on the Alley com-
monly called Public Alley Extending South from Baltimore
Street to the Bason heretofore conveyed by John Mercer by
Deed for the use of the Public to Condemn the Same as a
High way for the use of the Town forever Resolved that the
said Alley be and is hereby Condemned as a Public high way
for the use of the said Town for Ever hereafter Resolved
that the be given to the Auctioneers of Baltimore Town
that if they do not comply with the requisites of the act of
Assembly by giving Bond with approved Security and filing
their respective Oaths of office by the Seventh of May Next
that Information will be given the attorney General to prose-
cute them for their Neglect of duty
Application filed No 96
The Commissioners agree to allow Richard Moale Twenty
Guineas per Annum for the years 1786. 1787. and 1788 for his
Services as Clerk to the Commissioners and Ten Guineas pr.
Annum since — The said Richard Moale is directed to state
and produce his accounts against Next Meeting in Order to
Settle the same and receive an Order for the Balance — An
Order Given On James Long in favor of David Harris Esqr.
for £5.12.6 for 15 days attendance as a Commissioner —
2nd. MAY 1795.
The Commissioners met
Wm Smith Wm Goodwin ) ~
> C 111 i'S —
Present Thos. Elliot David McMechenj
The Commissioners having taken into Consideration the
petition of the Butchers concerning the Rent and Manner of
Payment of the rent : Resolved that as a Convenience of pay-
ment of said Rent that one fourth thereof be paid in advance,
One fourth in three Months, One other fourth in Six Months
and the remainder in Nine Months : That Each Butcher when
he applies for a Stall or Shamble shall make Such application
to the Clerks of the Markets for the Same specifying the Num-
ber of the Shamble, the rent, Terms of Payment and when
taken, and shall Subscribe his Name to the Same ; and that
96 RECORDS OF
the said Clerks of the Markets return a copy of it to the Sec-
retary of the Commissioners that upon Default of payment of
the rent in Six Months after it is due the said Contract shall
be Void and the said Clerk of the Market is hereby directed
to re-enter and rent the same for the remainder of the Term :
And at the End of Each Year the Several Clerks of the Mar-
kets return to the Secretary of the Commissioners a list of
the Names of Such Persons who do not pay agreeably to their
Contract and the Secretary is hereby directed to publish the
same in One of the News Papers of the Town — Mr. George
Mathews being appointed Inspector of Salted Provisions for
Baltimore Town by the Governor and Council Produced the
following Certificate : To wit I do hereby certify that George
Mathews lately appointed Inspector of Salted Provisions for
the Town of Baltimore did Solemnly and Truly affirm to the
duties of his said office agreeable to Law. Given under my
hand this first day of April 1795
Signed Geo Salmon
Certificate filed No 100
The Commissioners Met
Samuel Chase Wm Goodwin 1
Present Thomas Elliot David McMechenC
The Board being informed that David Moore appointed by
this board Inspector of flour and Thomas Buckingham his
deputy, and George Mathews appointed by the Governor and
Council inspector of Salted Provisions and John Morgan his
deputy have neglected to take the Oath of Fidelity to this
State as required by the 55 Article of the Constitution and
form of Goverment and also by the act of Assembly of No-
vember 1781. cha: 12 Sec: 22 and by the act of Assembly of
November 1786. cha: 17 Sec: 18. Ordered that the said David
Moore, and Thomas Buckingham and George Mathews and
John Morgan do appear before this Board on Saturday Morn-
ing next between the Hours of Ten and Eleven oClock at the
Court house to inform the Board whether they have respect-
ively taken the said Oath of Fidelity and if they have not of
the Cause of their Neglect, and that the Secretary deliver a
Copy of this Order to Each of the said Persons
^E 1795
Comrs —
BALTIMORE TOWN. 97
6th. June 1795.
The Commissioners met Present
Samuel Chase Wm Smith Philip Graybell ) ~
Wm Goodwin Thos Elliot David McMechenC
David Moore appeared before the Board agreeably to the
order of the last Meeting and informed the Board that he had
not taken the Oath of fidelity mentioned in the 55 article of
the Constitution and form of Goverment since his last ap-
pointment or for some years last past. The Board are unani-
mously of opinion that the said David Moor ought to have
taken the Oath of fidelity mentioned in the constitution and
form of Goverment before He acted as inspector of flour —
The Board are unanimously of opinion that the said David
Moore ought to have taken the Oath of fidelity mentioned in
the 55 article of the Constitution and form of Goverment
in Pursuance of the directions in the act of November Ses-
sion 1 78 1 cha : 12 Section 22. before He acted as inspector of
Flour — — George Mathews appeared before the Board
agreeably to the order of the Last Meeting and informed the
Board that he had not taken the Oath of Fidelity mentioned in
the 55 article of the Constitution and form of Goverment —
The Board are unanimously of opinion that the Said George
Mathews ought to have taken the Oath of Fidelity mentioned
in the 55 article of the Constitution and form of Goverment
before he acted as Inspector of Salted Provisions — The
Board are of opinion that the said George Mathews ought to
have taken the Oath of fidelity mentioned in the 55 article of
the Constitution and form of Goverment in pursuance of the
directions of the act of Y\ssembly November Session 1786.
Cha: 17. sec 18. before he acted as Inspector of Salted Provi-
sions —
The Board then adjourned untill Monday Morning at 11
oClock A M — In consequence of the above Opinion of the
Commissioners of Baltimore Town Mr. David Moor produced
the following Certificate which was Ordered to be filed Viz
"I hereby certify that David Moor Inspector of flour for Bal-
timore Town appeared before me and took the Oath of fidelity
to the State of Maryland agreeably to the Constitution and
form of Goverment and the act of Assembly of November
Session 1781 ch. 12 directing the Same and also Subscribed
his Belief in the Christian religion
Balto. June 8th. 1795 LS George : Salmon —
98 RECORDS OF
JUNE 8th. 1795
The Commissioners Met
Saml. Chase Wm Smith
Present Philip Graybell Thomas Eleiot
Wm. Goodwin David McMechen
The Board of Commissioners appoint Samuel Chase and
William Goodwin Esquires to examine the Copy of the Pro-
ceeding's of the Town Commissioners from the first of Decem-
ber 1729 to the Present Time with the Original Books and
Papers and report to the Board whether the copy be Truly
and faithfully made in the record Book by the Secretary of
this Board
Ordered that the Secretary be allowed the Sum of Sixty Dol-
lars for his Trouble making the copy of the above Proceedings
of the Town Commissioners The Commissioners agree to
allow their Secretary in full Compensation for his Trouble at
the rate of Thirty five Pounds per year to Commence from
the 28th day of April last.
JULY 14th. 1795
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town met at the House
of John Starke in Said Town
Present Thomas Eeeiot Philip GraybELL ) ~
V (_• omits
Wm. Goodwin David McMechen (
The Commissioners having first qualified according to the
act of Assembly passed November Session 1781. Ch 12 for the
Purpose of appointing a flour Inspector for the year ensuing
for the Town of Baltimore appointed Mr. David Moore In-
spector of flour and directed him to qualify as such and to
return Such qualification immediately which is now done.
Viz. I hereby certify that David Moore (inspector of flour for
Baltimore County) has this day taken the Oaths as prescribed
by law — Given under my hand this 14th. day of July 1795-
L. S. Geo: Salmon —
BALTIMORE TOWN. 99
OCTOBER 12th. 1795
The commissioners Met Present
Wm. Smith Wm. Goodwin ) _,
Thomas Elliot Philip Graybell {
Mr. Abraham Van Bibber and Others having petitioned
the Commissioners of the Town to condemn Charles Street
south from Pratt street to the utmost Limits of the Town and
also an Alley called Liverpool Alley Extending South West
Parallel with Charles street to an Alley called Peace Alley
and also the said Alley called Peace Alley — Ordered that the
said Petitioners have the Property thro which the said Street
and Alleys are to pass surveyed and laid off into Streets Lanes
and Alleys as is directed by the acts of Assembly requiring
the same and return a Piatt thereof to the Secretary of the
Commissioners and that the secretary On return thereof give
Notice in the News Papers that the Commissioners of Balti-
more Town will meet on Monday the day of
in Order to declare the same to be part of Baltimore Town —
The Commissioners appoint James Norris weigher of hay for
Baltimore Town and direct him to qualify as Such and to
return such qualification to their Secretary Immediately which
is now done as follows — I James Norris of Baltimore Town
in Baltimore County and State of Maryland do solemnly
Swear that I when required will well and truly according to
the Best of my skill and Knowledge Weigh all hay which shall
come to Hillen's Machine in the Town aforesaid without any
fear, favor, affection Malice or Partiality whatever to the
Buyer or Seller and that I will not willingly or wittingly
charge, ask, take, receive exact or Demand any Other or
larger fees or Rates for doing my duty than is Mentioned or
directed by an Act of Assembly passed November Session
1 77 1. Entitled an Act to prevent the Exportation of flour
Staves or Shingles not Merchantable from the Town of Balti-
more in Baltimore County and to regulate the weight of hay
and Measure of Grain, salt, flaxseed and firewood within the
said Town and to prevent the Exportation of flour not Mer-
chantable from Fells Point in the said County — Sworn before
me the subscriber this Eleventh day of November 1795.
L S. Geo : Gouldth : Presbury
IOO RECORDS OF
BALTIMORE NOVEMBER ist. 1795
The Commissioners met
Samuel Chase Philip Graybell ) ~
> C OWKS
Present Wm. Goodwin Thomas Elliot C
The Commissioners being called on by Doctor Mathews to
fix and Establish the South East Corner of Lexington and
Liberty Streets at their Intersection having Measured the
Streets adjoining fixed the Corner of the said Intersection
by putting down a Stone Marked W. P. M. 1795 which they
determine and Establish as the Corner aforesaid at the Inter-
section aforesaid
Saml Vincent Clk C. C.
NOVEMBER 19th. 1795
The Commissioners met
Samuel Chase Philip Graybell ) ~
> C- OftlYS —
Wm Smith Thomas Elliot (
The Commissioners appoint John Gottro, Charles Merriken
Godfry Hartung and Peter Weary Wood-Corders for Balti-
more Town for the year Ensuing and direct them to qualify
agreeably to the Act of Assembly Nov. Session 1771. cha: XX
and return a Certificate of such qualification to the Secratary
of this Board The Commissioners also appoint James Norris
to be Weigher of Hay for the Town of Baltimore for the Ensu-
ing Year agreeably to the act of Assembly directing the Same
and direct him to Qualify accordingly and to return a Cer-
tificate of Such Qualification to the Secretary of this Board
BALTIMORE 23rd NOVEMBER 1795
The Commissioners Met
Present Samuel Chase William Goodwin) ^
William Smith Philip Graybell C
The Commissioners appoint Richard Bouldin a Weigher
of hay for the Town of Baltimore for the year Ensuing and
direct him to qualify according to the act of Assembly directing
the Same, and to return such Qualification to their Secretary
immediately
The Commissioners appoint William Wright Clerk of the
Point Market for the Year Ensuing and direct him to give
BALTIMORE TOWN. IOI
Bond with approved Security and to qualify according to act
of Assembly requiring the Same and to return such Qualifi-
cations to their Secretary Immediately — The Commissioners
allow the said Clerk the Sum of Twenty Pounds per Annum
for his Services — Bond filed with Commissioners Papers No.
113
Richard Bouldins Oath of Office as a Weigher of hay filed
with the Commissioners Papers No. 112 Wrights Oath of
office No. 113 The several Oaths of office of Charles Merri-
ken John Gottro and Peter Weary Wood Corders for Balti-
more Town for the Year Ensuing are filed with the Commis-
sioners Papers Numbers 114 — 115 — 116
28th NOVEMBER 1795
The Commissioners Met Present
William Smith Samuel Chase ) _,
v. ( QfyifS
Philip Graybell William Goodwin (
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having considered
the Petition of the Proprietors of the Lott Number fifty Six
praying a Condemnation of an Alley called Exchange Alley
of the width of Twelve feet runing thro Part of the said Lott
Number fifty Six to Commence from the End of fifty Eight
feet from the North East Corner of the whole Lott on a Lane
which was formerly called Sharping Lane but now Second
Street and runing thence Westerly bounding on said Street
Twelve feet, thence runing Southerly two hundred and fifty
One feet or thereabouts to Water Street, thence runing and
bounding On Water Street twelve feet and thence with a
Straight Line to the Begining Do hereby Condemn the said
Alley of the width aforesaid and runing as aforesaid as a
Public Highway for the use of Baltimore Town forever here-
after— Petition filed No 118 — Piatt filed.
I hereby certify to whom it may concern that I have deputed
George Washington Moor Inspector of Flour for the Port of
Baltimore
Signed David Moor
Baltimore November 17th. 1795.
Baltimore County
I do hereby certify that the within men-
tioned George Washington Moor appeared before me the Sub-
scriber One of the Justices of the County aforesaid and took
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the oath of office as deputy Inspector of flour for Baltimore
Town and the Oaths to Government and Subscribed his belief
in the Christian Religeon.
Signed
John Moale
November 17th. 1796. Certificate filed with Commissioners
Papers —
BALTIMORE TOWN MARCH nth. 1796.
The Commissioners met
_ William Smith William Goodwin) _
Present „ _ L Bsqrs.
Philip Graybell David McMechenC *
The Commissioners having- met to appoint an Inspector of
Salted Provisions, unanimously appointed Mr. George Mathews
Inspector of Salted Provisions for Baltimore Town for the
Year ensuing and direct him to Qualify accordingly, and return
such Qualification to their Secretary — The inspector of Salted
Provisions is directed to settle his accounts with the Secretary
of the Commissioners and to pay him the Amount — The
Secretary is directed to pay Mr. William McCreery the Amount
of his account out of the Monies arrising from the Point
Market I hereby Certify that George Mathews Inspector of
Salted Provisions of Baltimore Town hath affirmed to the
duties of his office according to the several acts of Assembly;
hath affirmed to Support the Constitution of the united states
and declared his belief in the Christian Religeon before me the
24th. day of March 1796
Signed
Geo : Salmon
BALTIMORE 6th. JUNE 1796—
The Commissioners met
Present William Smith David McMechen]
Philip Graybell William Goodwin ( t,S( i rs -
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town being called on by
Mr. Robert Mickle to Establish the North East Corner of Bal-
timore Street and Charles street at their Intersection, having-
Measured the width of Baltimore Street from the Brick Store
BALTIMORE TOWN. IO3
built by John Ridgely and also the Width of Charles Street
from the Brick Store Owned by Daniel Deady fixed the said
Corner at the distance of Sixty Six feet North from the said
John Ridgely's Brick Store, and forty Nine feet Six Inches
West from the said Daniel Deady's Store on Baltimore Street
which they now fix as the Corner of Baltimore and Charles
Streets at the Intersection aforesaid
BALTIMORE JULY nth. 1796—
At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Baltimore Town
Present
William Smith Philip Graybell
Thomas Elliot David McMechen
The Commissioners having met to appoint an Inspector of
flour for the Town of Baltimore for the year ensuing, David
Moor was unanimously appointed Inspector of Flour for the
Town and Port of Baltimore and is directed to Qualify
according, and to return such Qualifications to the secretary
of the Commissioners — David Moor immediately qualified as
Inspector of flour as directed before Thomas Elliot Esq. One
of the Commissioners —
BALTIMORE 3rd. OCTOBER 1796—
The Commissioners met
William Smith Philip Graybell ) «
Present Thomas Elliot David McMechen (
The Commissioners having taken into Consideration the pro-
priety of changing the Name of Lancaster Alley and Shakes-
pear Alley into Lancaster Street and Shakespear Street agree-
ably to the Prayer of the Petition of the Proprietors of the
Lotts on the Same resolve that the said Names be changed and
that in future the said Alleys be called and Known only by
the Names of Lancaster Street and Shakespear for Ever here-
after — Petition filed with Commissioners Papers
BALTIMORE 31st. OF OCTOBER 1796.
The Commissioners Met
William Smith David McMechen
Present Thomas Elliott Philip Graybell
The Commissioners of Baltimore being called on by James
Hicks to fix and Establish high and Low Streets at their North
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and West Intersection and having Measured the streets and
Lotts adjoining find the North and West Corner of the house
standing on the Corner of Lott No. 62 owned by Frederick
Hansbaugh and occupied by James Renshaw is the Intersection
of the said Streets and do now fix and Establish the said North
and West Corner of the said house as the Corner of Said
Streets at their intersection aforesaid
BALTIMORE 10th. NOVEMBER 1796.
The Commissioners met
Wm. Goodwin Samuel Chase 1 r
Present Philip Graybell Thomas Elliott (
The Commissioners appoint John Gottro Charles Merriken
Godfry Hartung and Peter Weary Wood-Corders for Balti-
more Town for the year ensuing and direct them to qualify
accordingly and return their Qualification to the Secretary
immediately — They also appoint Richard Bouldin weigher of
hay for Baltimore Town for the year ensuing and direct him
to qualify accordingly and return his qualification to the
Secretary of Baltimore Town, they also appoint James Long
and William Wright Clerks of the Markets for Baltimore
Town and direct them to qualify accordingly and return their
Qualification to the Secretary of the Com m srs of Baltimore
Town
Baltimore County to wit November 23rd 1796.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber One
of the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid Peter
Weary one of the Wood Corders for Baltimore Town and
made oath on the Holy Evangels of Almighty God that he
will when required in a Just and an Impartial Manner well
and truly Set up, pack Cord and Measure all fire Wood brought
for sale to Baltimore Town, according to the best of his skill
and Knowledge and the directions of the act of Assembly of
1 77 1. Ch : 20, and that he will not ask, receive take exact or de-
mand any other or larger fees or rates for doing his duty in
his said office of Wood Corder than is directed by the said act.
(Signed) Jas Calhoun
BALTIMORE TOWN. I05
Baltimore County to wit November 14th. 1796.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the
Justices of the peace for Baltimore County Charles Merriken
one of the Wood Corders for Baltimore Town and made Oath
on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God that he will when re-
quired in a Just and an Impartial manner well and truly set
up, pack, Cord and Measure all firewood brought for sale to
the town of Baltimore according to the best of his skill and
knowledge and the directions of the act of Assembly passed
November Session 1771 ch: 20. and that he will not willingly
or wittingly Charge, ask demand take, Exact or receive any
Other or larger fees or rates for doing his duty in his said
office of Wood-Corder than is directed by the said act
(Signed) Charles Merriken
Sworn and Subscribed before
(Signed) Geo. Gould Presbury
Charles Merriken also took the Several Oaths to goverment
appointed to be taken, before me and Subscribed and repeated
his belief in the Christian Religeon
(Signed) Geo. G. Presbury
At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Baltimore Town on
Friday the 13th. of January 1797.
Samuel Chase Daniel Bowley 1
Present Thomas Elliott David McMechen iComrs —
Wm. Goodwin
In Virtue of an Act of Assembly entitled "an act to Erect
Baltimore Town in Baltimore County into a City and to incor-
porate the Inhabitants thereof" and of the division of the said
City into Eight Wards by special Commissioners appointed
by the Governor and Council and returned to the Commis-
sioners of Baltimore Town, they proceeded to appoint three
Judges in Each of the said Wards to hold an Election for the
choice of the Members of the first branch of the City Council
and also for the choice of Electors of the Mayor of the City
and of the Members of the second branch of the City Council
agreeably to the said act of Assembly as follows to wit —
106 RECORDS OF
Elias Ellicott I , Thorouchgood Smith"]
John P. Pleasants y ud 8 es ln the Archibald Campbell U ud S es in the
Geo Decker J first Ward Gerhard Hopkins j fifth ward
Lyde Goodwin ~) , Geo. G. Presbury ]
Samuel Owings U ud ges in the Rj^^ Carson Junr. ) J ud ^ es in the
Christian KeenerJ Second ward Englehard Yeiser J sixth ward
Zeb : Hollingsworth] Richard Caton "1
John Swann U" d « es in the Christian Myers U ud ^ es in the
John Merryman j Third ward David Brown j Seventh ward
Geo. Salmon ] , , . Job Smith 1 , , . ,
u, XT Judges in the * w ~, I Judges in the
Henry Nicols J. , .. , Toseph Byass L
c tt [fourth ward •' Ub ^ H ^yass r Eighth ward
Samuel HollingsworthJ Hezekiah WatersJ
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town having- met on the
East side of Jones's Falls on Saturday the 14th. of January
1797
Present Wm. Smith David McMechen) -
Philip Graybell Wm. Goodwin \
The Commissioners of Baltimore Town being called on by
Charles Jessop to fix and Establish the North East Corner of
Bridge and high Streets at their intersection, and having first
Measured the streets adjoining planted a Stone upon Part
of an Iron Crow Bar drove into the Earth, which Crow Bar
and Stone they now fix and Establish as the Corner of the
said Streets at the Intersection aforesaid
The Commissioners met at the house of their Secretary on
Monday the 23rd. day of January 1797.
William Smith Philip Graybell ) ~
I 1 Oil! Y ^\ 1
Present Wm. Goodwin David McMechenC
The Commissioners unanimously appoint Eliu Underwood
Weigher of hay for Baltimore Town for the year Ensuing and
direct him to qualify Accordingly and to file such qualification
with their Secretary immediately.
Baltimore County to wit
On this 24th day of January 1797 Personally
appeared before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the
Peace for Baltimore County aforesaid Eliu Underwood One
of the Hay Weighers for Baltimore Town aforesaid and Sol-
emnly affirmed and declared that he when required will well
and Truly according to the best of his skill and Knowledge
BALTIMORE TOWN. 107
Weigh all hay brought to Baltimore Town for Sale, without
any fear, favor affection Malice or Partiality whatever to the
Buyer or Seller and that he will not Willingly or Wittingly,
charge, ask, demand take receive or Exact any Other or larger
fees or rates for doing his duty in his said office as weigher of
hay than is Mentioned and directed by the act of Assembly
of November Session 1771 chap 20 —
[Signed] Geo. G: PrESbury
Eliu Underwood took the Several Affirmations appointed
to be taken to Goverment before me this 24th. day of January
1797 and declared his belief in the Christian Religion
Signed Geo G. Presbury
The Powers heretofore Vested in the Commissioners of Bal-
timore Town Except as to holding the Election for Delegates
to the General Assembly of Maryland having ceased and deter-
mined by the operation of the Corporation, of the City of
Baltimore Their Secretary was directed to deliver their
Records, Papers proceedings and Vouchers to Richard H.
Moale the Person appointed by an Ordinance of the said Cor-
poration to receive the Same, which is now accordingly done
City of Baltimore R. H. Moale Secretary.
March 20th. 1797 To the Commissioners of Bait Town
17th SEPTEMBER 1798
The Commissioners Met Present
William Goodwin David McMechen
David Williamson Thomas Usher
Captain Philip Graybell having resigned the Commissioners
proceeded to the Choice of a Commissioner in his place, when
Captain Thomas Cole was unanimously Elected and qualified
as such before Geo. G. Presbury Esqr accordingly
At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Baltimore Town On
Saturday the nth. day of November 1797 within the City of
Baltimore were present
Saml. Chase William Goodwin|^
Philip Graybell David McMechen j
The said Commissioners having first taken the Oath to Elect
two Commissioners in the places of Daniel Bowley and William
Smith Esqrs. who had resigned, they made Choice of Richard
Caton and Thomas Usher as Commissioners for Baltimore
who qualified as such accordingly —
108 RECORDS OF BALTIMORE TOWN.
13th. NOVEMBER 1798
The Commissioners Met Present
Thomas Elliott David McMechen
Richard Caton Thomas Usher
Mr Samuel Chase having resigned The Commissioners met
to make choice of a Commissioner in his place, when David
Williamson was duly Elected who qualified as such before
James Calhoun Esqr. accordingly
HSTDEX
A
NAME. PAGE.
Adair, Robt 37, 38, 39
Alexander, 71
" Mark 48, 49, 84
Robt. .37, 38, 39,
40, 41
Aldridge, Nath 52
Allen, 71
Alley (ten foot) 77
Alsiana St 59
Ann Arundell Co 4, 26
Annapolis 2
Assembly, delegates 54, 55
Auction of lots not taken. .27,
28, 29, 65
Commission. . .29, 61, 70
B
Back St 85
Bailey, Thos 65
Ball, Mrs., Coffee House 59
Baltimore City 105, 106
" County 1, 6, 44
" Court .... 52
Street. .47, 56, 66,
70, 80, 102
" " intersection
with St. Paul's Lane. ..... 72
Baltimore Street, paving, Lib-
erty to Howard 74, 75
Baltimore Town —
Commissioners, first meet-
ing 1
Clerk 2, 9, 18, 43, 51,
Wages 26, 94
Size 1. Limits I
Price per acre..l. (See
Lots.)
Made one with Jones'
Town 17
Fence around.. 18, 26, 27,
28, 33, 34, 35, 36
Debts 18
Plan 18. Plat 53
Survey. .18, 51, 53. (Be-
tween Baltimore Town
and Jonestown, 22.)
Delegates to Assembly... 54
Comptroller 54
NAME. PAGE.
Town Duties 65
(See Tax and Lots.)
Records 20, 75, 98, 107
Lots not taken up 19
(See Auctions and
Lots.)
Addition 22
(See Harrison's, Shere-
dine & Sleigh, Stigar,
Fell.) See Maps.
Wards 52, 105
Officers. . . .4. Constables
5i, 52
(See Watch and Light-
ing.)
Becomes a City 105
Electors. .105. Mayor. 105
City Council 105
Maps (see Appendix).
Baltimore Town Lots —
NO.
OF LOT. PAGE.
5 9
6 9
8 38
9 4, 61
10 3, 5, 6, 19
11 4, 6, 19, 38
12 38
14 3, 6, 19, 80
15 4
16 5
18 58
19 4, 58
20 58
21 ... .5, 9, 21, 24, 27, 28,
29, 32
22 ... .4, 9, 21, 24, 27, 28,
29, 3i
24 30
26 3,7, 8, 9, 19, 20,
24, 27, 28, 29, 31
27 3i
28 30
29 30
3i 72
34 32, 72
35 3, 7, 8, 19, 31
36 3
37 2
INDEX.
Balto. Town Lots —
NO.
OF LOT. PAGE.
38 2, 32
39 • -4, 5, 7, 9, 19, 21, 24, 32
40 5, 7, 8, 19. 32
41 5, 7, 8, 19, 32
42 4, 5, 6, 7, 19, 32
43 5, 6, 19, 30
44 3,5,6,19, 30
45 2 > 30, 53
46 4, 19, 30
47 3, 30, 47
48 2, 21, 31, S3
49 2, 30
50 3, 30
51 3, 30
52 2, 30
53 3, 4, 19, 30
54 3, 30
55 2 > 30
56 2, 3, 101
57 32
58 32
59 4, 3i
61 30
62 104
65 32
66 31
70 3i
71 32
82 46
86 31
87 3i
137 38
138 38
Barber, Col 84
Barre St 57
Barry, Levallin 90
Barsnets, Danl 27
Basin, The 48, 5°
Made ground 93, 95
Battle (Bottle) Alley opened. 57
Bear, Rich 52
Bernard, John 78
Beshean, Paul 82
Bond St. lowering 44, 66, 68
John 45, 46
" Thomas 9, 12, 22, 45, 46
Booths 34
Bordley, John Beal 37, 38
Boreing (Bowring), John,
Capt 10, 11, 12, 14, 15,
16, 20
Boreing, John, Jr 12
Boulding (Bouldin), Rich. 82,
83, 92, 100,. 101, 104
Bourdillon, Rev. Benedict. .7,
8, 9, 18, 19, 20
" Mrs. Jane 18
NAME. PAGE.
Bowley, Danl. . . .42, 44, 46, 47,
48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55,
56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64,
65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72,
73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80, 86,
87, 88, 105, 107
Bowring (Boreing), Mrs.
Sarah 29, 31
Boyd, Dr 61
Bready, John 52
Brerewood, P. Clk 10
Brick house to be sold.... 27, 29
Bridge, lots, north and south
of 26
Causeway 28, 33, 35, 38
Bridge St 84, 106
Brown, David 106
" James 52
John 83
Buchanan, Andrew. .35, 38, 39,
40, 41
" Geo. .. .1, 8, 18, 19,
20, 24, 25, 27, 28
Lloyd 36
Wm 77, 78
Buckingham, Thos 96
Buckner, Wm 1, 3, 4
Butchers 42
(See Markets, etc.)
Byass, Jos 106
C
Calhoun, Jas. .55, 74, 84, 104, 108
Calvert St. (ground near) .38,
39, 40, 48, 53, 61, 86
Campbell, Arch 70, 106
Robt 48
Canal at Market Space 88
Cannawager St 77
Caroline St 51
Carr, Peter 66
Carroll, Chas 1, 2, 28, 33
Danl 1
Carson, Richd., Jr 106
Caton, Rich 106, 107, 108
Causeway to Bridge. . . .23, 33, 40
Between Caroline St. and
Philpot's Point 51
Centre Market 56, 64, 71, 87
Stalls, how rented. .90, 91, 94
Clerk 61, 81, 82
Pave, Baltimore St. to
Second 73, 78, 87
Chapman, Wm 26, 28
Charles St. .52, 58, 72, 74, 75,
77, 89, 99, 102
INDEX.
NAME. PAGE.
Chase, Saml 67, 68, 69, 70,
7h 72, 73, 75, 76, 81, 82, 83,
85, 86, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94,
97, 98, roo, 101, 104, 105, 108
Chase, Rev. Thomas 35
Chatham St 75
Chester, Saml 52, 58
Chimnies 23, 34, 35
Christian Religion 43
Cockey, John... 10, 12, 13, 20, 23
Wm 13, 29
Cole, Thos 107
Colegate, Richard n
Cole's Harbor 1, 10, 11
Collins, 44
Commerce St. Public 59
Comptrollers for Baltimore
Town 54) 55
Connell, John 15, 20
Constitution, Federal 65
Constables (see Watch) 51
Convention for Federal Con-
stitution 65
Cooper, John Smith 5
Coulston, Thos 87
County wharf 49
Courthouse 37
Arches under 5 2
Sale of old 52
Size, etc., 39, 4h 61, 79
Courtnay, Hercules. .. .41, 42,
43, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51,
52, 54
Cromwell, John 12, 13
Crooke, Chas 18
Culverwell, Rd 43, 50
Cumming, Dr. Henry 3°
Currency, paper 5
D
Dagans, Edw 18
Dale, Jas 84, 87
Dashiell, Benj 75, 92
Datur, Henry 66
Dawson Jacob 43
Deady, Danl 103
Decker, Geo 106
Dennis, Daniel 52, 57, 58, 62
Dey, Edw 48
Dearing, Redman 15
Debts due the town; how to
collect 27, 35
DeWitt's Coffee House 51
Dickison, Bittingham 68
Diggs, John 3
Dock, between Alexander's
and Hasselback's lots 49
NAME. PAGE.
Donaldson, Gideon 5, 7, 8
Donnellon, Thos 40, 61
Dorsey, Edw 53
Dugan, Cumberland 88, 89
" Jas 52
Duglass, Geo S 43, 58
Dulany, Danl., Jr 26
Dunken, Wm 40
East Lane 47, 61, 85, 86
East Street 85,86, 87
Eden St 48
Edwards, Jas 84
Election for delegates to As-
sembly 65
Ellicots Dock 92
Ellicott, Elias 106
Elliott, Thos.... 54, 55, 56, 58,
59, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68,
69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78,
79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87,
88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96,
97, 98, 99, 100, 103, 104, 105, 108
Enloe's (Abm.) Corner... 59, 66
Ennals, Skinnors 48
Ensor, John, Jr 30
Everheart, John Geo 62
Exchange Alley 101
Exeter St 66
Fairs 34
Fayette and Howard Sts 90
Fell, Ann 9, 22
" Edw. of Wm. .9, 12, 13, 17
" Wm. .. .9, 10, 12, 13, 14,
15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 44
Fell's Point 40, 42, 45, 49, 92
Lots on 59, 99
Market 58, 59
Clerk 60, 65
Fell's Prospect : Streets and
Alleys 44
Lot 85 45
Fells St 68, 78, 94
Fence around Balto. Town,
18, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34
Fence around Jonestown. .19, 20
Rails stolen 33, 34, 36
Fish (barrels to be branded)
penalty 75, 76
Flannagan, John 40
Flaxseed, measurers 75
Fleiar, Timothy 50
Flour Inspector. . . .40, 41, 42,
43, 49, 58, 64, 76
INDEX.
NAME. PAGE.
Fotterell (Fottrell), Ed. .6, 7,
9, 19, 21, 26, 28, 35, 36
Foreigners 67
Forney, Peter 81
Forrest St 73, 74
Franklin Lane 23
Franklin, Thos 18, 20
Frederick St 77, 78
Front St 66, 80, 81, 90
G
Gaol (see Prison) 39
Gardner, Jno ... 12
Gates in fence, Balto. and
Jonestowns 19
Gay, Nicholas Ruxton. .22, 25, 36
Gay St 47, 77, 92
Geese not to be at large 27
German, John 52
Gibson, 52
Wm 43
Giles, John 4, 9, 21
Gist, Christopher 2
" John Elder 74
" Richd 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Gittings, Jas., Sr 71
Goodwin, Lloyd 50
Lyde....50, 54, 55, 106
Wm 50, Si, 52,
54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62,
64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72,
75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 5i, 83, 84,
85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93,
95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101,
102, 104, 105, 106, 107
Gordon, Robt 2
Gorsuch, John 3
Gottro, Jno 62, 82, 92, 100,
101, 104
Gough, Harry Dorsey 72
Gouldsmith, Wm 77
Grain, Measurer 40, 41, 43
Grant, Dan'l 69
71
Gray, Patrick 32
Graybell, Philip 67, 68, 69,
70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77,
78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85,
86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93,
94, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102,
103, 104, 106, 107
Griffith, Benj 68
Ground rents 55, 63
Gauger of liquor 40
Guffey, Wm 83, 87, 89
H
NAME. PAGE.
Hall, Joshua 5, 6, 14, 17, 19
Hamilton, Wm 1
Hammond, John... 56, 76, 77, 78
Wm. . . .1, 2, 4, 8,
18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26,
27, 28, 29, 33, 34, 36, 50, 63
Hanover Lane 56
Market 64, 90
Street 56, 71, 72, 73
Hansbaugh, Fred 104
Hanson, Edw 40, 41
Hanson, Mary 9, 16, 20, 22
Harbor, lots in 21
Harford St 52
Harris, David. . .67, 68, 69, 70, 95
Lloyd 3
Harrison, Jonathan 94
St 77
Thos. .. .8, 19, 20,
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35,
36, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 63, 64
Harrison's Marsh, survey. .22,
33, 50
Hart 71
" John 40, 41, 42
Hartman, Geo. Michael 31
Hartung, Godfry 92, 100, 104
Hasselback, Nich 49
Hay, Scales 82
Weigher 40, 41, 43, 58
Hewitt, Rich 3, 7, 8
Hicks, Jas 103
High St., open 46, 68, 103, 106
Hill Market 62
Clerk 81, 82
" St 73
Hillen, 84
Sol 87
Himes, Sol 74
Hoffman, Peter 53
Hogs not to be at large. . . .27, 34
Holliday St 47, 84, 47
Hollingsworth, Jesse . 45, 67
" Saml 106
Thos 71
Zeb 106
Hollyday, John Robert 47
Hollows, Filling 44
Hook, Saml 31
Hooper, Rev. Jos. .4, 5, 9, 19, 21
Hopkins, Gerard 106
Houses, size 2, 29, 30
" time to build 29
rented 34
Howard, Corn 85
Hill 54
St 57,74,75, 81
INDEX.
NAME. PAGE.
Hudson, Mrs 72
Jon 50
Hughes, Chris 73, 74
" Hannah 32
Humphreys, Rev. John 5, 19
Inspector 47
J
Jackson, Jas 2
Jacobs, Wm 68, 94
Jemason, Adam 86, 87, 89
Jessop, 71
John, 71
Johns, 44
Johnson, Thos 74
Jones, Philip, Jr 2, 3, II, 12
Jones' Falls 10, 52, 56, 84, 106
St 83, 84
Thos 50
Jonestown — Commissioners,
etc 9, 10, 16
Bounds 11
Clerk 14, 16
Register 15
Vacant lots 16
Price 10, 20
Made one with Balto.
Town 17
Lots not taken 20
Fence 19, 20
Survey 20
Record 20
Jones' Town, lots in —
NO. PAGE.
1 12, 84
2 12
3 12, 13, 20, 84
4 12, 13, 17, 20
5 12, 16, 20, 22
6 12, 16, 20, 22
7 12, 13, 20, 23, 29
8 ... 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 23, 29
9 13, 14, IS, 16, 20
10 13, 14, 20
11 14, 16, 17,25, 30
12 14, 16, 17, 20, 25, 30
13 14, 15, 20, 81
14 13, 81
15 13, 14, 20
16 13, 14, 15, 20
17 12, 13, 14, 20
18 12, 13, 20
19 13, 14, 20
20 13, 14, IS, 17, 20
K
NAME. PAGE.
Kain, Henry 52
Keener, Chris 106
Keeports, Jacob 40,, 41, 64
Keller, Jacob 52
Kemble, Anthony 70
Kipps, Francis 5, 7, 8
L
Ladders (see chimnies) . . .34, 35
Lamott, Danl 81
Lancaster Ally 44, 66, 103
" Street 103
Lane, between Light lane and
Calvert St 53
Laws relating to Balto. Town, 27
" all towns... 27
Lawson, Alex.. 17, 18, 20, 21,
24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 34,
35, 36, 39, 85
Lawson's Addition 22
Lee St 73
Legate, 71
Lewis, Richard 46
Liberty St 74, 75, 100
Licenses 34
Light Lane 53, 64, 65, 89
" Street 64, 65, 69, 92
Liquor Gauger 40
how to be sold 34
Litig, Peter 48, 51
Litzinger, Peter 80, 81
Liverpool Alley 99
Locust Point 1, 2
Long, Jas. . . .42, 61, 62, 79, 80,
82, 87, 88, 95, 104
" Robt 44, 45, 68
Lorah, Henry 41, 42
Lots fallen or not taken up,
19, 20, 26
To be sold at auction. .27, 28
Posts 26
Into water 21
Price 24
In new addition 22
Tax for town clerk 26
Tax for posts 26
Size 2
Building on 2
Price 4, 19
Jones Town 10, II
Size of houses on 2, 29
Boundaries destroyed, 34, 35
Not taken up 36
Ground rents 55, 63
Lowderman, Geo 50
INDEX.
NAME. PAGE.
Strangwigs, Chris 31
Streets, dead fish in, etc 34
Street, Balto. to East Lane
parallel to Gay 47
Stump, Jno and Bro 71
Survey 20, 51, 53, 85, 94
Surveyor ... .1, 10, 11, 22, 25,
39, 53, 85
(See Baltimore and Jones
Town.)
Swann, John 106
T
Talbott, Edmund 30
Tax for Town Clerk 26
Posts 20
" " Watch ...54, 60
" " " Lighting . .60, 65
Tayler, Jos 9, 22
Thos 14
Thames St.. 78
Intersection with Bond. . 66
Thornburgh, Robt 92, 93
Tobacco 1, 17
Todd, Thos 10, 11
Torrence, Chas 90
Toryism 42
Town duties (see Tax) 65
Towson, Abram 31
Jacob 51
Wm 31
Trimble, Thos 60
Wm 44
Trotten, Luke 3
U
Underwood, Eliu 106
Usher, Thos 108
V
Van Bibber, Abraham 99
Vendue (see Auction).
Vendue Master 43, 61
Vincent, Saml 100
Voters 67
W
Walker, Geo .... 1, 2, 4, 10, 14,
15, 16, 17, 19, 20
Dr. Jas 4
John 27
Sarah 35
Wallis, 71
NAME. PAGE.
Walnut St. closed; Bottle Al-
ley opened 5?
Walsh, Robt 84
Wapping St 90
Wards, city divided into six
wards 52, 105, 106
Watch-houses 51, 52
Watchmen 51, 52, 54, 55, 57
Watching and lighting 65
(See Tax.)
Water, lots in 21
(See Basin and Harbor.)
Water St 56, "j"j, 78, 93, 101
Waters, Hez 106
Watson, Lawrence 31
Weary, Peter. .60, 82, 92, 100,
101, 104
Weatherburn, Jno 61
Weaver, Jno 78
Well 39
Wells, Alexander 37, 38
" Chas 75
Cyprian 53, 63
" Geo 66, 92
" John 63
Welsh, Geo 40, 78
Western Shore Treasurer. ... 62
Wharf 21
County 49
Market Space 88
Wilkes Lane 89
Wilkes St 48, 51
Williams, Gen 78
Williamson, David 107, 108
Wilson, Thos 76
" Wm 87
Winchester, Wm 90
Windmill Point 92
Wood Corder. .40, 41, 43, 50,
64, 104
Wooden, Sol 6
Woodward, Job 24
" Mary 24
Thos s, 7, 9, 21
Woolf St 46, 48
Wright, Wm 100, 104
Wyant, Peter 72
Y
Yates, Thos 48, 51, 61, 62,
63, 64, 65, 7ft
Yeiser, Engelhard 106
Yellott, Jer 68
York St 66
INDEX.
NAME. PAGE.
Strangwigs, Chris 31
Streets, dead fish in, etc 34
Street, Balto. to East Lane
parallel to Gay 47
Stump, Jno and Bro 71
Survey 20, 51, 53, 85, 94
Surveyor ... .1, 10, II, 22, 25,
39, 53, 85
(See Baltimore and Jones
Town.)
S wann, John 106
T
Talbott, Edmund 30
Tax for Town Clerk 26
Posts 20
" " " Watch ... 54, 60
" " " Lighting . .60, 65
Tayler, Jos 9, 22
Thos 14
Thames St 78
Intersection with Bond. . 66
Thornburgh, Robt 92, 93
Tobacco 1, 17
Todd, Thos 10, 11
Torrence, Chas 90
Toryism 42
Town duties (see Tax) 65
Towson, Abram 31
Jacob 51
Wm 31
Trimble, Thos 60
Wm 44
Trotten, Luke 3
U
Underwood, Eliu 106
Usher, Thos 108
V
Van Bibber, Abraham 99
Vendue (see Auction).
Vendue Master 43, 61
Vincent, Saml 100
Voters 67
W
Walker, Geo. . . .1, 2, 4, 10, 14,
15, 16, 17, 19, 20
Dr. Jas 4
John 27
Sarah 35
Wallis, 71
NAME. PAGE.
Walnut St. closed; Bottle Al-
ley opened 5?
Walsh, Robt 84
Wapping St 90
Wards, city divided into six
wards 52, 105, 106
Watch-houses 51, 52
Watchmen 51, 52, 54, 55, 57
Watching and lighting 65
(See Tax.)
Water, lots in 21
(See Basin and Harbor.)
Water St 56, 77, 78, 93, 101
Waters, Hez 106
Watson, Lawrence 31
Weary, Peter. .60, 82, 92, 100,
101, 104
Weatherburn, Jno 61
Weaver, Jno 78
Well 39
Wells, Alexander 37, 38
" Chas 75
Cyprian 53, 63
" Geo 66, 92
" John 63
Welsh, Geo 40, 78
Western Shore Treasurer.... 62
Wharf 21
County 49
Market Space 88
Wilkes Lane 89
Wilkes St 48, 51
Williams, Gen 78
Williamson, David 107, 108
Wilson, Thos 76
" Wm 87
Winchester, Wm 90
Windmill Point 92
Wood Corder. .40, 41, 43, 50,
64, 104
Wooden, Sol 6
Woodward, Job 24
Mary 24
Thos s, 7, 9, 21
Woolf St 46, 48
Wright, Wm 100, 104
Wyant, Peter 72
Y
Yates, Thos.... 48, 51, 61, 62,
63, 64, 65, 70
Yeiser, Engelhard 106
Yellott, Jer 68
York St 66
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