Committee for Chesterfield County

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At a Committee held for Chesterfield County, December 6, 1775:

Mr˙ Edward Johnston, of Manchester, appeared, upon summons, to answer a charge against him of having passed to Norfolk in violation of a passport granted him for his safe conduct to Colonel Woodford' s camp.

Upon hearing evidence, and Mr˙ Johnston' s reasons for his conduct, the Committee are of opinion that he has wilfully violated the proclamation of the Committe of Safety, and the promise he made under which he obtained the passport; whereupon it is ordered by the Committee, that the said Edward Johnston do not depart this County without the leave of the Committee, except to Hanover Court, to return by Saturday next, of which order notice was given him.

Extract from the minutes:

JERMAN BAKER, Clerk.