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communicated to you hereafter. We have now several ves-
sels ready to send to you which upon the arrival will we hope
enable you to discharge the several sums due from you on

our account but when they will depart from hence is uncertain
as there are a number of Brittish Ships of War in our Bay,
however we have given Orders to M^r Morris of Phil^a to remit
you the sum of fifteen hundred Pounds to enable you to pay
the Debt you & Mr. Bingham have incurred on Account of
Capt Pattison, whose imprudence we trust will not be produc-
tive of any inconveniences or ill consequences to any of the
United States, at the same time we assure you we highly dis-
approve of this conduct of Captain Pattison and rely on your
making a proper representation of our sentiments on this
subject to the General & Governor of Martinico.
Mr. Harrison

No. 154.

[Council to Gen. Johnson.]
Sir. Feb^y 8^th 1777.
We have just received your obliging favour of the 4^th inst.
& are truly sorry to find you have met with such delay in your
march. We will endeavour to prevent what militia march
from this State to Camp in future calling at Philadelphia for
the reasons you suggest, which appear to us weighty. If
Congress have arms at Baltimore or Chester we doubt not
their willingness to let the militia who are now on their way
have them, & for this purpose we shall apply. We wish you
all success & a safe return to your Family & are &c.
Brigadier General Tho^s Johnson

C. S. J.

Monday February 10^th 1777.
Council met. Present as on Saturday.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to General
Smallwood Two Thousand Dollars.
That The said Treasurer pay to Captain John Stewart
Seventy four Pounds Sixteen Shillings.
That the said Treasurer pay to Vanbibber and Crockett
Two Thousand One hundred and forty four Pounds Twelve
Shillings & Six pence.
Ordered That the Commissary deliver to Richard Sprigg
four and a half Bushels Salt.
Adjourned till next Day 10 ^oClock.

C. S. C.

[R. Spigg to Jenifer ?]
Dear Sir. Strawberry Hill Feb. 9^th 1777.
I lent last summer to different companies in Gen^l Small-
wood's Battalion four and a half bushells of salt, which I shall