120 Journal of the State Council, 1784-1789.

Wednesday 5th. July 1786

The Council met.

Present as on Yesterday.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning 11 o'clock.

Thursday 6th. July 1786

The Council met.

Present His Excellency William Smallwood Esquire.

The Hon'ble. Jeremiah T. Chase—James Brice

John Kilty and William Paca Esqrs.

[p 146] Commission issued to John Nicholson Register of Wills
of Kent County appointed by the Council the 1st. instant.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Capt. John
Hamilton for the use of Evan Tumbleson late a Soldier of the 4th.
Regiment Twelve pounds, ten shillings Current Money for five
Months pay from 1st. August 1780 to 1st. January 1781 per Cer-
tificate of Auditor Gen'l.

The Council adjourned 'till tomorrow morning 11 o'clock.

Friday 7th. July 1786

The Council met.

Present as on Yesterday.

The following Proposition was laid before the Board by Samuel
Chase Esquire Agent

"I have authentic but confidential Information that the Bank Stock
will not be recovered, so long as there is any Impediment thrown in
the Way of the recovery of British Debts by any One of the States.

I have a Letter of the 3d. of January last informing that the At-
torney General of Great Britain had not then put in his answer, and
little Expectation of obtaining it.

I would propose that I be fully authorised to conduct the Suits
respecting the Bank Stock, and to negotiate the Business respecting
the Stock in any Manner I shall think proper with the Restriction
and Condition only that I secure to the State the Sales of thirty two
thousand pounds Bank Stock in Great Britain, Holland or France on
the amount of the Sales to receive my Commission of four per Cent
and to be accountable to the State and my Bond to be answerable only
for the Sales of 32,000 Bank Stock after deducting my Commission
from the Sales.

10 April 1786 Sam Chase"

To which the Board returned the following Answer.