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Council pleases to advance the money will, receive it and
deliver it to Coll^o John Veazey chairman of the Committee.
I am D^r Sir,
Your very Humb. Ser^t Jn^o D. Thompson.
To Benjamin Rumsey Esq^r

Friday 2^d February 1776.
Council met. Present the same Members as yesterday.

A Letter was received from Robert Alexander Esq^r inclosing
the following Resolves of Congress, viz.

In Congressman. 20, 1776.

It being necessary to procure a large Quantity of Specie for
the Operations in Canada, which cannot be successfully carried
on without that Article.
Resolved That it be recommended to the General Assem-
blies, Conventions and Councils or Committees of Safety
upon the Continent to employ proper persons within their
respective Colonies to collect all the Gold & Silver Coin they
can and inform the Congress of the sum collected.
Extract from the Minutes.
Cha^s Thomson Sec^y

In Congress January 27^th 1776.

Resolved that Mons^r Juge be permitted to export the pro-
duce or Manufactures of the Province of Maryland (horned
Cattle, Hogs, Sheep & poultry excepted) to any part or place
whatsoever (except to Great Britain, Ireland, the British Isles
and British West Indies, and for the Supply of the British
Army or Navy in America) to the Amount of the Canvas
imported by him into the said Province, the said Value to be
ascertained by the Committee of Inspection and Observation
for the County of Baltimore.
Resolved nevertheless that the Indulgence in this Instance
ought not to be drawn into Example, the same being granted
to M^r Juge on Account of the peculiar Circumstances of his
Case, and that the said M^r Juge be enjoined by the aforesaid
Committee of Baltimore to avoid if possible all British Ships of
War and armed Cutters on his Voyage.
Extract from the Minutes
Cha Thomson Sec^y
Which were read, and thereupon
Resolved, That Mess^rs John Moale, Samuel Purviance, and
William Lux and each of them be appointed to collect all the

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