140 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

M^r Stephen West two hundred and fifty nine Pounds nineteen
Shillings and three pence for powder & Lead purchased of
him by the Convention.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

Original.

[Spear to Jenifer.]

Baltimore 7^th Feb^y 1776.
Sir. Inclosed you have invoice of the oznabrigs you desired
me to keep for you, which I have, ready to deliver to your
order. By the inclosed acco^t it appears there is a balance in
my favour of £168. 12^s. 12^d which sum please to give the
bearer M^r Cummings an order on the Tresurer for and oblige
S^r your obed^t
hum^ble Ser^t W^m Spear.

P. S. There is accounts come to Philad^a from the west
indies that there is a number of our vessels seized M^r Neils
schooner from this place is said to be one of that number I
trembel for such vessels as is destined for S^t Eusttia and Mar-
tinica, on acco^t of their Vicinity with St. Christopher and Domi-
nica, if you should have any thing to add to any Captⁿ orders
I will attend you with him, the time of his sailing is very uncer-
tain as our navigation is entirely sloped by the Ice.
W. S.
To The Hon^hle Dan^l of S^t Tho^s Jenifer.

Original.

[Chamberlaine to Council.]

Talbot County Feb^y 7^th 1776
Gentlemen. I am requested to enclose you the Commis-
sion granted to M^r William Goldsborough, who to gratify his
parents, has declined the acceptance thereof. We made an
appointment in convention of Perry Benson to be ensign in
the Heart of Oak Company to supply the place of their officer
who had been promoted, on a supposition that he stood next in
the line for preferment in this we were mistaken and find that
the Commission should have been made out to Henry Celston
their first Sergeant, whose appointment will give general satis-
faction to the Company and enclose you that Comⁿ in hopes

they may be indulged in the alteration.
I am Respectfully Gentlemen
Your very Ob^t Hum^b Serv^t
Ja^s Lloyd Chamberlaine