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of the Council of Safety, 1776. 333
dispose of part of them which I shall observe as nearly as I
can. I have the best flower ingaged for the Resolution that is
made with us but there is but littell superfine made here it is
best bur flour waying 1 cwt. 3 qr. neet but there is very littell
superfine to bee had nearer than the Hed of Elk and there
they send it to Philadelphia and at this time get 20/ to 22/6
pr hundred for it, but I shall get the best bur flour that is made
in this place and have it hted for a French market with 10 hoops
have part of the Tobacco red. I received from Mr Steven
Stuard 800£ pounds to be laid out for your youse. Wee
have a report this evening that there is a fleet at the Capes.
Pleas to advise mee if that should bee the case if I am to
continew the purchase. I am selling the damag'd flour that
the Bakers would not bake at 6-7-8 and 10 shillings a Bbl
each market day from 12 to 20 bbls. I shall come down soon
to shew the accounts as far as I have gon. from your humble
Servt Jesse Hollingsworth
I consulted Mr Stephen Steward about the flour and advised
mee to go on and get the best was to be had and such as we
have here for our best flour.
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[Memorial of Clarke and others.]
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The memorial of James Clarke, Robert Christie Jr, Melchior
Keener, Robert Christie and Oliver White and Robert
Johnston, Sheweth.
That early in the month of March your memorialists vessels
were sunk at Whetstone point, for the purpose of preventing
any of the British Ships of War from coming up to Baltimore
Town.
That agreeable to a Resolve of Convention they have
already been allowed sums of money for the damage the
vessels sustained by being sunk.
But that your Memorialists have never received any satis-
faction for the time their vessels was employed in that service
which was about three and one half months.
As that matter is referred to the Council of Safety, we
would pray that a day may be fixed for our attendance at
Annapolis, and that the Bearer may be informed what voucher
will be necessary to lay before your Honorable Board.
And your memorialists shall pray.
James Clarke, Robt Christie Jr Robert Christie
& Oliver White, Melchior Kiiner, Robert Johnston
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