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388 Journal and Correspondence
We almost despair of supplying you with the large quanti-
ties of Woolens and salt that you want, they are scarce and
command ready cash, but we shall do our best.
As vessels with you are difficult to procure and markets
here very low, we fear you cannot easily remit us money suffi-
cient for the extensive we have and are to enter into, we
would therefore beg leave to propose a method which we
think may be employed with more success and facility than
any other at present. It is, if possible, to get a boat or two
out from S. Carolina with Indigo. One pilot boat ballasted
with that article would yield more money here than any three
or four Brigs with flour and tobacco. It is constantly worth
from 6/ a 12/ pr lb according to quality, and is the only article
of our exports that can be shipped from hence to France; and
the risk of getting it here will be trifling as it may be sent in
such small fast sailing vessels.
A part of Capt Martins' tobacco has been sold in Statia at
42/ pr cwt and yesterday we shipped the remainder for that
place.
We hope to dispatch Conway in 8 or 10 days with some
woolens, muskets duck &c and are &c
Your most obt. Hble. Servts.
Van Bibber & Harrison
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The Proceedings of the Council of Safety.
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Monday October 21st 1776
Council met. Present the same members as on yesterday
except Mr Carroll.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to William
Nevin & Compy twenty two Pounds, eleven shillings and
seven Pence, half Penny, for Amt Acct
Whereas Information hath been ledged before this Board
by Mr Timothy Bowes, that a certain John Francis Taney of
St Mary's County had detained in his possession three pieces
of Sprig Lawn, the property of this state, and hath refused to
deliver the same to the persons appointed by this Board to
dispose thereof: These are therefore to charge and require
the said Taney to deliver the said three pieces of Lawn, to
Mr Timothy Bowes, or his order, or in case of refusal to
appear before this Board on Monday the 11th Day of Novem-
ber, to shew sufficient cause, if any he hath, for the Detention
thereof.
Ordered That Dr Brehon of Saint Mary's County deliver to
Timothy Bowes, all the Books of Physic, or of any other kind
in his Possession, taken on board of any of the Captures at
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