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Ordered That said Treasurer pay to W^m Galbraith one hun-
dred and ninety seven Pounds, sixteen shillings & six Pence.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Caleb Sesson
twenty four Pounds.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Stephen West Esq^r
one hundred and sixty nine Pounds seventeen shillings.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Jos^h Nicholson Esq^r
sixteen pounds, two shillings for 23 Day's Attendance in
Council of Safety
Adjourned 'till Monday 10 ^o'Clock.

C. S. C-

[Vanbibber and Harrison to Council.]

Gent. November 2^nd 1776.
The preceding is a copy of our last respects, since when no
material change has taken place. Inclosed you will be pleased
to find an invoice and bill of lading for the goods we now ship
you by the Molly Cap^t Conway amounting to £3944 .. 19 .. 10
this currency, which you'll please pass to our credit together
with the vessel's disbursements being
We have put as much salt on board as the Captain judged
it prudent to take, and all the woolens we were able to pro-
cure of any kind. We should esteem ourselves very happy
to supply you with a sufficiency of these useful articles, but as
vessels and seamen are both scarce apprehend we cannot
furnish you with near the quantity required of the first and
the latter is really not to be had at any rate just now, tho^t we
expect there will be some out soon.
The most convenient way of getting dry goods would be,
we think, to give Capt. Conway leave to cruize a week or two
to windward of the Island when he comes out again. By the
time he gets back, if dispatched quickly, there will be fine
pickings among the outward bound West India men.
We expect in our next to hand you acct^s sale of Handy's,
Martin's, Beck's & Conway's cargoes, and are with unfeigned
respect Sirs, Your most obed^t Hble. Serv^ts
Van Bibber & Harrison

P. S. We hope to prevail on many private persons to
speculate in salt your way, tho the resolve restricting the
price of that useful article will be no advantage to you.

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[Hudson and Jones to Council.]

Baltimore Nov^r 2^nd 1776.
Gentⁿ
We understand that you have collected a Quantity of high
Bristol shot. We have got a Quantity of good Lead, we will

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