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of the Council, and I could wish it were still in my power,
without making too great a sacrafice, to remain of that Body,
as the fullness of my gratitude wou'd perhaps, be better
manifested by a continuation in that department, than any
profession I can make; but as that cannot be effected unless
under such circumstances as scarcely leave it optional to act
or not, and in my opinion will justify a temporary retirement
with one who has been so long and constantly engaged in
the service of the Public as I have, I am obliged, however
reluctantly, to decline a further continuance and to request
you to accept this as my resignation. When I was last in
company with the President of the convention I desired he
wou'd do me the favor to signify to them the impractica-
bility of my remaining longer at your Board, and to request
for me, that I might not be in the nomination, but I presume
as I am in, it escaped his memory from the hurry of Business
and was not intimated to them. I am persuaded if it had
been they woud have dispensed with my acting any longer in
that Station,, and chearfully indulged me with the recess,
which I am now constrained to take.
I have the Honor to be most respectfully,
Gentlemen,
Y^r obed^t Hb^le Serv^t
Ja. Tilghman

C.S.C.

Wednesday 20^th November 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That the Contractor for the Supply of provisions,
furnish the Virginia Troops now in the City of Annapolis, and
on their March to Philadelphia with three Days provision.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Samuel Fischer thirty shillings Currency.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Joshua Cromwell
twenty nine Pounds for plank sold M^r Stephen Steward for
the use of this State.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to Beriah Maybury
twelve Pounds nine Shillings.
Ordered That the said Treasurer pay to M^r Hugh Gardner
for the use of Capt. Benjamin Philpott, thirty four Pounds and
ten Pence.
Copy of Letter N^o 16 was sent to the Committee of Observa-
tion for Dorchester County, and Copy of N^o 17 to Brigadier
General Hooper.
Adjourned till next Day 10 O'Clock.

C.S.J.