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talion, note what change there has been by promotions, death
or otherwise, and who are proper to succeed, and then we
will send up the commissions.
Dec^r 6, 1776
Messrs William Lux and others.

C.S.C.

[Council to Capt. Cook.]

Sir. We received yours of the 4^th of December and have
wrote M^r Hollingsworth to purchase some of the vessels, and
rum or such other things as may be wanted. We can supply
you with the sail Cloth, be pleased to send down when you
want it.
Dec^r 6^th 1776
Capt. G. Cooke.

No. 42.

[Council to R. Cummins.]

Sir. We are a good deal hurried to day in answering Let-
ters by the post, and in dispatching one of our Vessels. We
shall give you full opportunity to renew your Contract on
terms perhaps of more advantage than that of the last year.
Should it not be renewed we will take your Beef and Pork at
such a price as you shall be no looser by.
Dec^r 6 1776
M^r Rob^t Cummins.

No. 43.

[Council to Willing and Morris.]

Gentlemen. The enclosed Letters were forwarded to us by
M^r Chase, we beg that you will pay to Capt. Pote thirteen
Hundred and twenty pounds currency, with 10 p ct. Interest
thereon, and even to pay paper Dollars at 7/6 rather than let
the order be returned, and charge the same to Acc^t of this
State, which shall be a sett off against Part of the money here-
tofore advanced to you for Arms and Ammunition.
Dec^r 6^th 1776
Messrs Willings & Morriss.

No. 44

[Council to Maryland Delegates.]

Gentlemen. Since we wrote you by last Friday's Post,
Capt. Conway has arrived from Martinique with a valuable
Cargoe, consisting of one thousand bushels of Salt, some
Linens, Woolens, Canvas, small arms Gun-powder and flints,
to the value of nearly four thousand pounds Eustatia Cur-
rency, and some valuable Cargoes for others on freight, we

No. 45.