118 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. J.

Copy of Letter N^o 141 was sent to Captain Conway.
Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to John
Currie Eight Hundred and fifty five Pounds for the use of

Thomas Smyth Esquire.
Copy of Letter N^o 142 was sent to Tho^s Smith Esquire.
Commission issued to Thomas Conway appointed Captain
of the Chester Row Galley.
Copy of Letter N^o 143 to Christopher Lowndes Fsq^r
Ordered that the Western Shore Treasurer pay to James
Maw Thirty seven Pounds Sixteen Shillings & six pence.
James Larey recognize in the sum of Ten Pounds Currency
for his personal appearance at Talbot County Court House in
March next to answer &c.
Adjourned till next Day 10 ^o'Clock.

C. S. C.
No. 141.

[Council to Conway.]

Sir. Feby 5^th 1777
Being informed by Major Stewart that some good Beef may
be had in your neighbourhood and being ordered by the late
Convention to have a quantity salted up for the use of this
State, we must beg that you without loss of time would pur-
chase and have cured for us what can be had you may give
45^s for good stalled fed Beef and 35^s for good marsh beef the
tallow must be dried up for the use of the State and you will
be allowed what we gave others. The Expense of labourers
and a Commission of 5 p^r ct on the cost of Beef & Casque
presuming you may want salt for the purpose we inclose you
an order on Capt. Williams where you will be supply'd.
Capt. John Conway. We are &^c

No. 142.

[Council to T. Smyth.]

February 5^th 1777.
Sir. Your favour of the 2^d of February we have received and
have sent you by M^r Caine the several Sums of money you
wrote for. Be pleased to call on Doctor Scott for such a
quantity of crude Nitre as you think necessary for curing the
Beef and Pork you have purchased for this State. We here-
with send you a Commission for Captain Coursey, which be
pleased to send him as soon as you can with convenience, the
sooner he takes charge of the Galley the better.
We are, &c.
M^r Thomas Smyth.