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wrote from any supposition that a misunderstanding about the
price of rigging might arise between us, it was solely to make
you acquainted with the expected price of hemp, and that you
might determine from this circumstance, whether you wou'd
take cordage at a price in proportion to the cost of hemp ;
some price for cordage I suppose will be establish at Balti-
more, and more I presume I am not to ask. However I do
not apprehend a third person will be want'd to interpose
between us, being fully persuaded every matter relating to
this business, will without difficulty be adjusted between our-
selves. I am, Sir your most obed^t Serv^t
Chris. Lowndes.
The Hon^ble John Hall Esq^r at Annapolis

C. S. C.

Friday February 14^th 1777.
Council met. Present as on yesterday
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to Nicholas
Thomas fourteen Pounds fourteen Shillings for Attendance in
Council of Safety & it^s ch^s
Recruiting Warrants Issued to Gedeon Emory & Will^m
Stinson of Queen Anns County. Also to Jon^a Gibson of
Talbot County. Copy of Letter N^o 160 was sent to the Com-
mittee of Harford County.
Ordered That The Western Shore Treasurer pay to Ben-
jamin Bradford Norris One Hundred and fifty Pounds for the
use of the Harford Committee.
That The Commissary pay to Dermond Cramphin Three
Rations
Copy of Letter N^o 161 was sent to Capt. Benj. James.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to John
Omensetter fifteen Pounds. That the said Treasurer pay to
William Nevin & Comp^y Thirty four Pounds Three Shillings
and Six pence
That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Whiddon four Pounds
Ten Shillings for 2 Guns.
Recruiting Warrant Issued to William Lamar of Frederick
County. Copy of Letter N^o 162 was sent to Vanbibber and
Harrison.
Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to General
Smallwood One Thousand Dollars.
Adjourned till next Day 10 ^oClock.

C. S. J.

[Council to Harford Committee.]

February 12^th 1777
Gent. We herewith send you one hundred & fifty pounds
for the purpose you mention, but wish you had sent us an

C. S. C.

No. 160.