136 Journal and Correspondence

C. S. C.

Account of the expenditure of the money before sent &
entreat you, as soon as possible, to transmit us a full account
of the whole. We press this being convinced that you must
see the necessity of it. The Council of Safety will soon be
dissolved, & it is but right that we should have accounts of all
money expended to shew when called upon, for our Justifica-
tion. We are &^c
Committee of Harford County.

No. 161.

[Council to Benjamin Johnson.]

February 14^th 1777
Sir. You will be pleased to deliver to M^r Ominsetter all
the goods you have on board the Liberty belonging to this
State the freight of which shall be paid to you or your owners
on demand
Capt. Benjamin Johnson

No. 162.

[Council to Vanbibber and Harrison.]

Feb^y 14^th
Gen^t. Your favour of the 28^th December with your account
current we this moment received and are very sorry for the
distresses you are under by the considerable advance you are
in for our State. But we hope it is considerably reduced ere
this by the arrival of the Resolution Cap^t Cary, Schooner 92,
Rogers, Schooner Friendship, Gibbons, Brigatine Friendship,
Martin, a larger ship or Brig & the sloop Molly are lading
with Tobacco & Flour & will be pushed out so soon as there
is a chance of passing three men of war that now are in our
Bay, but lest this may not soon be the case we are about
applying to the General Assembly now setting to empower
us to send M^r Crockett to the Carolinas to ship Indigo and
other produce to extricate you from all your difficulties. Cap^t
Patterson is under arrest for seizing the Flag of Truce men-
tioned in your letter 8^th Dec. He denies the charge of taking
her under the Guns of the fort & avers that she was nearly
over to Dominique and that he informed M^r Harrison of his
intention and that he did not object to it. this we give not
the least credit to but we think it would be necessary that his
M^r Bingham's deposition be taken and transmitted to us as
soon as possible, together with the papers of passports &
other documents in your power. Mons^r De Vaubrien is
appointed a Lieutenant in our mattrosses. We are &^c
Messrs. Vanbibber & Harrison