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his Assembly. This speech and the address we beg you
would have translated into the French Language by an able
hand, and send some copies to old France.
P. S. Send as much salt by the Brig as she can conveni-
ently take in
Messrs. Van Bibber & Harrison

No. 181.

[Council to Gerard Hopkins.]

March 12^th 1777
Sir: We understand that Cap^t Jones has brought from
Virginia to Baltimore some goods belonging to this State.
We beg you will inform us of the quantity and all the par-
ticular parcels, and if any be missing and what. Likewise
make enquiry of Jones & M^r Ominsetter where the remainder
may be, that we may be upon some certainty in sending for
them. You have below a list of the parcels as pr bill lading
to which we refer & are &^c

M N^o 1 @ 2 2 Bbls
MCN^o 1 @ 12 4Hhds
& 8 Bales.

Mr. Gerard Hopkins

No. 182.

[Council to Thomas Smyth.]

Sir, March 12^th 1777
Some Troops moving to Chester Town makes it necessary
to have a commissary there, and we are at a loss whom to
appoint to that Department we beg you will interest yourself
so far as to make choice of a proper person for that purpose.
The Commissary when by you appointed must get the provi-
sion from the stock purchased by you for the use of this State
of the delivery of which you will be pleased to keep a par-
ticular Account to enable us to make proper charges thereof
against the Continent We are &^c

Tho^s Smyth Esq.

[Joseph Marbury to Col. Gist]

Port Tobacco 12^th March 1777.
Sir. M^r Hugh Garner was appointed by the Convention
my 2^nd Lieutenant, but he does not incline to accept the Com-
mission. Colonel Ware informes me, that you have the
appointment of officers to fill up the vacancies in your own