of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 211

That the said Treasurer pay to Samuel Hepburn twenty
five pounds, ten shillings for Am^t of his Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Charles Williams
and Company fifty four Pounds, eight shillings and one Penny
for Am^t of his Acc^t
Angelo Atkinson of Worcester County is hereby discharged
on having given Bond with security for his future good Beha-
viour, and afterwards he voluntarily took the oath of Fidelity
to the State.
Clearance granted to John Burrows Captain of the Ship
called The Bill and Mary to proceed to Bordeaux in the King-
dom of France, the vessel and Cargo being the Property of
the Congress

C. B.

[Council to C. Lowndes.]

In Council Annapolis 14^th Ap^l 1777
Sir
Our Commissioners having returned from York Town with-
out being able to do any thing effectual in the Business they
went on, there is now no Probality of a Regulation of Prices
being made. Sixty five Pounds a Ton is certainly a very high
Price for Hemp at Frederick Town, but we must have Cor-
dage, and wish you to get supplied with ten Tons of Hemp
and to work it up as quick as you can. We are &^ca
Christopher Lowndes Esq^r

C. C.

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[Council to J. Tootell.]

Annapolis 14^th Ap^l 1777.
Sir.
The Governor and Council having ordered the principal
Part of the Powder in the Magazine kept by you to Frederick
Town, and a good many Waggons being expected down for
the Removal of it, you will deliver to each a Load as they
apply to you, taking a Receipt for the Casks delivered and
sending a Memorandom by each, four Waggons will apply
with this and I woud have you stop others as they may be
coming down you will be attentive that the Casks are in good
Order, such as are not must be kept for Repair or Use here.
If eight Waggons or more set out together, it is our Intention
you send a Guard of two or three men with them. The
Powder is to be delivered to Maj^r Benj^a Johnson of Frederick
Town, each Waggon I suppose will carry 23 or 24 Barrels, a
little better than a Ton Gross. I am &^ca
Cap^t James Tootell.

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