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that a new Commission cannot issue properly, we imagine the
Assembly which is to meet the eleventh of June will, before
any Trial can be had, aid the supposed Defect. Inclosed is a
List of Persons in Custody. We have scarcely had an Hour
to ourselves since the Receipt of your Letter which we hope
will apologize to you for a seeming want of Attention.
T. Wright Esq^r We are &^ca

C. B.

Monday June 2^d 1777

Present the same members as on Saturday, except M^r Lee.
M^r Sim attended.
Ordered, That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to James
West six Pounds, ten shillings for Am^t of Acc^e
That the said Treasurer pay to John David fifty pounds on
Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Aquila Randall twelve
pounds for Am^t of Acc^e
That the said Treasurer pay to John Barry for the use of
George Wells four hundred pounds, in Advance on Contract
for Galley.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Sparrow sixty nine
shillings for sixty nine pounds of Lead p Receipt
Ordered, That Col^o Peter Waters deliver to Nathan Lynton
of Accomack County in Virginia the Goods & Effects saved
by the said Lynton last summer from a Wreck, and after-
wards seized and taken from him by the said Colonel Waters
presuming they were designed to be secured for the use of
the Enemy, or if the same have been sold, that he pay over
the money produced by the Sale to the said Lynton taking a
Receipt on such Delivery or payment, it appearing by a Cer-
tificate from the Committee of Accomack County that the
matter has been examined into by them, and that they have
adjudged the said Lynton clear of the Charge, and that he
ought to have the Effects delivered to him.

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[Council to Capt. Matthews.]

In Council Annapolis June 2^d 1777.
Sir.
Cap^t David's Galley is wanted on a Piece of Service, he
wants Men and says you have about 18 at Baltimore belong-
ing to your Galley. You will put them into Cap^t David's or
about 15 of them, and they will be soon returned again to you.
Cap^t Matthews. We are &^ca