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Extraordinary Expence of her Outfit and Hands and it seems
as if on Acc^t of the Cargoe, the Cap^t was instructed to be
cautious. It is obvious that navigating with so many Men,
will always swallow up the Profits of her small Cargoes and
therefore we think it will not be worth while to send her with
40 Hh^ds Tobacco. In our present view of Things it would be
most prudent to fit her out for a Cruise at once and have wrote
the Captain to bespeak the Shrowds, which will be necessary
either for trading or cruising, and come up to us. We hope
to hear soon that the armed Brig is drove out of the N.
Channel. The 20 Blankets will go such a little way towards
satisfying the Demand, that we decline sending for them.
Cap^t Kilty does not choose to go in the Lydia some of the
Men refuse to go and others of them we fear, are not to be
trusted. We are at a Loss for a Captain, if you know of a
Man that you think would answer, we should be obliged to
you to mention him that we might have the Ship prepared to
take Advantage of a favourable Opportunty, should any happen,
to go out. We are &^ca
Mess^rs Jenifer & Hooe.

C. C.

[Council to Capt. Conway.]

In Council Annapolis 6^th June 1777.
Sir
We learn from M^r Hooe that your Sloop must have new
Shrouds before she goes out again. You will therefore apply
to M^r Lowndes, who we request to furnish you in preference
of any, except the Defence, and proceed to Annapolis M^r
Hooe writes that it would be agreeable to you to go on a
Cruise, we are inclined to fit you out for that Purpose, as the
Freights and small Cargoes do not appear to us to justify the
Expence of the Number of Men necessary for an armed
Vessel, we will soon determine, on seeing you, whether the
Molly is to fight or trade. We are &^ca
Cap^t Conway.

101

Saturday June 7^th 1777.
Present as on Yesterday.

Ordered That the Western Shore Treasurer pay to John
Muir twenty five pounds, ten shillings for Am^t of Acc^t
That the said Treasurer pay to Nich^s Macubbin one hun-
dred pounds, one shilling and seven pence, for Bal^c of Acc^t

C. B.