of the Council of Maryland, 1777. 327

Thursday 7^th August 1777.
Present as on yesterday.

The Council proceeded to the Choice of an Attorney Gen-
eral in the Room of Thomas Jenings Esquire who refused to
Act & James Tilghman Esquire was elected & Commissioned.

Friday 8^th August 1777
Present as on yesterday

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Wool-
man Gibson one pound twelve shillings & six pence Am^t of
Acc^t passed.

Cap^t Robert Conway. You will proceed in the Molly to
the Havanna but before you dispose of any part of your
Cargoe you must wait upon the Governor with the Letter you
receive for him and endeavor to obtain his Permission to sell
your Cargoe if you obtain it and you have an Opportunity,
take in a small Load of Salt we would not have you overload
her and lay out the rest of your Money in 150 lbs of Spanish
Flies and the rest in Peruvian Bark advise with some Body who
is Skilful as to the Quality and be carefull to get what is good,
we imagine the Flies will cost less than 5/ or 6/ Sterling and
the Bark under 5/ Sterl^g p 1. perhaps much under but this is
our expectation only and not a Limitation for these Articles if
possible must be got if you should sell at the Havanna and
cannot there procure the Flies and Bark you may perhaps be
advised where you can, not very distant, which we would have
you investing your Money in good Bills to save the risk if to
be done.
If you are not permitted to sell we have hopes that the
Governor of the Havannah will give you a Credit for 1 or
200 ls of Spanish Flies and 1000 lbs of Bark with some per-
son who may have them for Sale if he does you'll purchase
and take in these Articles, proceed to such place as you may
be informed or judge best for the Sale of your Cargoe, remit
Bills if possible to pay for the Bark and Flies, get if you can a
Cargoe of Salt and remit the Balance if any, as we hope, to
Harrison & Vanbibber. You must expend as little as pos-
sible on the Vessel whilst abroad, as you go armed you'll use
your own Discretion altogether as to attacking any Enemy
Vessel and if you should be so fortunate as to take a prize,
send her, if the Chance is equally good for her getting into
Port, to M^r Harrison at Martinique with Directions to transmit
Accounts as soon as possible that the men may be paid here

C. B.