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C. B.

when you arrive again upon the Coast, if convenient, run into
one of the Inletts, Sinnepuxent we would prefer, which would
be the best Port too for a Prize on all Accounts if you send
any to the Continent. You will enquire in any Port you may
go what may be had and what of our Produce may be dis-
posed of there, and the Prices for the advantage of our
Traders as well as the public, wishing you a Prosperous
Voyage.

Ordered, That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Elisha
Winters seventeen pounds eleven shillings and Ten pence
Bal^e of Acc^t passed.

That the said Treasurer pay to Cap^t: Thomas Coursey five
hundred & eight pounds, Eleven shillings & eight pence per
pay Roll exclusive of any other Accounts.
That the Commissary of Stores at Ann^s deliver Sundries to
Captain Thomas Coursey. Vide Lres. to William Hayward,
Levin Gale & Tho^s Jones Esquires Lre Book N^o 1.

C. C.

134

[Council to Cap^t. Conway.]

In Council 8^th Aug^t 1777.
Sir
Your Letter of the 16^th of July did not get to Hand, 'til this
Day Week we can conveniently enough let M^r Hooe have the
two three Pounders and would, though hitherto omitted, send
them round, but we suppose his Vessel is gone or that the
Matter is some how adjusted without them. Advise with
M^r Hooe as to the Wages you give the Lieutenants, we can
expect the best only to be done and he is very able and we
believe willing to assist us. We inclose you Instructions,
which we have requested M^r Hooe to peruse; yet if he should
be of opinion that they are improper, we would have you come
to Annapolis with his Remarks on them as we may consider
any proposed Alterations. The Difficulty of getting out being
so great we have been the less anxious to dispatch you.
Cap^t Conway We are &^ca

135

[Gov. Johnson to Governor of the Havana.]

Annapolis in Maryland Aug^t 8^th 1777.
Sir
I flatter myself the Occasion will apologize sufficiently
for the Trouble I give your Excellency by this Letter. We
are situated in a Country where Drugs of various Kinds