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are necessary and none more so, in some Cases, than Flies, or
in many, than Peruvian Bark. Since our Connection with

England has ceased and our Intercourse with Europe is inter-
rupted and almost cut off by the British Cruisers we must
enquire in other Places for such essential Articles as we have
not amongst ourselves. I have therefore, ignorant of what
may be either suitable or admissible at the Havanna, sent
Cap^t Conway in Hopes of getting a Quantity of Flies and
Bark for the use of the Troops; but with Directions not to
dispose of any Thing without your Excellency's Permission.
I hope the Subjects of his most Catholic Majesty and those of
the United States, may be mutually benefitted by a generous
and fair Commerce and shall be happy if this Incident should
lead to an Acquaintance and Confidence between those in
your Department and those over whom I have the Honor to
preside. If I request too much in soliciting Leave for Cap^t
Conway to sell his Cargoe and purchase Drugs and a little
Salt, I shall be exceedingly obliged by your giving him a
Credit with some of your Merchants for about two thousand
Pounds of Bark and one hundred Pounds of Flies, and shall
be careful to cause a just Remittance to be made
I am Sir with great Truth & Respect
Y^r Exc^ys most obed^t Serv^t
Governor of the Havanna.

C.C.

[Council to Calvert Justices.]

In Council 8^th Aug^t 1777.
Gen^t
The inclosed Deposition & Letter from Col^o Gist we have
just received, and, as the Violence complained of appears to
be great and the Consequences may be very injurious to the
Public Peace & Welfare, we have transmitted these Papers to
your Worships, that the proper Steps may be taken to ascer-
tain the Truth of the Fact and a legal mode of Proceeding
had against the Persons accused. We are Gen^l &^ca
The Justices of Calvert County.

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[Council to T. Jones.]

In Council 8^th Aug^t 1777.
Sir.
We have resolved to appoint M^r William Hayward, M^r
Levin Gale and yourself Judges of the General Court and
have wrote to M^r Hayward & M^r Gale to know whether they
will Act. We shall be very glad if you can make it conve-

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