470 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

700 Bushels belonging to this State, these 700 Bushels, about
300 at Snow Hill, about 200 at Annapolis and about 150 in
the Neighbourhood of this Town, all belonging to this State,
the Congress may have at a reasonable Price. Several People
expect Salt in, daily and small Quanties of imported and
Country made Salt are, every now and then, brought to this
Place for Sale. Those who have and expect Salt, seem
desirous of giving Congress the Preference and independent
of all other Circumstances which would make it more desir-
able to purchase, the Congress may be supplied in that Way
with a greater Quantity than in any other of this. The Coun-
cil & I are so well satisfied that if the Treasury of this State
could possibly bear it, we should immediately purchase 1500
or 2000 Bushels for the use of the Continent, but we have
not the Money. If I might advise, it would be, to order the
Comm^y to purchase what is immediately wanted here for Cash
and, there can be little Doubt but, in a short Time, there will
be a Plenty and at a lower Price. A few Days ago, I received
a Letter from M^r Richardson in the purchasing Commissary's
Department, at George Town; he had borrowed one hun-
dred Bushels of Salt of M^r Hooe & had just been informed
that a Quantity which he expected from Virginia had reached
a Creek on Potowmack, from whence he might soon get it. I
am well informed of large Quantities of Salt expected here,
but a Seizure will certainly determine People to stop what
they can and prove not only highly prejudicial to the Inhabi-
tants of this State, but prevent Congress from being supplied
at so cheap a Rate on the whole, with any large Quantity at
the Places by much the most convenient for Carriage
The President of Congress. I am Sir &^ca

C. B.

Tuesday 20^th January 1778.
Present as on yesterday. M^r Lee attended.

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Samuel
Wilson three hundred Pounds on Acct for Pork purchased of
him.

Wednesday 21 January 1778.
Present as on yesterday. Dan^l Carroll Esquire attended.

Ordered that Major Fulford deliver to Captain Rogers one
Barrel of Cannon and twenty pound Musket Powder.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Joseph Maccubbin
seventy six pounds ten shillings amount of Account passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Col John Dorsey one hun-
dred and seventy three pounds, nineteen shillings amount of
Account passed.