of the Council of Maryland, 1777-1778. 501

Monday 16^th February 1778.

Present as on Saturday.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Col^o
Stone ten pair of Shoes on Account of the first Regiment
That the Commissary of Provisions deliver to M^r Harrison
of Prince Georges County fifteen bushels of Salt for the
Continental Army.

C. B.

[Council to G. Christie.]

In Council Annapolis 16^th Feb^ry 1778.
Sir
M^r Wallace laid your Application for Leave to go into
Philadelphia before this Board. Nobody has had a Pass into
Philad^a from us, on any Occasion, nor do we think it proper
that any of the Citizens of these States should be permitted
to go in, to ask Favors of the Enemy. We have therefore
refused to assist several People on the Eastern Shore to
obtain Leave of Gen^l Washington to send into Philadelphia
after their Negroes, and we hope those who have lost them
will be indemnified, without going after them.
M^r Gabriel Christie ) We are Sir &^ca
Harford County j

C. C.
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[Council to N. Nicholson.]

In Council Annapolis i6^th Feb^y 1778.
Sir
There have been several Applications, besides yours, for
Leave to go into Philadelphia after Negroes who have been
taken away, but we have refused to give any Pass or recom-
mend them to Gen^l Washington for that Purpose, from the
strongest Conviction of the Impropriety of suffering the Citi-
zens of these States soliciting Favors from the Enemy, nor is
it at all likely the Negroes would be restored, but by Repre-
sentations that those to whom they were given up, were
friendly disposed towards our Enemies. There is British
Property enough within this State to make full Amends for
all the Negroes taken away and, we hope the Sufferers will
be indemnified, without their going to Philadelphia
M^r Nathan Nicholson. We are &^cl

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[Washington to Johnson.]

Camp, Valley Forge Feb^ry i6^th 1778.
Sir
I do myself the honor of transmitting you this inclosed
Letter from a Committee of Congress now here. These Gen-

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