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accordingly made. Col^o Hemsley by his Letter; has a Sum of
Money in his Hands, received from the Treasurer last fall,
and from his not mentioning the exact Sum, we suppose he
has not setled his Account, with the Comm^rs we inclose you
a general Order, on which we expect you'll receive three or
four hundred Pounds. We send you also by Col^o Chambers
£2600. which we hope will be sufficient to discharge the
Militia Claims and wish to have the whole Acc^ts and Vouchers
returned to us as soon as may be that proper Charges may
be made against the Continent and that if any Money received
from the Eastern Shore Treasurer or M^r Paca, is not ac-
counted for, the Persons who received it may be called on.
We are &^ca
Ezekiel Forman Esq^r

[Gov. Johnson to Grason.]

In Council 16^th July 1778
Sir.
You are to proceed with the Gallies Conqueror and Chester,
the Boats Plater and Emilia and the two Vessels taken up on
this Occasion, to Cambridge and there receive into your
Charge the Crew of the British Frigate Mermaid now
Prisoners of War. The Prisoners are to be distributed
amongst the Vessels with a View to convenience and security;
Your own Disposition and Prudence, we flatter ourselves, will
make it unnecessary for us to give particular Directions as to
your Treatment of the Prisoners; with them you are to come
too off the Harbour of Annapolis, where you are to receive
further Instructions T. J.
Commodore Grason.

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Tuesday 21 July 1778.

Present as on yesterday. Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r Attended.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Col^o
Joseph Dashiell, two thousand nine hundred and ninty four
Pounds and Eleven Pence half-penny for Provisions Purchased
and also the further Sum of eight hundred and ninty nine
Pounds ten shillings and six Pence for Cloathing and Lead as
per Accounts passed by the Aud. Gen^l

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p. 180

[Council to R. Owings.]
Vide Letter 20^th June. In Council 21^st July 1778.

Sir.
The above is a Copy of ours of the 20^th of last Month, it
was circular and we designed to stop any further Purchases of