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C. C.

&^ca charged in the inclosed Acc^ts would cost, at the present
Prices, about £4000. We doubt not your doing the best you
can for the State, and you will set her up at a higher Price
than what is mentioned, if you see proper and at three Months
Credit, on Security if required.
We are &^ca
James Calhoun Esq^r
Baltimore

C. B.

Tuesday 25 August 1778

Present as on Friday. Tho Sim Lee Esq^r Attended.

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer Pay to Commo-
dore Grason Twenty eight Pounds, four shillings and five
Pence for the use of Joseph Middleton and the further Sum
of Twenty seven Pounds ten shillings for the use of James
Little per Acc^ts passed by the Prin^l Cl. to the A Gen^l
That the said Treasurer Pay to Robert Reith, eight Pounds
five shillings and eight Pence for 1 Month Attend^a as Mes-
senger to the Governor and Council from the 23^d July last
That the said Treasurer Pay to John Wasteneys fifteen hun-
dred Pounds for the use of Step. Steward on Acc^t

Wednesday 26 August 1778

Present as on Yesterday
Doct. John Troup of this State who hath been absent there-
from in France for about seven months last past, and hath
lately that is to say within three Months now last past returned
into this State appeared before the Council and before them
did take repeat and Subscribe the Oath of Fidelity and Support
to this State Contajned in the Act entitled An Act to Punish
Certain Crimes and Misdemeanors and to prevent the Growth
of Toryism
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Col^o
Thomas Price 14 yds Brittanies, 5 yds Serge Denim for Waist-
coat & Breeches with Trimmings, 6 yds Strip'd Linen, one
Saddle Cloth and one pair Shoes omitted the 22^d Instant

Thursday 27 August 1778.

Present as on Yesterday
It being represented to this Board that M^r John Robert
Holliday of this State who has given Evidence of his Attach-
ment thereto, has business of consequence and of a private