196 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

That the said Treasurer pay to Charles Wallace one hun-
dred and ninty seven Pounds, eleven shillings per Acc^t
passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Bond one thousand
three hundred and nine pounds, per Acc^t passed by the Aud.
Gen^l
Whereas this Board from Information received have great
cause to suspect that several Vessels have loaded and taken
on board and are now lading and taking on board within this
State, Quantities of Indian Corn, Flour and other Victual for
Exportation contrary to the Act of Assembly entitled " An
Act to prohibit for a Limited time the Exportation of Wheat,
fflour, Rye, Indian Corn, Rice, Bread, Beef, Pork, Bacon, Live
Stock and other Victual" Wherefore Commodore Thomas
Grason, Capt. Thomas Walker, Capt. Bennett Matthews and
Capt. John Gordon and any or either of them are by the
Governor and Council hereby authorized to take or seize all
such of the Commodities not allowed to be exported by the
said Act as they or any or either of them shall happen to find
know or discover to be laid on board any ship or other Vessel
or Boat at Sea or in any Port or in any navigable River or
Water to the Intent or Purpose to be exported transported
or conveyed out of this State contrary to the true Intent of
the said Act, and also the Ship, Vessel or Boat in which the
same shall be found and to bring the Goods to some safe
and convenient Place near which such Seizure shall be made
in order to be proceeded against according to Law
Commissions issued to David Crane app^d Captain Sam^l
Bullock first Lieut, Henry Truelock second Lieut, John
Williams Ens. of the 13^th Balt of Militia in Kent County also
to William Knock Capt, William Little first Lieut, Dan^l Tres.
Massey second Lieut and Stephen Mires Ensign of the 27^th
Batt of Mil^a in Kent County also to Stephen Hyland app^d
Col^o Elihu Hall Lieut Col^o Baruch Williams Maj^r Robert
Cother first Lieut, William Corbet second Lieut, George
Rhea Ens of Capt Sam^l Millers Comp^y John Patterson first
Lieut, John Anderson second Lieut, Jacob Death Ensⁿ of
Cap^t Robert Porter's Comp^y James Craford Ens of Capt,
William Ewings Comp^y William Veazey Capt, in the room of
S. Hyland, William Mouldin first Lieut, & Robert Hart
second Lieut, belonging to the 30^th or Susquehanna Battalion
of Mil^a in Cecil County also to Thomas Savin Major, Abra-
ham Cazier Capt, Tho^s Price first Lieut, Jacob Lum second
Lieut, & Hannon Anatts Ensⁿ belonging to the 2^d or Elk
Batt of Mil^a in Cecil County.