of the Council of Maryland, 1778-1779. 261

[Council to J. Bolton.]

In Council Annapolis 8^th Dec^r 1778.
Sir.
We received yours of the 28^th Novem^r and 4^th Ins^t We
would have you engage without Delay at £10 a Hundred for
good Pork. We send to Rock Hall, from whence we hope
you can easily get them, four Barrels of excellent Salt. We
have Stuff to make Barrels, but have not been able to get
workmen yet; we would have no Delay for your or our Diffi-
culties on that Account, get the Pork salted well away in Bulk
and, if you cannot get furnished with proper Barrels, we'll
send our own Boats and remove it loose.
Be so obliging as to write us from Time to Time, the
Quantity you have and what you expect.
We are &^ca
M^r John Bolton.

[Council to E. Hindman.]

In Council Annapolis 8^th Dec^r 1778.
Sir.
M^r Joshua Clark has sent us a verbal Message that he drew
out of the Treasury a Sum of Money to carry on a Public Salt
Petre Work which he was desirous of returning again, but
that the Treasurer thought it improper for him to receive it
without particular Directions for that Purpose; we wish you
to receive that or any other Money offered, giving a Receipt
mentioning, in Instances like this, the Account on which the
Party desires it to be received, and that you have therefore
received it, subject to the Approbation of the General
Assembly
Edward Hindman Esq^r We are &^ca
Treas^r of the E. Shore

C. C.

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Wednesday 9 December 1778.

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Jesse
Bussey One hundred and ninty one Pounds, ten Shillings for
the Use of Benjamin Amos per Account passed by the Prin^l
Cl. to the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Mason seventy four
Pounds five Shillings for the use of Benjamin Silvester per
Acc^t passed by Aud. G^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Reubin Merriwether Nine

C. B.