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answer the intended Purpose, unless at the same Time similar
Prohibitions prevail in the neighbouring States, which we much
wish; We therefore Sir, request the Favor of you to lay this
Subject before the Legislature of your State and to give us the
earliest Advice of the Result and, if any similar Act hath
already, or should be passed, that you would oblige us with a
Copy. We are &^ca
To the Governors, Henry, Rodney
and Reade.

C. B.

Thursday 17 December 1778

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut
Gale thirty pair Shoes for the use of Capt. Campbell's Comp^y
of Matrosses in Annapolis
That the western Shore Treasurer pay to Henry Talbott
Ninty Pounds due him per Account passed by the Prin^l Cl.
to the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Fairbrother Twenty
six Pounds Nine Shillings per Acc^t passed by the Prin Cl.
Aud. G^l
That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to Col^o William
Richardson Two thousand five hundred Pounds on Acc^t to lay
out in the Purchase of Provision for the State

Friday 18^th December 1778

Present as on yesterday.
Commissions of Letter of Marque & Reprisal issued to
Clement Harrison Commander of the Sloop Dispatch 40 Tons
burthen, mounting four Swivels and 8 small Arms belonging
to Henry Hooper, Joseph Dawson and John Johnson
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Benjamin
Lowndes one hundred and forty five Pounds, five shillings and
three Pence three farthings for the use of Christ^o Lowndes per
Acc^t passed by the Prin^l Cl. to the Aud. G^l

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p. 211

[Council to Smallwood.]

In Council Annapolis 18^th Decem^r 1778.
Sir
We inclose you a Copy of the Resolution of our Assembly,
making a Present of 150£ to each of the Maryland Officers in
the Continental Service, and a Copy of a Clause of an Act direct-
ing us to remit Money for paying the forty Dollars Bounty to