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whole of their Proportion and Georgia for the like Cause not
able to pay any Money at all: the Deficiency of these States
was thrown on the rest tho" not in equal Dividends some of
the States having taken upon themselves more than their Pro-
portion, induced by the Idea that they can contribute to such
their Debt with more Facility while they abound in Paper
Emissions than when the Quantity is reduced and our Currency
appreciated: Part of this Deficiency has been imposed on
Maryland, but less than her Proportion of it.
Congress having adopted a temporary trade of apportion-
ment and not intending to conclude the States by it have to
prevent Injury from unequal assessments resolved that all the
sums of Money which the States are called on to raise shall be
placed to their respective Credits on Interest. When the Rule
therefore of apportionment comes to be established such States
who shall be found to have advanced beyond their annual
Quota will be compensated by Interest on such Advances.
We have the Honor to be
[Indorsed Jany 29, 1779] Sir
Your most obedient
Humble Servants
Wm Paca
John Henry Jun^r
Wm Carmichael

Original.

[Council to Calhoun.]

In Council Annapolis 30^th Jan^y 1779
Sir.
Col^o Smith proposed to put the Blankets you purchased for
the State under the Care of some Men he has going to Camp;
be pleased to deliver them to him for that Purpose and direct
them to M^r John Randall our Agent there.
We are &^ca
James Calhoun Esq^r
Baltimore

[Council to Messrs. Purviance.]

In Council Annapolis 30^th Ian^y 1779
Gen^t
Your Letter of yesterday by Maj^r Smith, was laid before the
Board this Morning. We are glad that so considerable a
Body of the Merchants in Baltimore are determined on extra-
ordinary Exertions for the Protection of the Trade and they
may be assured that we shall chearfully contribute every Thing

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