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Purchasers and favor us also with the Quantity of Flour sent
forward since the 10^th of this Month and what you have re-
maining on Hand. We are glad to hear that you are so well
provided with Forage, we wish it removed We are &^ca
Col^o Henry Hollingsworth.

C. C.

[Council to R. Dallam.]

In Council Annapolis 26^th April 1779
Sir.
We yesterday received your Letter of the 23^d Ins^t; this in-
closes you a Duplicate of your Appointment, we cannot account
for the Miscarriage of the first on any Supposition but the
Negligence of the Sheriff, which is intolerable with Respect to
public Letters. Cap^t Richardson of Montgomery, a Conti-
nental Purchaser, was reappointed by us, he chuses to draw
the Money as before from the Continent for the Convenience
of selling Accounts; if equally suitable to you, it would be
agreeable to us you should do so, if not, we hope on Col^o
Hyde's Return, to be able to furnish you fully; he is gone to
Philad^a for Money for that Purpose. The Demand on us is
only for 10000 Barr^ls 2000 by the first of next Month, 3000 by
the I^st of June & 5000 in that Month. We look on it that we
have upwards of 3000 Barr^ls in Wheat & Flour secured. The
Convenience of Transportaⁿ to the Head of Elk, where we
have requested all Flour to be sent to the Direction of Col^o
Hollingsworth, makes it desirable to get as much as may be
in your Neighbourhood, we wish you to push it forward as
quick as you can. Our Letter was not intended to give you
any Uneasiness or convey an Idea of our thinking you blame-
able; we have appointed Gentlemen in Kent who, we are
confident, will attend to the Purchase with Diligence & Honor,
and we think it desirable for the Purposes of Regularity & to
prevent public Purchasers from being made use of against
each other, that each be confined to his own County. We
have the strongest Reliance that you will conduct this as you
have other Business for the Public, the most for the general
Interest. We are &^ca
P. S. Advise us frequently of the
Situation of your Purchase.
Rich^d Dallam Esq^r

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Tuesday 27 April 1779

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Adam

C. B.