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you Money to pay for about 400 Barr^ls of Flour at the Price
you mention in yours of yesterday: when that Quantity is pro-
cured we would not have you purchase any more
We are &^ca
Robert Buchanan Esq^r

[Council to Chaloner and White.]

In Council Annapolis 11^th June 1779
Gent.
In Consequence of the Hon^ble Gov^r Morris's & your Letters,
received by this Day's Post, we have directed Sam^l Gilpin, Jn^o
Ward Veazey and Col^o Henry Hollingsworth to deliver to the
Issuing Commissary at the Head of Elk, what Flour they have
in there Hands; it is all convenient and we believe, some of it
on its Way to Philadelphia & a small Quantity of it at Philad^a
sent thither before the Orders to lodge it at Landings on this
Bay. Their Quantities may probably amount to 3000 Barr^ls
We have also desired Col^o Richard Dallam to send to the
Issuing Commissary at the Head of Elk, from 12 to 1500
Barr^ls of the most convenient of his Flour, to be forwarded to
Philadelphia.

Mess^rs Chaloner & White We are &^ca
A. C. p. Philad^a

C. C.

[Council to Gilpin and others.]

Circular In Council Annapolis 11^th June 1779
Sir,
By a Letter rec^d by this Day's Post from the Hon^ble Gov^r
Morris, a Part of the Flour purchased in this State is desired
to be delivered to the Order of the Commissary Gen^l Mess^rs
Chaloner & White A. C. of p. who inclosed the Letter, desire
it may be sent forward to Philad^a with all possible Expedition,
or that it might be ordered to the Care of the Commissary of
Issues at Elk or Philad^a We therefore request that you'll
deliver to the Commissary of Issues residing at Elk, all the
Flour which remains in your Hands of the Purchase of this
State; if any of it is at Philadelphia or on its way thither under
any of our Former Orders, so much the better. We
hope the Commissary at Elk will exert himself to get the Flour
to Philad^a with all possible Dispatch and we shall be obliged
to you to give him all the Assistance in your Power. If any
Difficulty should arise about the Receipt of the Flour, we wish
it not to be delayed 'til you can hear again from us, but desire

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