474 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

[Council to R. Buchanan and others.]

Circular. In Council Annapolis 16^th July 1779
Sir.
We just now received a Letter from the Hon^ble Gov^r Morris
Esq^r desiring that 5000 of the 10000 Barr^ls of Flour purchased
by this State, may be forwarded to William Smith Esq^r of
Baltimore; we therefore request that you will forward all the
Flour purchased under your Appointment now in your
Hands with proper Invoices to Baltimore, addressed to M^r
Smith and that you will finish this Business as quick as possible
and make a final Settlement of your Accounts, that we may be
able to settle a General Account with the Congress, it is the
more necessary, as the State is like to be considerably in
Advance 'til that is done.
To We are &^ca

Rob^t Buchanan
James Govane

Balt^o

Col^o Rich^d Dallam

Harf^d

Co^l W^m Hemsley
Co^l Jn^o Thompson

Q. Ann

Rich^d Brooke

Tho^s Richardson

Montgom^y

W^m M^cBryde

Som^t

Col^o Isaac Perkins

Kent

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[Council to W. Smith.]

In Council Annapolis 16^th July 1779
Sir.
A few Days ago we rec^d a Letter from the Presid^t of Con-
gress, covering a Resolution of the 6^th Ins^t of which you have
a Copy inclosed. We send you a Permit corresponding as
we think, with the Idea of Congress. If the Vessel could stop
here, perhaps it might add to her Security to have from hence
a Certificate at once indorsed on her Manifest, that she was
suffered to export the Cargo, under the Recommendation of
Congress, but if she cannot conveniently stop, it will be well
that the Cap^t be furnished with the inclosed Permit and Copy
of the Resolution of Congress. You have inclosed a Copy of
M^r Morris's Letter rec^d by this Day's Post: in Consequence of
it we have wrote to M^r Buchanan, M^r Govane, Col^o Dallam,
Col^o Henry of Kent, Col^s Hemsley & Thompson of Queen
Ann, Cap^t Richardson & Maj^r Brooke of Montgom^y M^r W^m
M^cBryde of Som^t & Col^o Isaac Perkins of Kent to send you
without Delay what Flour they have & instructed J. W.