8 Journal and Correspondence

C. C.

[Council to D. Jenifer.]

In Council 3^d April 1778
Sir
We shall take Care to send you some Money by the first
good Opportunity Charles Landsdale is sick and a Stranger

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rides for him, so that it is improper to send it by the Post.
The Quantity of Bacon you hope to get, though not very
great, will help. We have lately received a pretty strong
Reinforcement of Shoes and Stockings, so that you need not
go to any extravagant Price for the immediate bringing yours
up.
We are &^ca
Daniel Jenifer Esq^r

[Gov. Johnson to Assembly].

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3^d April 1778.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly.
The Council and I thought proper to lay before you the
Copy of a Letter wrote by us the 26^th of March to L^t Col^o
Smith and his Answer of the I^st Instant received yesterday.
The Fact avowed and more especially the Sentiments contained
in the Col^s Letter renders the Matter, we think, of Conse-
quence enough for your Consideration
The General Assembly.

C. B.

Saturday, 4^th April, 1778

Present as on yesterday.
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt.
Davidson of the second Regiment as much of the twilled
flannel as will make two pair of Breeches and one Waistcoat
and Serge Denim for one pair of Breeches & charge it accord-
ingly
That the said Commissary deliver to Captain Campbell
Sundry Cloathing for the use of his Officers per List sent.
Samuel Sharpe is Appointed Agent for Purchasing Pro-
visions in Talbot County in the room of Col. Peregrine
Tilghman who resigns being incapable of Acting from his
Indisposition
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Col.
Peregrine Tilghman two thousand Dollars to be delivered over
to Samuel Sharpe Agent for Purchasing Provisions out of the
money sent by Congress for that purpose to be accounted for.
That the said Treasurer pay to Aquila Hall Esq^r Sixty two