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Pounds one shilling due him per Account passed by the Aud.

General
Commissions issued to James Boyle appointed first Lieut
of Marines on board the Galley Baltimore also to Edward
Markland first Li^t and Richard Brogden second Lieut of the
Galley Baltimore.

C. B.

[Council to C. Howard.]

In Council Annapolis 18^th May 1778.
Sir.
We have sent down by Cap^t Gordon a Letter from M^r
Morris and an Invoice Order and Letter from I. M. Nesbit
and Co., concerning the Cargoe of the Brig Lively in Ma-
tompkin Inlet, a Part of which we have engaged for this State.
We understand on the Whole of the Matter, that the Invoice
contains those Goods only which belongs to Nesbit & Co. and
that M^r Morris has about the same Quantity and Kinds, and
that we are to have one fourth of the Whole. The State the
Goods are in will make a good Deal of Judgment and Care
necessary to divide them equally and justly and we want them
so much that we cannot Delay it. We therefore request, as
you are at or near the Spot, that you will oblige us and the
Public so far as to divide the Goods as fairly and equally as

C. C.

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possible, receiving one fourth Part for us, and send our Part
with an Invoice in Cap^ts Gordon & Walker, but chiefly in
Gordon, unless you judge it very unsafe. If you judge it too
dangerous to send the Goods by Water, we request you to
have them forwarded by Land with all Expedition, to Vienna,
but before the Goods are removed from Matompkin, we
would by all Means, have them put into small Bales or packed
in Casks, to prevent Embezzlement. This Business lying at
such a Distance from us, we intreat your Attention to it.
Cap^t Gordon will furnish you with the Papers referred to.
M^r Cha^s Howard. We are &^ca
p. S. If the fourth Part of the Whole of the Goods should
not amount to the Quantity for which Mess^rs Nesbitt & Co.
gave their Order the 5^th of May, it is expected the Quantity
will be sent from all the Parcells to answer the Intention of
the Order

[Council to J. Stewart.]

In Council Annapolis 18^th May 1778.
Sir
Inclosed is a Copy of our Letter to M^r Ch^s Howard who we
expect is at or in the Neighbourhood of Matompkin. In Case

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