314 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1744.

Lib. C. B,

approaching Treaty which Goods by the Accident of the
Colonels Death were never bought and as they cannot be had
here, this Government is obliged to desire some Person at
Philadelphia to buy what is necessary
I am therefore directed by the Governor and Council to
desire you will be so kind as to purchase Goods proper for
the Indians to the amount of £150 Sterling upon the best
Terms, which they will take as a favour
The last Summer Col Gale being at Philadelphia bought
the several Goods mentioned in the within List amounting to
£83: 11: 9 Sterling for which Goods you have herewith an
Order from M^r Johnson, which being added to what you are
desired to buy, it is apprehended will be sufficient, but in Case
those Goods bought last summer should be disposed of, which
M^r Johnson is uncertain about, you are then desired to pur-
chase as many more Goods as will amount to the above sum
of 83: 1 1: 9 Enclosed are two Setts of Bills of Exchange One
for £ 1 50, and the Other for £ , which last you will please
to return if not made Use of

p. 216

As the Meeting with the Indians is conceived to be at New
town Lancaster County you are desired to send all the Goods
in a Waggon to be lodged in some safe Place there in Readi-
ness; if Weizer should happen to be at Philadelphia, he will
inform you both as to the time and Place
The Enclosed Letter to M^r Alien is only to be given him in
Case of your Absence, or that you are not at Leizure to take
this Trouble upon you; in which circumstances We must be
obliged to desire that Gentlemans Assistance: No body can
inform you better than himself what Goods will be proper and
suitable for the Indians
I am Sir &c.

Ordered that M^r Richard Tootell get a Plank Floor laid in
the Powder house, and that the Workman doing the same be
paid by an Order on Col Hollyday out of the Duty of 3^d p
hh^d for Arms &c.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday
the 23^d day of May in the thirtieth year of his Lordships
Dominion Annoq Dni 1744

Present
His Excellency Thomas Bladen Esq^r Governor

The honble

Benjamin Tasker Esq^r
Col George Plater
Edmund Jenings Esq^r
Col James Hollyday
Col Charles Hammond

Samuel Chamberlain Esq
Philip Thomas Esq^r
-Daniel Dulany Esq^r
Col Edward Lloyd