Proceedings of the Council of Maryland^ 1747. 391

Sir
By Order of the Governor and Council I transmit to you
the several Draughts enclosed on M^r Hyde amounting to
£463: 14: 2 Sterling, which when paid or such Parts thereof
as M^r Hyde shall pay, you are desired to credit the Province
of Maryland therewith in Account of the 3^d p hh^d for purchas-
ing Arms and Ammunition Subject to the Draught I am now
directed to make on you for the Sum of Sixty Pounds Sterling
payable to M^r John Raitt for 1^yr 6 mo Salary as Armourer of
this Province and which you are desired to pay provided M^r
Hyde pays you upon the Account aforementioned, as much
as will satisfy the said Sum of Sixty Pounds, and the Remain-
der to be subject to the Draughts of the Treasurer of the
Western Shoar; and you are desired as soon as you conven-
iently can to render an Account of the same to
yours &c John Ross

To M^r William Hunt Merchant in London.

The following Order payable to M^r John Raitt for Sixty
Pounds Sterling being for 1^yr 6 mo Salary as Armourer of
this Province ending 26^th of March 1747 was ordered to be
drawn on M^r William Hunt Merchant in London.

Sir
You are hereby desired to pay to M^r John Raitt or Order
this my first Order, my second third & fourth of the same
Tenor and date unpaid the Sum of Sixty Pounds Sterling
being so much due to him for 18 Months Salary as Armourer
of this Province ending 26^th of March last out of the several
Ballances of 3^d p hh^d for Arms to be paid you by M^r Hyde
provided he the said Hyde pays as much as will satisfy the
above Sum.

Lib. C. B.

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