14 Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1761-1769.

Lib. J. R.

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and the said John Darnall and Charles Carroll Esquires, con-
ditioned for the said Henry Darnall's due Execution of the
Naval Office of Patuxent District, I have impowered the At-
torney General to pay and deliver the said Bills of Exchange
to you; wherefore I desire you will receive and remit the same
to the Trustees in London, appointed in Consequence of the
Paper Currency Act made here in 1732, and that you will at
the same time write to the Trustees and desire them to give
this Province Credit for the said Bills as received on Account
of the Duty of 15^d per Hogshead, collected by Henry Darnall
Esq^r late Naval Officer of Patuxent District.
I am Gentlemen your very humble Servant
Hor^o Sharpe

Charles Hammond
To George Steuart Esq^rs Commissioners of the Loan

JohnBullen Office

Sir
You will deliver to the Commissioners of the Loan Office
those Bills of Exchange for the Sum of £1000 sterling, which
in your Letter to me dated the 29^th of last Month you say have
been paid to you by John Darnall and Charles Carroll Esquires
as the Penalty of the Bond which was executed to me the 14^th
March 1755 by those two Gentlemen jointly with Henry Dar-
nall Esq^r I have wrote to the Commissioners of the Loan
Office, desiring them to receive the said Bills from you and to
remit the same to the Trustees in London for purchasing
Bank Stock on Account of this Province. Hoping that you will
by such Means be able to recover all the Money that is due
from M^r Darnall to the Country, I desire you will proceed
agreeable to the Opinion of the Upper House communicated
to me in the Address which I herewith send you.
I am, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant
To Stephen Bordley Esq^r his Hor^o Sharpe
Lordship's Attorney General.

Sir
I have commenced the Proceedings advised by the Upper
House to your Excellency in the Case of M^r Darnall, and shall
take Care to pay the Bills received on M^r Darnall's Naval
Office Bond to the Commissioners of the Loan Office pursuant
to your Excellency's Order for that Purpose the next Office
Day. I am Sir, your Excellency's most obedient
Annapolis 4^th May 1761: humble Servant
Copy Stephen Bordley
J Ross Cl: Conc.