124 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

homme Richard, one hundred Barrels of Flour and one hundred and
fifty Barrels of Bread for the Use of le Fier Rodrique a Sixty four
Gun Ship le Peron of Twenty two Guns les dern Elennes of Sixteen
Guns, Lebon homme Richard also a Ship & two Brigg-s all now
lying in Virginia, Provided that M^r Monbos on Clearing out Lebon
homme Richard make Oath that the Provisions permitted to be ex-
ported are intended for the use of the Crews of the Vessels above
mentioned and not for Sale.
Ordered That M^r John Shaw deliver to Capt. Berry of the Plater
Lead suff^l for Aprons for 8 Swivels and 81 powder.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to John Brice Esq^r six hun-
dred and Eighty Pounds for his Attend^a in Council to this Inst,
inclusive. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Capt. Robert Berry six hundred
Pounds on Acc^t
M^r Robert Mundell is recommended by this Board to His Excel-
lency Gen^l Washington or the Commanding Officer at Elizabeth
Town for his Licence to go into the City of New York for the Pur-
pose of obtaining a Passage to Great Britain

Liber C C
No. 22
p. 82

[Council to Mr Samuel Purviance.]

Sir Enclosed you have a Copy of Slops delivered by Order of the
Governor and Council to Capt. James Nicholson for the Use of the
Conqueror Galley We are in Want of those Articles and have ordered
Capt. Berry to wait on you and receive them. It appears by a Memo-
randum at the Foot of the Account that Captain Nicholson received
some Casks, the Number we cannot ascertain, belonging to the State,
which were to have been returned.

March 31
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 130

Friday 31 March 1780
Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to His Excellency
Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r four thousand one hundred and sixty six
Pounds, thirteen shillings & four Pence for the use of the Honble
John Rogers due him for 4 Months Salary as Chancellor to 1^st Inst.
That the said Treasurer pay to William Hemsley Esq^r Twenty
five thousand Pounds in part payment for two hundred Barrels of
Flour Purchased of him by this Board.

p. 131

William Middleton agrees to take Charge of the Boat Dolphin
&C^a and to continue in her for six Months from this Day upon the
following Terms. M^r Middleton is to be paid £200 p month and
allowed five Gallons of Rum half of a pound of Bohea Tea six Pounds
of Coffee and ten pounds of brown Sugar for the use of himself and