of the Council of Maryland. 127

Morris now lying in the Port of Baltimore, their Cargoes of Flour
and other Provisions for the use of the Fleet and Army of his most
Christian Majesty in the West Indies, the said Schooner's clearing
out at the proper Office and the Captains complying with the Act of
Ass^y in such Case made and Provided.

Liber C B
No. 23

[Council to Mr. Abraham Faw.]

Sir. We enclose you an Order on the Collector of the Tax for six
thousand Dollars to pay for the 200 Hats you mention, with which
you are to close your Purchases

[Council to The Commissioners for Baltimore Town]

Gentlemen The General Assembly in Conformity to a Requisition
of Congress have requested us to direct fifteen thousand Barrels of
Flour to be delivered to the Agent of France, including the Quantity
he was heretofore permitted to purchase by Authority of this State.
We therefore request you to have delivered to M^r William Smith of
Baltimore Town, all the Flour and Wheat seized by you in Pursu-
ance of the Act for the immediate Supply &^ca If any of the Wheat
seized by you has been manufactured you must deliver the Flour &^ca
produced therefrom to M^r Smith

Liber C C

No. 22
p. 82

[Council to William Smith Esqr.]

Sir You will perceive by the enclosed Resolve of the General As-
sembly that the Governor and Council are requested to direct a Quan-
tity of Flour to be delivered to M^r Kolker or his Agent which, with
what he has been already permitted to purchase by the Authority of
the State may in the Whole, compleat the Quantity of fifteen Thou-
sand Barrels. It appears by a Letter from the President of Congress
accompanying the Recommendation upon which the above Resolve
is founded, that this State is to be credited with all the Flour with
which the French is to be supplied exceeding the Quantity heretofore
permitted to be purchased in this State for their Use. We cannot
after the strictest Search among our Papers, discover, that the Minis-
ter or Agent of France, either by a direct Application to this State
or through Congress or a Committee of Congress was ever allowed
to purchase more than 8000 Barrels in the whole, for the Use of the
Marine of France and must request you to inform us what Quantity

the French Agent was permitted to purchase by the Authority of

this State and if it exceeds 8000 Barrels, to point out when and in
what Manner the Allowance of this State was obtained. We also
desire you to inform us what Quantity has been purchased by you
and your Deputies for the French Marine and how much has been
Shipped by you for that Use, and when, and the Names of the Depu-
ties employed by you. In desiring such precise Information from

p. 83