of the Council of Maryland. 15

Permission is hereby granted to Lade on board the Schooner
Kitty of the burthen of Twenty Tons or thereabouts belonging to
Joseph Dowson a Cargoe of Flour, Potatoes Turnips and other
Vegatables and the same, to clear out, and transport in her to, and
for the use of the Fleet and Army of his most Christian Majesty, the
Captain of the said Schooner previous to his Lading on Board any
of the said Articles giving Bond payable to this State in the Penalty
of Ten thousand Pounds, Conditioned that if the said Cargoe shall
be delivered on board the Fleet of his most Christian Majesty, the
Danger of the Seas and Enemies only excepted, and shall within
four Months from the Date of such Bond produce to the Governor
and Council of this State, a Certificate under the Hand of a Captain
a Commanding Officer of some one of the Ships of War of the said
Fleet or some Officer of the said Fleet of Higher Rank of such
Delivery then such Bond to be void else of full Force — and the

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No 23

Captain of the said Schooner also making Oath before the Naval
Officer who shall clear out the said Vessel at or before the Time of
her clearing out that he will use his utmost Endeavours to prevent
the said Cargoe or any Part thereof, falling into the Hands of the
Enemy, and will deliver the same if in his Power, to or on board
some of the said Fleet.

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[Council to Mr. John Randall]

Sir. We are much surprized to hear M^r Faw has purchased Linen
altogether improper for the Use of our Troops: Directions will be
given to M^r Faw, by this Opportunity, to make no more Shirts of
that Kind of Linen, but to send what he has, immediately, to the
Care of Cap^t Keeports. We wish you to purchase the Cloth and
Blankets of Mess^rs Smith and Jefferies without Loss of Time; the
surplus Cloth, after making up the Deficiency for Overalls and
Socks, you are to leave with Cap^t Keeports, with an Invoice of the
Quantity and Quality.

[Council to Capt Geo. p. Keeports]

Sir. Cap^t Shelmerdine will deliver over to you six thousand
Pounds, to enable you to continue your Purchase of Linen, which
we wish you particularly to attend to, as there is Reason to believe
there will not be the Supplies from other Purchasers, we had Reason
to expect. When you make up your Accounts, we hope you will
make it convenient to ride down, and we will endeavour to supply
Cloaths for the Soldiers from the State Store. M^r Crisall has Orders
to forward Beef by the first Opportunity, as it is probable that
Article may be laid in here on better Terms than at Baltimore, and
until you receive it, you must continue to subsist the Troops on
fresh Provisions. M^r Randall is directed to leave a Parcel of Cloth

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 39