24 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

p. 85

to receive the same in Virginia, the Danger of the Voyage excepted
and that a Certificate of such Delivery from the Board of War of
the said State of Virginia shall be produced to the Governor and
Council of this State within two Months from the Time of the said
Vessel clearing out then the Obligation to be void &c.
On the application of William Smith Esquire of Baltimore Town,
who is to this purpose Commissioned and authorized by M^r Holker
who is Agent for the Marine of his Most Christian Majesty Licence
is hereby granted to Lade and Export in the Sloop called the General
Wayne now lying in the Port of Baltimore, her Cargoe of Flour and
other Provisions for the use of the Fleet and Army of his Most
Christian Majesty in the West Indies, the said Sloop clearing out
at the proper Office and the Captain previously thereto, delivering
into such Office a Manifest of her Lading, and together with two
other of the Principal Officers of the said Sloop making Oath on the
Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that such Manifest contains a
true Account of the Lading of the said Sloop and that no other Pro-
visions have been to their knowledge or Belief or shall be with their
Privity and Consent, Laden or put on board such Sloop, other than
such as are for the Subsistence of her Crew and have been or shall
be allowed and permitted by the Naval Officer and that they will
use their utmost Endeavors to deliver the whole Cargoe of Provi-
sions aforesaid to the proper person or persons to receive the same
for the use of the Fleet and Army of his most Christian Majesty;
and the Agent employed in directing the Loading of the said Sloop
also making Oath that the Provisions mentioned in the said Manifest
are shipped and designed to be transported in the said Sloop for the
use of the Navy and Army of his most Christian Majesty and for
no other Purpose to the best of his Knowledge and Belief.
Pass granted to M^rs Ann Stevenson Wife of Doct^r Henry Steven-
son, to repair to Camp to solicit Leave to go into the City of New
York and to take her youngest Child and a Negro Boy with her, and
to return; agreeable to a Resolve of the House of Delegates of the
23^d In^t

Liber C C

No. 22
p. 41

[Council to The Officer Commanding at Elizabeth Town]
Sir. According to the enclosed Resplve of the House of Delegates,

we have granted Permission to M^rs Ann Stevenson to apply to you
to solicit Leave to go into the City of New York and to take her
youngest Child and a Negro Boy with her: we have to entreat you
that this Lady may be indulged with the Liberty of visiting her
Husband and returning and shall esteem your Compliance as a Favor.

[Council to Colo. Samuel Smith]

Sir Enclosed you have a Permission to lade the Sloop Molly with
Flour for the Use of Virginia. We are concerned it is not in our