26 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

The Commission of Benjamin Chambers Dep^y Quart. Master
Gen^l of Forage, from Francis Wade Dep^y Q^r Mast^r Gen^l dated 23^d
Inst. Novem^r being produced to this Board. Licence is hereby given
to him the said Benjamin Chambers Dep^y Quarter Master Gen^l of
Forage to Act in the Counties of Dorchester, Worcester and Somer-
set by Virtue and according to the Act of Assembly in such Case
made and Provided. —
The Commission of James Hindman Esq^r of Talbot County Dep^y
Ass^t Commissary General of Purchases, of this Day and also the
Commission of James Sulivane Esq^r of Dorchester County Dep^y
Ass^t Commissary Gen^l of Purchases of the same Date from Conrad
Theo. Wederstrandt Ass^t Commissary Gen^l of Purchases, being
Produced, Licence is hereby given to them the said James Hindman
Esq^r and James Sulivane Esq^r to Purchase in the Counties aforesaid
according to the Act of Assembly in such Case made & Provided
Permission is hereby given the Honorable William Paca Esq^r to
draw from his Farm and Plantation in Queen Anns County, such
supplies of the Produce raised thereon, as may be necessary for the
Subsistence of himself and Family during their Residence in Phila-
delphia agreeably to the Act of Assembly " Entitled an Act to pro-
" hibit for a Limitted time, the Exportation of Wheat, Flour, Rye,
" Indian Corn, rice, Bread, Beef, Pork, Bacon, Live Stock, Peas,
" beans, Oats and other Victual."

December I

Wednesday 1 December 1779

Present as on Yesterday.
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to M^rs Mary Barber
fifteen Pounds due her per Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Francis Dallam Eight thousand
Dollars to be delivered over to Col^o Richard Dallam to be expended
in the Purchase of Wheat & flour for the use of the Continental
Army and Accounted for. —
Sir, By Virtue of the Resolution of Congress of the 9^th Day of
Oct^r 1779 and this Order pay to Francis Dallam, twelve thousand
Dollars to be by him delivered over to Col^o Richard Dallam for the
Purchase of Flour & Wheat for the Continental Army. —

To Thomas Harwood Esq^r Cont^l Treasurer in the State of
Maryland.

On the Petition of Basil Williams of Cecil County and the Cer-
tificates of several reputable Gent, of the said County, setting forth
that the said Basil Williams, was some time in 1777 deprived of a
Negro Man by the Enemy. It is therefore Ordered that the Coll^r
of said County do not collect his Assessment or any part thereof —