276 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23
September 5
p. 190

Tuesday 5^th September 1780

Present as on yesterday.
James Calhoun Esq^r is appointed Commissary of Purchases for
Baltimore County in the room of Abraham Risteau who resigned
Ordered That M^r Shaw deliver to Capt. Robert Berry of the State
Boat Plater, Bolt rope suff^t for the Mainsail and three fathom of
Junk and also 3 fathom of Tunk for the Dolphin.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt. Robert Berry 2
yds wrappers for the use of the Plater.
That Doct^r Murray deliver to Dan^l Jenifer 6 is Bark
In Virtue of the " Act to enable the Treasurer of the western
shore to draw and sell Bills of Exchange and for an Emission of
Bills of Credit if necessary " passed in June Session 1780 Mess"
William Wilkins and Isaac M^cHard are appointed supervisors of
the Press for superintending the Printing of the said Bills of Credit.
Commission of Marque and Reprisal issued to Thomas Patten
Commander of the schooner Rover 6o Tons burthen, navigated by
10 men mounting 6 Carriage Guns 4 Swivels and 10 Muskets belong-
ing to Samuel Smith & Dan^l Bowley of Baltimore

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 168

[Council to James Calhoun Esqr]
Sir This covers your Appointment to the Commissariate of Balti-
more County and the Laws directing your Conduct in the Execution
of that Trust, This State having fallen very considerably short for
the two last Months back of the Supplies particularly Flour, which
were required and have been expected by Congress and the Com-
mittee of Cooperation it is incumbent on us to endeavour by every
Means in our Power to make up that Deficiency immediately and
to have a Prospect of continuing the Supplies. In this the Reputation
of this State is deeply concerned as well as the General Interest of
America at this particular Crisis, as you will readily perceive by the
enclosed Extracts of Letters received by us. Under these Circum-
stances we have to request your immediate and most diligent Atten-
tion to this Business. If our Information is well founded, there is a
very considerable Quantity of Flour for Sale in your Town & the
Price reasonable, and probably more may be done in a Week, by
you than in a Month by all the other of the Commissioners in the
State. This would, at this Time, relieve us from very distressing
Circumstances. To have it in our Power to inform the Commissary
General of a certain and considerable Supply which may be relied on
in a short Time, might be the Means of preventing a Dissolution of
Part of the Army under the Commander in Chief and avoiding the
disgraceful Circumstances so strongly described in one of the Ex-

p. 169

tracts referred to. We are sensible Sir, in Order to execute this
Business to effect, you must be powerfully assisted by us; we shall