282 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C
No. 22
p. 173

[Council to Wm. Smith, Esqr.]

Sir We received your Letter of the 7^th Ins^t and are much obliged
by your Offer to lend the State a considerable Quantity of Ship
Bread and what Flour you have on Hand but cannot determine to
accept the Bread until we are informed by the Continental Com-
missary, that it will suit the Army, and will be taken in Lieu of Flour,
nor unless you will extend the Time mentioned for replacing it:
because we are of Opinion we cannot comply with an Engagement
to return it in so short a Time. If M^r Donnellan should, on Inspec-
tion, think your Flour fit for the Army, we will take it; but request
you, if possible to allow us a longer Time to replace it. We think
the Flour returned by the Commissioners ought to be of as good
Quality as that seized, and if such is offered, we apprehend it cannot
be refused

Liber C B
No. 23
September 9
p. 192

I

Saturday 9^th September 1780

Present as on yesterday
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Robert Davis
four hundred and Fifty Pounds due him p Acc^t passed by the Dep^y
Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Joseph Ford one hundred & fifty
Pounds on Account
That the said Treasurer pay to John Bryan one Pound seventeen
shillings and six Pence in the Bills emitted by this State in lieu of
seventy five Pounds due him p Account passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Dan^l of S^t Thomas Jenifer Esquire
three hundred Dollars of the new Emission of this State on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to John Smoot one hundred Dollars
of the new Emission on Account.
That the Collector of the Tax for Dorchester County pay to John
Smoot Esq^r one hundred and nine Pounds, eight shillings & four

Pence due him p Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l

That John Crisall Deliver to Berry & Middleton 400 is Meat and
500 Is Bread & flour.
Commissions of Letters of Marque and Reprisal issued to Gilbert
La Roche Commander of the schooner Young Neptune 95 Tons
burthen, navigated by 30 Men, mounting 10 Carriage Guns & 6
swivels belonging to Mess" Lacaze & Mallet of Philadel^a also to
Joseph Audett Commander of the Schooner Resource 80 Tons bur-
then navigated by 24 Men, mounting 12 Carriage Guns and 8
Swivels belonging to Dumestre of Baltimore and also to Bickel Fal-
con commander of the Schooner Henry 40 Tons burthen, navigated
by 12 Men mounting 3 Carriage Guns & 2 Howitz's belong* to
Jn^o Smoot & Tho^s Russell Maryl^d