292 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 179

[Council to His Excy Genl Washington]

Sir We were this Day honored with your Excellency's Letter of
the 6^th Ins^t The Regiment lately raised by this State, is at Philadel-
phia, where it has been some Days past, under the Command of Major
Giles, who has the Orders of the Board of War for necessary
Cloathing. When the Articles are procured, which the Major is
extremely desirous of effecting, and which, he writes, he shall cer-
tainly accomplish very shortly the Regiment shall be marched with

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the utmost Expedition to reinforce the southern Army, agreeably
to your Excellency's Orders. We beg your Excellency to be assured
that every Thing shall be done on our Part to give Efficacy to your
Order and facilitate the March of the Troops to the Place of Des-
tination

[Council to Thos. Beall of Geo.]

Sir. We request you to forward to the Head of Elk, all the
Flour & Corn you have on Hand, reserving about 300 Bushels of the
Latter. As M^r Richardson will have Occasion to forward Flour,
we recommend it to you to consult with him and to embrace the first
opportunity, when you have Reason to think the Navigation is safe.
When there is an Opportunity, we shall forward you a Sum of the
new Money. If you cannot discharge your old Debts with it, we hope
you will make it answer in your future Transactions and we will
supply you with other Money when it is in our Power, for what is
already done.

[Council to Messrs. Smith & Matthews Balto.]

Gen^t At the last Session of Assembly, so much of the Act to
prohibit for a limited Time, the Exportation of Provisions, was
repealed as prohibited the Exportation of any of the Articles enumer-
ated in the said Act by Land. We apprehend there is no Necessity for
giving you the desired Permission, as there is Nothing in the exist-
ing Law which restrains you from exporting Flour to Philadelphia
by Land. We flatter ourselves you will conduct yourselves in the
Execution of this Business, with the Degree of Caution and Dis-
cretion which is necessary to prevent a Competition with other pub-
lic Purchasers of Flour

[Council to Thomas Richardson Esqr]

In Council Annapolis 15^th Sept^r 1780
Sir We enclosed you an Order on M^r Johns for what Money &
Tobacco he has received as a Commissioner of Loans, & will forward
by the first Opportunity, some of the new Money. The pressing
Demands for Provision for the Army require that what is procured
be forwarded as soon as you have Reason to believe the Navigation