298 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C
No. 22

a Tender for Taxes at 40 for i. and the State Money, we apprehend,
is to be received under the same Regulation, This will be, in our
Opinion, agreeable to the Intention of the General Assembly, & the
Treasurer, if there should be any Doubt with him, will have our
Directions to receive it at that Rate. No Certificates should be given
obligatory on the State to discharge them in Continental Bills of
Credit. We enclose three Certificates amounting to 3500 £, having
given an Order in your Favor for that Sum to M^r Athanasius Ford

[Council to Mr. Thos. Donellan]

Sir We have purchased of M^r Ridley, nine Hogsheads of Rum
and one thousand Pounds of Coffee, which we request you to receive
and have Stored, until further Directions from us. We also request
you to receive 2000 Gallons of Taff^r purchased of the same Gen-
tleman.

[Council to Capt. Geo. Keeports]

Sir Since writing you this Morning we have purchased a Quan-
tity of Coffee, which is to be delivered to M^r Thomas Donnellan, on
whom you are to call for the Quantity ordered to be purchased and
delivered to Cap^t Boyer.

September
ai
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 197

Thursday 21 September 1780

Present as on yesterday
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to John Brice Esq^l'
Twelve Pounds ten shillings of the new Emission of this State on
Account
That the said Treasurer pay to John Muir four hundred Pounds
of the new Emission of this State on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to the said John Muir Two hundred
and thirty Eight Pounds fifteen shillings for Shirts & Overalls made
for Cont^l Troops under the Command of Capt. William Reily p
acc^t passed.

Liber C C

No. 22
p. 184

[Council to Mr Thos Donellan]

Sir We informed you yesterday of a Purchase of Goods we had
made of M^r Ridley, which were to be delivered to you. We request
you to have them all sent down by the most convenient Opportunity,
to this Place, except one Hogshead of Rum & i2i^^H Coffee, to be
delivered to Cap^t Keeports, together with the Hats sent from Fred-
erick by Col^o Price and the Blankets & Oznabrigs in the Possession of
M^r Keeports. We expect M^r Muir will purchase a Number of

p. 185

Blankets which you will send down immediately with the other
Things mentioned. We think it most adviseable to have the damaged
Flour baked into Ship Biscuit by mixing with it some of the Ship