of the Council of Maryland. 309

That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. William Middle-
ton Twelve Pounds, ten Shillings of the new Emission of this State
on Account.

That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. William Middleton
Twelve Pounds, ten Shillings of the new Emission of this State on
Account.

That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o U. Forrest Aud. Gen^l two
thousand six hundred and four Pounds, three shillings and four
Pence due him for 2^/2 Months Salary to 1^st Inst.

That the said Treasurer pay to the said U. Forrest five hundred
Pounds of the new Emission to be delivered over to Capt. Joseph
Ford Commissary for S^th Marys County on Account
By his Excellency •Thomas Sim Lee Esq^r Gov^r of Maryland.
A Proclamation

Whereas full Power and Authority is given to me by and with the
Advice of the Council to continue the Act entitled An Act to prohibit
for a limited Time the exportation " of Wheat, Flour, Rye, Indian
Corn, Rice, Bread, Beef, Pork, Bacon Live stock, Peas, Beans Oats
and other victual, and for other Purposes " from and after the tenth
day of this Instant until the end of the next Session of the General
Assembly and to issue my Proclamation accordingly; Provided the
Embargo be continued in the States of Pennsylvania and Delaware
so that the Trade of Delaware Bay be not open for the Emolument
of the People residing on the waters or in the Vicinity thereof and
it appearing that the Embargo hath been Continued in the State of
Pennsylvania until the thirtieth Day of this Month and in the State
of Delaware until the Twentieth Day of October next, and Whereas
by my Proclamation issued on the 9^th Inst by and with the advice of
the Council the said Act to prohibit &^oa &^ca was continued until this
Day and having good Grounds to believe that the Embargo in the
States of Pennsylvania hath been continued in furce. I do ihcie-
fore by and with the advice of the Council hereby continue the said
Act until the end of the next Session of the General Assembly.
Given at Annapolis this 30^th Day of September Anno Domini 1780
By his Exc^ys Command T. Johnson J^r Sec^l* T. S. Lee

Liber C B
No. 23

[Council to Mr. Robert Adam]

Sir We enclose you a Letter from M^r Conway, with whom we
have agreed for all the Articles mentioned underneath, imported in
the Alex^r not disposed of when you receive this, Please to deliver
them to Col^o Fitzgerrald or M^r Rich^d Contee, packed in Bales &
Boxes, with a Bill of Parcels, who will give a Receipt for them on
Account of the State

October i
Liber C C
No. 22
p. 190