of the Council of Maryland. 33

[Council to Capt. George p. Keeports]
Sir. We send you, by Cap^t John Lorah ten thousand Pounds,
Part of which to be applied to pay for the Blankets you have engaged
certainly, & the 48 conditionally of Hughs & Williamson; the Price
of the latter is very high, but from your Description of the Quality
and Size, are induced to take them. The other Blankets, we cannot,
at present, agree to take, particularly as you have engaged some of
the same Quality at £12.18 under the Price demanded. The Surplus
of this Money, or any in your Hands, we desire you to expend in
purchasing the Cloth you mention, fit for Overalls at £7.10 pr y^d
and in Linen for Shirts, on the most reasonable Terms, not exceed-
ing the Prices you quote. Please to inform us whether you have
received any Articles lately from M^r Faw and what they are and
how you proceed, particularly in the Article of Linen, that we may
have some Rule to guide us in any further Orders —

Liber C C
No. 22

Wednesday 8^th December 1779
Present as on Yesterday. —
Ordered that the Commissary of Stores deliver to M^rs Campbell
2 yds of Flannel to be returned in kind.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to George Gordon One
hundred and thirty eight Pounds, Sixteen shillings and three Pence
due Gordon &C^o per Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
Licence given to John Templeman to Exhibit on the Slack Wire
&^ca in any Part of this State. —
Permission is hereby granted to Lade on board the Schooner boat
little John of the [burden] of Ten tons of thereabouts, belonging to
Robert Berry a Cargoe of Potatoes Turnips and other Vegetables
and the same to clear out and transport in her to and for the use of the
Fleet and Army of his most Christian Majesty, the Captain of the said
Schooner Boat, previous to his Lading on board any of the said Arti-
cles, giving bond payable to this State in the Penalty of Six thousand
Pounds, Conditioned that if the said Cargoe shall be delivered on
board the Fleet of his most Christian Majesty, the danger of the
Seas and Enemies only excepted and shall within four Months from
the date of such Bond produce to the Governor and Council of this
State a Certificate under the hand of a Captain or Commanding
Officer of some one of the Ships of War of the said Fleet or some
Officer of the said Fleet of higher Rank, of such Delivery then such
Bond to be void else of full force — and the Captain of said Schooner
Boat also making Oath before the Naval Officer who shall clear out
the said Vessel at or before the Time of her clearing out that he will
use his utmost Endeavors to prevent the said Cargoe or any part
thereof falling into the Hands of the Enemy, and will deliver the
same if in his power to or on board some of the said Fleet

December 8
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 89