334 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 199

[Council to James Calhoun Esqr]

Sir We this Day received yours of the 16^th Ins^t & request you
will forward to the Head of Elk, as Speedily as possible, all the
Beef on the Hoof you can purchase. The Quality of the Bread you
mention and the Difficulties you have met with in the Purchase of
Flour induce us to desire you to accept of M^r Smith's Offer, pro-
vided the Price is agreeable to you. Enclosed are Notes for 40 Hogs-
heads of Tobacco, which you will please to sell on the best Terms
you can, at not less than 50 £ p Cent and 4 p Cent for Cask. As
Barrels will be wanted for salted Provisions for the Public, we request
you to secure what, in your ludgment may be sufficient for the
Meat which you may procure

October 20
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 215

Friday 20^th October 1780.

Present as on yesterday.

Ordered That M^r Shaw deliver to John Bullen Esq^r 2 covered
Ammunition Waggons, and also to Col^o Peter Adams, I 1 glaized
Powder & 4 is Lead to be Accounted for
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Lieut Robert Denny
four Pounds and nine pence of the new Emission in lieu of one
hundred and sixty one Pounds, ten shillings due him p Account
passed by the Aud. Gen^l

That the said Treasurer pay to Ens. John Boone four Pounds,
seven shillings and seven pence half penny of the new Emission in
lieu of one hundred and seventy five Pounds five shillings due him
p Acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to John Shaw eleven hundred and
seventy Pounds for cleaning the Public Arms and seventy nine
Pounds, ten shillings and three pence of the new Emission in lieu
three thousand one hundred and seventy six Pounds, ten shillings
due him p Acc^t passed by the Aud. G^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut Henry Baldwin of the 3^d
Reg. three Pounds eighteen shillings and nine Pence of the new
Emission in lieu of one hundred and fifty seven Pounds ten shillings
due him p Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer deliver to James Calhoun Esquire Com-
missary for Baltimore County 40 hh^ds of Tobacco on Account.
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Capt William Middleton
2 Gall^s of Rum and 4^ Is Coffee his All^a to the 16 Nov^r next, and
also to Lieut Henry Baldwin of the 3^d Regim^t 12 Gall^s of Rum and
27 is Coffee deficiency of Stores to the 1^st Inst.