58 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C B
No. 23

That the western shore Treasurer pay to William Young three
thousand nine hundred Pounds for 8 pieces of Green Cloth purchased
of him by the Gov^r & Council for the use of the Army.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 54

[Council to Mr. John Randall]

Sir. We intend by the first favourable Opportunity to forward to
our Delegates in Congress about fifty thousand Pounds to be deliv-
ered over to you in Order to supply our Officers and Soldiers with
the several Articles allowed them by Law, except the Cloathing.
As the Execution of this Business will probably call you to Philadel-
phia, we think you may be certain of receiving the Sum we have
mentioned when you get into that City. It will be proper to inform
us how far this Money will go in procuring the Articles wanted that
we may keep you supplied.

Liber C B
No. 23
January 17
p. 100

Monday 17 January 1780

Present as on Saturday. —
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Nicholas Har-
wood 2 Yards of Flannel to be returned or paid for.
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Jacob Owens a
Matross in the late Captain Gales Company now at Camp one pair
of Shoes to be ch^d to said Com^py
That the Collector of the Tax for Frederick County pay to Thomas
Harwood Esquire Continental Treasurer or order one hundred thou-
sand Dollars as part of the four Million six hundred and Eighty
thousand Dolars appropriated to the use of Congress by the General
Assembly of this State.

Liber C C

No. 22

p. 55

[Council to the Commissioners of Cecil County]

Gentlemen — We received your Letter of the 14^th Ins^t and cannot
forbear expressing our Surprize that our Letter of the 29^th December
had not then come to Hand, it was delivered to M^r Ward one of the
Delegates for your County; we sent with it a Copy of the Act for
the immediate Supply &^ca an Extract of General Washington's Letter
and a Number of Certificates. You will receive with this, Copies of
the Act and our former Letter and an Extract from General Wash-
ington's Letter. In Case of Disagreement between the Commission-
ers and the Person whose Property is seized, the Law points out
the Mode to be pursued to ascertain the Price. It is our Opinion that
Flour and Wheat purchased by the pretended or real French Agents
is as Subject to Seizure as any other Flour or Wheat; because the
Words of the Law are general and the Object of it is an immediate
and full Supply for our distressed Army. After Seizure made of such
Flour and Wheat, we advise you to take a particular Account of the