222 Proceedings and Correspondence

November

22

Liber No. 78
p. 4

cans in France are favored, and would most chearfully confer them
if the Powers with which we are constitutionally vested, were com-
petent to the Purpose, but as they are not, we have submitted the
Subject to the Consideration of the General Assembly, the Result
of whose Deliberation thereon, shall be communicated to you, as soon
as it is made known to us. We have wrote to M^r M^cLaughlin, the
Collector of the Assessment in Baltimore Town, to suspend the Col-
lection 'til the Determination of the Legislature is made known

Ibid.

[Council to Mr. William McLaughlin.]

We are informed by the Consul of France that many of the Sub-
jects of the King of France residing in Baltimore Town, have been
assessed, that they have refused to pay the Assessments, and that
the Collector, to enforce Payment, is about to execute their Effects.
This Subject will be laid before the Assembly in the Morning and we
wish you would suspend the Collection, 'til their Resolution is
known. If you apply to the Consul, he will point out the Persons
he thinks ought to be exempted.

November
23
Liber C. B.

No. 24

p. s

Thursday 23^rd November 1780

Ordered That the western shore Treasure pay to Thomas Lewis
four Pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence of the new Emission
in lieu of one hundred and Eighty seven Pounds, ten shillings due
him per account passed by the Dep^y Aud^r
That the said Treasurer pay to William J. Smith Assistant Sur-
geon of the 6^th Regiment four Pounds seventeen shillings and six
pence of the same Emission in lieu of one hundred and ninety five
Pounds due him p acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud^r
That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay to John Page fifty eight
Pounds nineteen shillings of the same Emission in lieu of Two
thousand three hundred and fifty eight Pounds one shilling and three
pence due him p acc^t passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to William J. Smith sur-
geon's Mate of the 6^th Regm^t thirteen and an half Gallon of Rum
and twenty two and an half pounds of Coffee deficiency of Stores to
the 31^st Oct. inclusive
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to the said William J.
Smith, Cloth and Trimmings sufficient for a Suit of Cloaths and
Linen for two shirts on Account.

November

23

Liber No. 78
p. 5

[Council to the President of Congress.]

We are honored with your Addresses of the 13^th 16^th and 17^th
Instant enclosing several Acts of Congress, which we shall submit
to the Consideration of the General Assembly now sitting. At the
Request of General Gates, we have transmitted Copies of