of the Council of Maryland. 231

[Council to His Excellency The Chev're de la Luzerne.]

We were honored with your Excellency's Letter of the 19^th by
M^r Beyerfalk. The Permission required was immediately granted
and we have given Assurances to that Officer, that he will receive
every support from this Board which may be necessary to enable
him to enlist the Deserters from the German Trooos in the service
of Great Britain who are now in the State and inclined to serve his
Must Christian Majesty.

December I
Liber No. 78
p. 8

[Council to Charles Blake, Esqr.]

We received yours of the 30^th Ult^o Enclosed are Notes for in
Hogsheads of Tobacco laying in the Warehouses you mention which
we request you to dispose of on the best Terms you can, not under
f 55 p Hundred and 4 p Cent Cash payable in Continental Money.
As the Season is advancing when it will be necessary to lay in salted
Provisions against the ensuing year. We desire you to expend this
Money which the Tobacco will place in your Hands in procuring
Beef and Pork and having it well cured, and that you engage all
you can of those Articles and we will supply you with Money when
in your Power You have also enclosed an Order on M^r Wedder-
strand for supplying- you with what Salt you may have Occasion for.
We expect you will attend to the Interest of the Public in making
your Purchases inform us of your Prospects

Ibid.