262 Proceedings and Correspondence

January 4
Liber No. 78

p. 25

as soon as they return we shall send for the Flour from Colonel
Fitzhughs Mill.

Ibid,
p. 27

[Council to Richard Harrison, Esqr.]

We have loaded the Brigs Cato and Fox and Schooner Nautilles
with Flour for the Havannah, where their Cargoes are to be sold;
and if it should appear advantegeous to the State, these Vessels are
to be loaded with Sugar for Cadiz to your Address. We enclose
you a Copy of the Agreement made with the owners of the Vessels
by which you will observe one half of each is to be loaded with
Goods on Account of the State. We expect if Bills can be obtained
at the Havannah, that our Agent will remit you a sufficient sum
with the Sale of the Sugars to fill up our half of the Vessels, if this
should not be the Case, we hope you will be able to do it by taking
Goods on Freight. We enclose you a Scheme for Goods, the Risque
of which you will divide as equal as Circumstances will admit, as
the Demands for furnishing our Army are pressing, we rely on your
Exertions to procure the Articles ordered for that Purpose, and
that you will dispatch the Vessels before any Expence of Demur-
rage is encurred, you will either diminish or increase the Articles
mentioned in the Scheme according to the Subject in Hand, holding
in Idea that the Soldiers Cloathing are the most neccessary.

January 5;
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 24

Friday 5^th January 1781

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Capt. Henry
Lyles of the third Regim^t Capt Robert Chesely of the 2^nd Regim^t
Cap^t John S. Belt of the 4^th Regim^t and Capt. James Lingan of the
late Rawlings's Regiment each, nineteen pounds, four shillings and
nine pence of the new Emission in lieu of seven hundred and sixty
pounds ten shillings due them per Account passed by the Aud.
General.
That the said Treasurer pay to Snowden Taylor one pound nine-
teen shillings and two pence of the same Emission in lieu of seventy
eight pounds six shillings and Eight pence due him per Account
passed by the Aud. Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to John Brice Esquire one hundred
Dollars of the same Emission on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to George Leigh two hundred and
fifty pounds of the same Emission to be delivered over to Capt.
Joseph Ford on Account.
That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Capt Henry Gaither
of the 1^st Reg^t Cloth and Trimmings for a suit of Cloaths and Linen
for two shirts due him in full for the present year, and also to
Thomas Hunter and John Cheney late soldiers of the 1^st Regim^t
each, one Coat on Account