264 Proceedings and Correspondence

January 5
Liber No. 78
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agreeable to the Terms, and for the Ballance due on the Voyage by
the Fox, otherwise we are doubtful whether we should have a suffi-
cient Sum in Cadiz, to purchase as much as the Vessels are to bring
back Freight free for the State, of these and other Circumstances
you must be the best Judge. We rely on your Direction and Conduct
in the Transaction of this Business, and shall only suggest that the
Advantages of the Voyage to Cadiz must appear considerable to
compensate for the additional Risque and Delay of remittance. We
leave the enclosed to M^r Richard Harrison open for your perusal
and Government. The Vessels are to be eventually consigned to
him. If his Excellency the Governor of the Havannah should in
Consequence of our Request to him consent to supply us on reason-

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able Terms with the whole or the most material Articles contained
in the Invoice enclosed to M^r Harrison, in that Case we would have
one or more of the Vessels to return immediately, according to the
Quantity of the Supplies you obtain, Such Supplies to be shiped on
Account of the State.

Ibid.

[Council to Governor Jefferson.]

A certain Joseph Shoemaker is confined in Baltimore County
Goal as a Prisoner of War, he was taken in Cheasepeak Bay and has
a Captains Commission from the Enemy. It has been intimated to
us that he is a Subject of your State and formerly resided in York
Town. If upon Enquiry your Excellency should be of opinion that
he is a Subject of Virginia and you think proper to claim he shall be
sent under a Sufficient Guard to Alexandria and delivered to such
Persons as you shall direct to receive him there, and in the mean
Time he shall remain in Custody. Your Excellency will be so oblig-
ing as to inform us as early as possible.

Ibid.

[Council to Capt. Ford.]

We send you by M^r George Leigh £250 of the new Emission and
shall continue to supply you with a further Sum as you may have
occasion. The public Salt in your Hands is to be applied in curing
Pork and Beef you may purchase having received an order from
the Commissary General for it. We request you to forward the
Cattle you procure on the Hoof proper for immediate use to Fred-
erick Town to be delivered to M^r George Murdock for the use of
the Convention Troops and desire this may be done as fast as you
can make up 15 or 20 Head. We desire to be informed at what
Price you can dispose of any Quantity of Tobacco laying in S'
Marys and Charles Counties. It will not be proper to risk any the
Supplies by Water until you receive our further orders