of the Council of Maryland. 285

That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Thomas Hunt of the
first Regim^t one shirt and also to Capt. Thomas Mason Cloth and
Trimmings for a suit of Cloaths and Linen for two shirts in part
of the Act^s for the year 1781.
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Martin Norris twelve
pounds ten shillings of the new Emission to be delivered over to
Col^o Joseph Wilkinson on Account.
That the said Treasurer pay to Captain Thomas Mason, Eight
pounds, eight shillings and four pence half penny of the same Emis-
sion in lieu of three hundred and thirty six pounds fifteen shillings
due him per Acc^t passed by the Dep^y Aud. and also the further sum
of Thirty pounds of the same Emission agreeably to a Resolution of
the General Assembly of the 30^h of Dec^r last on Acc^t
Permission is hereby given to Henry Sheaff of the State to solicit
Leave from His Excellency General Washington or the Commanding
Officer at the out Posts of the American Army at Elizabeth Town, to
go into the City of New York for the purpose of obtaining a Passage
from thence to Holland, with Liberty to take with him a Negro Girl.
The following Agreement was entered into between the Governor
and Council and Henry Sheaff.
I Henry Sheaff of Baltimore Town do hereby agree and engage to
furnish in New York for the use and Benefit of the Officers of the
State of Maryland, who now are or may hereafter be in Captivity to
the order of the Governor and Council of the said State of Maryland
a sum of Gold and Silver, which with what has been already advanced
by him will amount to one thousand pounds. In consideration
whereof the Governor and Council on behalf of the said State of
Maryland do engage to deliver to the said Henry Sheaff or his order
within twelve months from the date hereof within the said State such
a Quantity of Crop Tobacco as at the Current or Market price in
Gold and silver when delivered will be adequate to the Sum of Money
with Interest, so advanced and to be advanced by the said Henry
Sheaff to the order of the Governor and Council of the said State of
Maryland.
And it is further Agreed between the said Henry Sheaff and the
Governor and Council aforesaid as follows, that the said Henry
Sheaff will advance such further sums of Money in New York as
may be convenient to him to the order of the Governor and Council
for the use aforesaid and that the Governor and Council for such
further Advances will deliver Tobacco to the said Henry Sheaff's
order in Manner and upon the Terms above specified
Test T. Johnson J^r.
Thos. S. Lee
H. Sheaff

January 23
Liber C. B,
No. 24
p. 34