of the Council of Maryland. 315

Permission is hereby given to William Smith Esquire of Baltimore
Town to transport by water to the Head of Elk three thousand
Barrels of Flour purchased by him for M^r Holker Agent for the
Marine of France and for the use of the said Marine of France and
from thence by Land to the City of Philadelphia the Barrels to be
branded and the brand mentioned in the permit to be granted by the
Naval Officers.

February 17
Liber C. B.

No. 24
p. 46

[Council Circular to the Sheriffs.]

Agreeably to a Law passed the last Session of Assembly, requiring
the Sheriffs under heavy Penalties to forward all public Letters and
Packetts &^ca we now have to request you to deliver the Acts enclosed
and the Dispatches which accompany to the respective Gentlemen to
whom they are directed.

February 17
Liber No. 78
p. 61

[Council to Capt. William Middleton.]

You are to proceed immediately down the Bay as low as you can
with any Degree of Safety; If you should have any Information of
the Enemys Coming up the Bay or should discover them yourself you

must with all the Expedition possible return to this Place and give

immediate Information to the Board.

Ibid.

[Council to Col. Hollingsworth.]

We have given M^r William Smith of Baltimore Permission to
send to Philadelphia by way of the Head of Elk three thousand
Barrels of Flour for the Marines of France, the Barrels are to be
branded and the Brand mentioned in the Permit to be granted by the
Naval Officer, we mention this to you that M^r Smith may not meet
with any Impediment in transporting the Flour and to prevent any
undue Advantage from the Permission

Ibid,
p. 62

[Council to James Calhoun, Esqr.]

We have received yours of the 15. There has been no Appoint-
ment of Commissary for the Western shore since your Resignation
nor shall we make any until we see you which we hope will be as
soon as possible as it is necessary the Appointment should be made

Ibid.

[Council to Mr. William Smith.]

We have enclosed you a Permission for transporting three thou-
sand Barrels of the Flour purchased by you for the Marine of France
to Philadelphia by the Head of Elk, agreeable to request made in
your Letter of the 12^th

Ibid.