of the Council of Maryland. 505

and also to Lieut Mark McPherson of 2^d Reg^t Cloth & Trimmings
for a Suit of Cloaths & Linen for four shirts for the present year.
That the Issuing Commissary deliver to Lieut^s John Boone and
Thomas Rouse each, four Gallons of Rum & sixteen pounds of Sugar
and also to Lieut. John Sears six Gallons of Rum & twenty four
pounds of sugar due to the 1^st Inst.

July 16
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 103

[Council to John Dorsey and Company.]

We request you to send immediately to this Place all the Sugars
belonging to the State, of both the Cargoes brought by the Fox and
render particular Accounts of them

July 16
Liber No. 78
p. 213

[Council to Mr. John Chrysal.]

We request you to apply to Major Gen^l Smallwood for a few Men
to enable you to have the Beeves killed which were procured by
M^r Chalmers, and one offered by M^r Thomas Rutland M^r Bullen will
furnish Waggons this you will have executed immediately

Ibid,
p. 214

[Council to Chevalier D'Anmours.]

We have the Pleasure to inform you that the general Assembly at
their late Setting suspended the Collection of the Tax on the personal
Property of the Subjects of his most Christian Majesty and exempted
them from militia Duty, and have enclosed you an Extract from the

Ibid.

Act for your better Information

Tuesday 17^th of July 1781

Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Robert Reynolds
Twenty one pounds, two shillings of the Bills emitted under the " Act
for the Emission of Bills of Credit not exceeding two hundred
thousand pounds &^ca of the money appropriated for the payment of
Express &^ca his allowance on the Journal of May Session 1781
That the said Treasurer pay to Jonathan Parker Twenty eight
pounds three shillings and three pence of the same Emission of the
money apprp^d as aforesaid his Allowance on the Journal of May
Session 1781 and also one pound twelve shillings of the same Emis-
sion due him for riding Express p Account passed by the Aud^r Gen
That the said Treasurer pay to Richard Thompson eleven pound;
eight shillings and nine pence of the same Emission of the money
appropriated as aforesaid due him per Account passed by the Aud
Gen^l
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Gassaway Dep^y Aud^r and
Thomas Johnson jun^r Cl of the Council each, forty pounds of the
same Emission of the money appropriated as aforesaid on Account

July 17
Liber C. B.
No. 24
P. 104