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of Ex^a of the Old Continental money, which has occasioned consid-
erable uneasiness of this City, insomuch that the President & his
Council have thought proper to publish their motives & reasons in a
handbill, which I cannot obtain to send by this opportunity. There is
reason to believe, that in consequence of the measure adopted by the
Executive, old Continental money to a considerable amount has been
forwarded to the Southward to be dispoS^td of immediately Jersey
having likewise proclaim'd the rate to be 150. As many individuals
in our State, notwithstanding this money is not current by Law, may
be injured for want of Notice, I was induc'd to give you this infor-
mation to be made publick if you think proper. The Ex^ec before this
measure was ab^t 225. If the old mony passes for any thing after this
Bustle over it is probable it will be considerably more than double the
Ex. just mentioned. A few days will determine. I write this in a
hurry.

May 5
Red Book
No. 5
Letter 79

[Philip Key, to the Council.]

As the State have a quantity of Tobacco on Chaptico Leonard
Town & Llewellins Ware Houses. I will undertake conveying it to
Philadelphia as soon as Possible. If the Governor & Council will
place the sale of it under M^r William Molohon. who shall not make
any engagement for it without their approbation. M^r Molohon to
have a right to deduct from the sales of the Tobacco — the charges
incident to the transportation and the usual Commission.

May 5
Red Book
No. 30
Letter 94

[Jas. Calhoun, Baltimore, to the Governor and Council.]

The Purchase of Meat, Indian Corn &c^a for this Post hath again
left me destitute of Money & oblidges me to make application to
your Hon^ble Board for a farther supply without which it is utterly
impossible to make provision for the necessary Issues at this place
which have been very considerable for the Month past

May 6

[Rich^d Barnes, Leo^d Town to His Excellency Tho^s Sim Lee Esq^r]

I received yours of the 2^d May and must confess, that I am at
a loss to know by it, whether the plan we have adopted, of calling
out on duty, one hundred of our Militia, to be kept constantly to-
gether, whilst the British are in force in the Bay, meets with your
approbation or not. As my desire and determination, is to follow
your directions, I could wish they were given, in such a manner, as I
might not mistake them. However as I am fully convinced of the
necessity and propriety of the measure I shall keep them together,
when I have made up the number, untill I am directed to the contrary
by you. In which case every part of a Ration will be necessary for
them, nor can I conseave why it shuld not be allowed them, as well
as any of those that are under Arms, for the defence of their Coun-
try, it would give me pleasure that you would direct them to be fur-

May 6