Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 231

[Council to Henry Dickinson Esq^r Treas^r of the Eastern Shore]

You will immediately on Receipt of this, pay over to the Trea-
surer of this Shore, all the Bills of Credit of the Emission of May
1781, remaining in your Hands to be issued.

August 9
Liber No. 78
p. 364

Saturday 10^th August 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Benjamin Ogle
Esq^r fifty five Pounds out of the money arising from the specie Tax
due him on a Certificate given him by M^r Robert Bowie one of the
Persons appointed agreeable to the Act to furnish the Southern
Army with twenty Dragoon Horses.

August 10
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 320

Sunday 11^th August 1782

On the arrival of His Excellency Count Rochambeau Commander
in Chief of the Auxiliary Army in the United States in this City
the following Address was presented.
To His Excellency Count Rochambeau Commander in Chief of
the Auxilliary Troops in the United States.

The Address of the Governor and Council of the State of Mary-
land.
Annapolis August 11^th 1782
Sir, It is with singular pleasure that the Executive of Maryland
embrace the Opportunity afforded by your arrival in this City of
offering you Excellency every mark of Esteem and respect.

Accept, Sir, our warmest thanks for the distinguished part you
sustained in the Reduction of York — to the wisdom of your Counsels,
the vigour of your Conduct, the bravery of the Troops under your
Command and to the judicious exertions of the Gallant Count de
Grasse, the success obtained by the Allied Army is in a great degree
to be attributed.

We are happy to assure your Excellency, that the People of this
State, deeply interested in every event which can promote the felicity
of your illustrious Monarch or his Kingdom, received with the most
lively Demonstrations of Joy the Account of the birth of a Dauphin,
that the young Prince may emulate the Virtues and inherit the
Dominions of his Royal Father and that the Union founded on the
most generous equallity, and cemented by the blood of both Nations
may endure for ever is our fervent wish. The incidents of War have
only more strongly United our Affections and We doubt not that the
ancient spirit of France with her numerous resources will soon
humble the Pride of our Common Enemy.

August 11
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 320