232 Journal and Correspondence.

August 11
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 32^o

The ready Protection afforded by your Excellency to the Com-
merce of Maryland demands our grateful acknowledgements, the
Decorum and Exemplary discipline observed by your Troops on their
march through the State have given entire satisfaction to our Citi-
zens : Our Duty and inclination will prompt us to do every thing in
our Power for their Convenience; and We request your Excellency
to communicate to the Generals and other Officers of your Army, the
high sense we entertain of their Merit, and the affection and regard
We have for their Persons and Characters.
In behalf of the Executive
Tho. S. Lee.
to which his Excellency was pleased to return the following Answer
To His Excellency the Governor & the Honourable Council of the
State of Maryland.

p. 321

Annapolis August 11^th 1782
I am very sensible of the marks of Friendship and affection that I
received from his Excellency the Governor and the Honourable
Council of the State of Maryland. If we have been happy enough
to contribute toward the success of their Arms under our Commander
in Chief his Excellency General Washington we receive the most
Flattering marks of approbation by the very cordial reception the
French Army meet with from all the Inhabitants of this State.

The great joy and interests they have been pleased to shew on
account of the birth of the Dauphin will undoubtedly be very
agreeable to the King my Master. He will be equally flattered at the
warmth with which the State of Maryland support their Alliance
and seem to wish it to be lasting.
The strict Discipline of the Troops is the least mark of Gratitude
that We could give to a State from which we receive so many proofs
of Attachment and Friendship.
I have the honor to be your obedient
and most humble servant
la Ch. de Rochambeau
His Excellency the Governor and the
honourable Council of the State of Maryland

August 13
Liber C. B.
No. 24

p. 321

Tuesday 13^th August 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Doct^r James
Gordon eleven Pounds, two shillings and three pence, Ann Richards
nineteen Pounds, eighteen shillings and three Pence, and Richard
Stanford forty three Pounds, three shillings and six Pence specie
agreeable to the "Act to adjust the Debts due from this State."
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Richard Dallam one thousand
five hundred and fifty eight Pounds, four shillings and six pence