238 Journal and Correspondence.

August 16
Liber No. 78
p. 365

[Council to The Chevalier D'Anmaurs, Consul Gen^l of France]

We have been honored with your Favor of the 3^d Instant. Not
being possessed of the particular Agreement alluded to in the 3 I^st
Article of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between his most
Christian Majesty and the thirteen United States of America, we are
not acquainted with the Rights and Priveleges of Consuls of France,
residing in America. We have therefore written to Philadelphia for
Information, on this Subject, and as soon as it is obtained, you may
depend Sir, that the most ample Reparation shall be made for any
Injury or Insult which may have been offered to the Rights of his
most Christian Majesty or the Dignity of his Flag. At present,
permit us to observe, that the trading Vessels of France being subject
to the same and no other Duties, that the American Vessels are, the
Naval Officer, having no Instructions to the Contrary, was only in
the Line of his Duty, in refusing to deliver up the Papers of the
Ship l'Audacieux, as those Papers were the Security for the Payment
of the Duties imposed by the State.

August 17
Liber No. 78
p. 365

[Council to The Chevalier de la Villebrune]

The Pilots belonging to this Place, being at present out of the Way,
we have been able to send you only one very good Pilot, who will be
able to conduct, with the greatest Safety, your Transports to Balti-
more. The usual Rates of Pilotage from hence to Baltimore, is
twenty Dollars for conducting the first Vessel, and ten Dollars for
each Vessel that may follow. As to the Articles furnished to the
Susanna Brig, we have already been greatly overpaid for them, by
the Services and Assistance you have rendered to the Vessels of this
State.

August 17
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 324

Saturday 17^th August 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Lieut Joshua
Rutledge of the 4^th Maryland Regiment thirteen Pounds ten shillings
specie part of the advance directed to be made by the "Act relating
to Public Creditors " on Account.

August 19
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 324

Monday 19^th August 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Jacob Reaser a
distressed Creditor one hundred & fourteen Pounds, twelve shillings
and eleven pence specie in part of his Claim against the State on
Account.

August 20
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 324

Tuesday 20 August 1782

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Athanasius Ford
sixty six Pounds, three shillings & three pence specie agreeable to the