Council of Maryland, 1781-1782. 255

That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas M^cEldery fifty five
Pounds specie out of the money appropriated for equipping & fitting
out the Barges for one hhd Rum furnished them per Acc^t passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to John Woolf seven Pounds ten
shillings Specie due him per Account passed. —
That the Eastern shore Treasurer pay over to the western shore
Treasurer two hundred & eighty seven thousand, eight hundred and
ninety five Pounds Crop, twenty four thousand five hundred & forty
two pounds transfer Tobacco — two thousand three hundred & twenty
four pounds, two shillings and two Pence farthing specie — ninety
seven Pounds, ten shillings in bank Notes & two thousand three
hundred & forty seven Pounds, eleven shillings of the Bills emitted
under the Act for the Emission of Bills of Credit &^ca. —
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Henry Dickinson Esq^r
one hundred & seven Pounds, seventeen shillings & eight pence specie
agreeable to the Act to adjust the Debts due from this State per Cert^a
passed. —

September 6
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 332

Ordered that M^r Shaw, Armourer deliver to M^r J. C. Zollickoffer
two hundred & thirty seven Pounds of Cannon Powder, which is to
be returned in a few Days. —

Commission of Letters of Marque & Reprisal issued to Charles
Harrison Commander of the Ship Jolly Tar, two hundred & eighty
Tons burthen, navigated by sixty five Men, mounting fourteen
Carriage Guns, belonging to Mess^rs Henry Messennior & J. C.
Zollickoffer of Baltimore, and to John Carey Commander of the
Brigantine New Orleans, one hundred & sixteen Tons burthen, navi-
gated by eighteen Men, mounting two Carriage Guns belonging to
John Baptist M^cCarty of New Orleans & Robert Smith of the
Havana. —

p. 333

[Council to The Chevalier De la Valette]

We are honored with yours of Yesterday. The Ship Matilda has
passed this Place, but the Officer sent by Mons^r De la Villebrune
intends to proceed down the Bay, and we have given him our Instruc-
tions to search all the Vessels, and we hope he will be successful.

September 6
Liber No. 78
p. 372

[Council to The Commanders of the outward bound Vessels from
Maryland]

Commodore De la Villebrune having lost several Seamen whom
he suspects have got on Board some of the Vessels, outward bound.
It is our Request that you will permit M^r Chauin, an Officer of the
Romulus, to search your Vessel as it is likely the Men may have got
on Board without your Knowledge.

Ibid.