Council of Maryland, 1782-1783. 311

Daniel Herring nine pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence specie
agreeable to the "Act to adjust the Debts due from this State " per
Accounts passed.
Commission of Letters of Marque and Reprisal issued to Alex-
ander Hegey Commander of the Ship Audacious burthen two hun-
dred and fifty Tons, navigated by sixty men, mounting sixteen Car-
riage Guns belonging to Peter Whitesides & Company of Philadelphia
dated 26 Oct. 1782.

November

29
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 360
p. 361

Saturday 30^th November 1782
Present as on Yesterday.
M^r Ebenezer Mackie a Subject of Great Britain who hath lately
arrived in this State appeared before this Board and did Voluntarily
make repeat and Subscribe a Declaration of his Belief in the Christian
Religion and took repeated and subscribed the Oath prescribed in the
"Act for Naturalization " wherefore he is considered as a Subject
of this State.—
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Gilbert Middleton
for the use of Joseph Middleton Seven pounds, five shillings out of
the money appropriated for the Barges per Account passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Col^o Edward Gaither seventy
eight pounds and six pence specie due him for Balance of his Ac-
count passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Doct^r John Sprigg, seven hundred
and ten pounds, three shillings and seven pence specie agreeable to
the "Act to adjust the Debts due from this State " per Certificates
adjusted & passed 29 Ins^t.
That the s^d Treasurer pay to Benjamin Harwood Esq^r Receiver
of the Continental Taxes in this State two hundred and ten pounds,
six shillings and three pence specie arising from the Sale of part of
Wicomico Manor and directed to be remitted to Congress by the Act
for the Sale of certain Confiscated British property passed April
Session 1782.

Commission issued to George Brown appointed Captain in the
room of Daniel Sheilor removed out of the State — John Shoemaker
1^st Lieut Christopher Need 2^d Lieut, and John Mort Ensign in the
Catoctin Battalion of Militia in Frederick County. —

November
30
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 361

[W^m Paca in Council to Lieut^t Sam^l Jones of the Royal N. Car.
Voluntiers]

We received yours of the 20^th Instant, with the Enclosures, and
on Consideration of the Subject, are of Opinion that we cannot, with
Propriety, grant you the Indulgence you solicit.

November
30
Liber No. 78
p. 394