Council of Maryland, 1782-1783. 327

Baltimore Town or the Head of Elk on Account of his Salary for the
Year 1782.

The Order of the Day for proceeding to an Enquiry into the
Conduct of Captain Dashiell is referred for want of Evidence until
the further Order of the Board. —

December

23

Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 370

[W Paca in Council to Cap^t Robert Denny]

We request you will deposit in the Treasury, all the Money appro-
priated to the Barges, which you may have received in Consequence
of the Bonds given for Confiscated Property, having been made
payable to General Smallwood.

December

23

Liber No. 78
p. 400

Tuesday December 24^th 1782

Present as on Yesterday. —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Joseph Cowman
Twenty six pounds, three shillings and seven pence specie agreeable
[to the Act] to adjust the Debts due from this State per Account
passed.

December

24
Liber C. B.

No. 24
p. 370

[W Paca in Council to Luke Wheeler Esq^r]

We were in Hopes the Commanding Officer at New York, would
have permitted us to send in as much Tobacco as would have dis-
charged the Debt contracted by our Officers while in Captivity, but
having received no Reply to our last Letter on the Subject, we con-
clude he will not permit Tobacco alone. As we still continue very
desirous of discharging the Debt, you will be pleased to let the Com-
manding Officer or Gen^l Robertson know that we are willing to send
in 500 Hogsheads of Tobacco at a stipulated Price, not to be less
than 7 1/2 p^r lb.; or we will send in 200 Hogsheads of Tobacco, 500
Barrels of Flour, and four thousand Bushels of Corn; and if he
consents to either of these Propositions, we request you will obtain
Flags for as many Vessels as will transport the Articles; and if your
other Engagements will permit you to remain so long, we could wish
you to transact the whole Business, provided it be agreeable to the
Gentlemen who are to furnish the Vessels. You will please to observe,
that we greatly prefer sending Tobacco alone, and we wish you not
to make the other Propositions until you are well assured that
Tobacco will not be received.

December

24
Liber No. 78
p. 400

Thursday 26^th December 1782
Present as on Yesterday.
Permission given to Naboth Insley of Dorchester County to go
into the City of New York for the purpose of carrying necessaries

December
26
Liber C, B.
No. 24
p. 370