Council of Maryland, 1782-1783. 337

[W Paca in Council to Honble General Assembly]

We have the Honor to lay before you, a Letter from M^r Ridley,
with Several Papers relating to the Business he was commissioned to
execute for the State, which, in our Apprehension, merits the imme-
diate Attention of your Honors.

January 3
Liber No. 78
p. 406

[W Paca in Council to Honble Secretary at War]

In Compliance with your Letter of the 2 1^st Ult^o we have the Honor
to recommend Major John Davidson, a retiring Officer under the
last Arrangement, to be Intendant of Naval Prisoners at Baltimore

Ibid.

Saturday 4^th January 1783.

Present as on Yesterday. —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to James Kelso five
pounds, two shillings and ten pence specie agreeable to the Act to
adjust the Debts due from this State per Accounts passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to John Register Emory two hundred
and seven pounds, eight shillings and three pence specie agreeable to
the Act aforesaid per Certificate adjusted 8^th Oct. 1782 — John Kent
seventy two pounds four shillings and nine pence specie agreeable to
the said Act per Certificate adjusted 5 Dec^r 1782 — and also to Robert
Waters one hundred and fifty eight pounds, seven Shillings and
eight pence specie agreeable to the Act aforesaid per Certificate ad-
justed 25 December 1782. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Robert Carson two pounds specie
agreeable to the Act aforesaid per Acco^l passed 23 Dec^r 1782. —

January 4
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 373

Commission of Letters of Marque and Reprisal issued to Edward
Parkinson Commander of the Schooner Jacket one hundred and
twenty Tons burthen, navigated by thirty men, mounting ten Car-
riage Guns, belonging to Stephen Steward & son and Thomas Yates
of Baltimore. —
Permission given to Samuel Outten to pass through this State on
his way to Accomack County in the State of Virginia for the pur-
pose of Visiting his Friends, he conducting himself in every respect
conformably to his Parole of the 2^d Instant except as to the restric-
tion confining him to the City of Annapolis. —

p. 374

Monday 6^th January 1783.

Present His Excellency and all Members. —
The Board took into Consideration, the Subject of appointing a
Naval Officer to supply the Vacancy occasioned by the Death of
M^r Sollers, for the fourth District.

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January 6
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 374