Council of Maryland, 1782-1783. 359

[B. Stoddert Pres^dt in Council to Honble Intendant.]

We request you will supply the Soldiers, whose Names are on the
enclosed List, agreeably to the Return of Cloathing wanted. We
want to send the Men immediately to West River, to guard the State
Ship, which we apprehend to be in great Danger from the Enemy's
Barges. If you have supplied these Men with the Articles they now
want, they ought not to have them.

February 12
Liber No. 78
p. 414

Thursday 13^th February 1783

Present as on Yesterday. —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Benj^a Beane three
pounds, fourteen shillings specie agreeable to the Act to adjust the
Debts due from this State per Account passed. —

February 13
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 386

Friday 14 February 1783.
Present His Excellency and all Members

[W Paca in Council to Honble Daniel Carroll Esq^r]

We are honored with yours, enclosing a Letter from Doct^r Shuttle-
worth. It would be setting a Precedent of a dangerous Nature, to
grant the Permission he solicits, and therefore we cannot comply
with his Request. There is nothing indeed, in our Laws to prevent
his becoming a Citizen, and Subject of this State, on taking the Oaths
prescribed; but having taken the Enemy's Lines at New York in his
Way here, we cannot introduce a Practice of giving Passports to au-
thorize British Subjects to come from that Quarter into this State.

February 14
Liber C. B.

No. 24
p. 386

February 14
Liber No. 78
p. 414

Saturday 15 February 1783
Present as on Yesterday. —

February 15
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 386

[W Paca in Council to Thomas Harwood Esq^r Treas^r W Shore]

We request you will always keep in the Treasury, one hundred
Pounds for contingent Expences of Government : and when ever any
such Expences take away a Part of this Sum, it is our Desire that you
should replace it out of the first Money which afterwards comes into
your Hands. The Orders to be paid out of this Sum, will be so
expressed.

February 15
Liber No. 78
p. 414

Monday 17^th February 1783
Present His Excellency the Governor
Benj^a Stoddert, G. Duvall, Ja^s Brice & John H Stone Esq^rs

February 17
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 387