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376 Journal and Correspondence.
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March 7
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 391
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of them as may be in his Possession — 17 Hats — 4 Coats, 4 Waist-
coats, 4 Breeches, 72 Shirts, 23 Shoes, 69 Stockings, 3 Blankets, & 52
Knapsacks. —
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March 7
Liber No. 78
p. 425
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[W Paca in Council to Honblle Intendant]
The Subject mentioned in yours of the 7th we conceive lies within
the Department of the Commissioners for the Sale and Preservation
British Property, over which you only have the controling Power.
Not being an Affair which can properly come before us, and there
being a Difference of Opinion between you and the Commissioners
as to the Practicability and Policy of the Sale, we do not choose to
interfere in the Matter, especially as we have not a competent Knowl-
ege of the Subject.
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Ibid,
p. 426
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[W Paca in Council to Honble Intendant.]
We have some Money on Hand, but are in immediate Want of
£150. more, to enable us to pay and reinlist a Number of Men which
belonged to the Barge Protector. We request you will procure us
this Sum by Tomorrow, by the Sale of Tobacco, or such public Prop-
erty as you think proper.
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[W Paca in Council to Colo Richard Barnes.]
Yours by the Post of the first Instant, was just now handed us. It
gives us great Concern to hear that the Enemy's Barges continue
their Depredations. There can be no Doubt but what all Expences
on Account of the Militia will be paid by the State : nothing can be
more reasonable, and our Endeavours to have them paid, shall be
faithfully exerted. We have now some Money in the Treasury, and
we have began to enlist Men for the Barges, but cannot say when
we shall be able to equip them fit for Service. Altho' the French Com-
modore was so obliging as to promise us an armed Vessel, yet, she is
not yet come; possibly, as he informed us Repairs were wanting, that
Circumstance may still detain her. The Post is not yet come in and
therefore can say nothing of Intelligence from the Northward : we
are still left in Suspence, as to Peace or War.
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March 8
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 391
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Saturday 8th March 1783
Present as on Yesterday. —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Thomas Johnson
Jr Three hundred and eight pounds, nineteen shillings and one penny
out of the money appropriated for the Payment of the Arrearages of
the Barges and also the further Sum of one hundred and twenty
pounds out of the money for the new Equipment on Account. —
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