Council of Maryland, 1782-1783. 401

pence specie due him for the Balance of his Salary as Councillor in
1781 per Account passed. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Stephen West One hundred and
six pounds, eighteen shillings and one penny specie agreeable to the
"Act to adjust the Debts due from this State " per Accounts passed
the 21^st Instant. —

April 23
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 405

Thursday 24^th April 1783
Present His Excellency William Paca Esq^r Governor
Benj^a Stoddert, Gabriel Duvall & John H. Stone Esq^rs
The Permission given Captain Walter Belt the 15^th of March
last to proceed with the Schooner Whynot to the City of New York
is returned and Permission given to the said Captain Walter Belt
of the said Schooner to pass from the City of Annapolis in the said
Vessel to the City of New York with a Cargo of Corn and Flour and
thence to bring back into this State any Goods or Effects, subject
Nevertheless to the Duties payable thereon by Law. Permission is
also granted to M^rs Curson to come in the said Vessel to the Port of
Baltimore and to bring with her any Effects. —

April 24
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 406

Friday 25 April 1783.
Present his Excellency the Governor
Benj^a Stoddert, James Brice & John H Stone Esq^rs
Permission given to James Tibbett Master of the Schooner Ad-
venture, a square sterned vessel ninety Tons burthen, navigated by
himself and eight Men to pass with the said Vessel from the Port
of Baltimore to the City of New York with a Load of Flour and
Tobacco and thence to bring back into this State any Goods or Ef-
fects, subject Nevertheless to the Duties payable thereon by Law. —

April 25
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 406

[W^m Paca in Council Annapolis Circular To the Sheriffs of the
Several Counties — ]

We beg Leave to congratulate the good People of
County, upon the Glorious Event of a General Cessation of Hostili-
ties among the Powers at War, which their Virtuous exertions have
so greatly contributed to bring about; and We desire you will an-
nounce it to them, on an appointed Day, by reading to them in the
most public place, the enclosed Proclamation. [See pages 398-400]

April 25
Liber No. 78
p. 436

[ W^m Paca Annapolis In Council to His Excellency General Carleton]

We have been honored with your Excellency's favors of the 15^th
Ult^o & 6^th Instant, and are much obliged by the Polite Attention paid
to our representation through His Excellency General Washington —
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Ibid.