416 Journal and Correspondence.

May 16
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 416

That the Intendant be requested to deliver to James Murray Es-
quire five hundred and thirty three bushels and one third of a Bushel
of Wheat for last Years Salary as one of the Judges of the said Court
per Account passed. —

May 16
Liber No. 78
p. 441

[B Stoddert in Council to The Honorable The General Assembly.]

We have the honor to lay before you two Letters of the 6^th and
9^th Instant from his Excellency the President of Congress, and a
Letter of the 12^th from the Superintendent of the Finances with
their enclosures

May 17
Liber C. B.

No. 24
p. 416

Saturday 17^th May 1783
Present Benj^a Stoddert, G. Duvall & James Brice Esquires. —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer issue Certificates agree-
able to the "Act proposing to the Citizens of this State, Creditors
of Congress on Loan Office Certificates &^ca " to John Henry Esq^r for
ninety six pounds, fourteen shillings and five pence — and Benjamin
Purnell for one hundred and eight pounds, six shillings and two
pence, due them on Continental Loan Office Certificates adjusted by
the Aud. Gen^l 14 Inst. —
That the said Treasurer issue a Certificate to John Nelms agree-
able to the Act aforesaid for one hundred and sixty nine pounds three
shillings and three pence due him on Continental Loan Office Cer-
tificates adjusted by the Deputy Aud^r —
That the said Treasurer pay to Joshua Smith twelve pounds, five
shillings — John Nelms nine hundred and sixty eight pounds three
shillings and eleven pence — Thomas Cresap forty pounds, fourteen
shillings and three pence — and Capt Philip Quinton forty eight
pounds, eight shillings and two pence, Specie agreeable to the "Act
to adjust the Debts due from this State " per Certificates, Accounts &
payroll Examined & passed
That the said Treasurer pay to Allen Quynn Esq^r two hundred
and nineteen pounds six shillings and six pence specie agreeable to
the Act aforesaid per Account passed the 16^th Instant. —
That the said Treasurer pay to Lieut Benjamin Garnett of the
third Regiment of Light Dragoons, thirteen pounds, ten shillings
specie part of the Advance directed by the "Act relating to Public
Creditors " on Account. —

May 19
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 416

Monday 19^th May 1783.
Present His Excellency William Paca Esquire Governor
Benj^a Stoddert, Gabriel Duvall & John H Stone Esquires. —
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Thomas Johnson
Jun^r Sixty two pounds, ten shillings Current Money for a Quarters
Salary to the 1^st Instant. —