442 Journal and Correspondence.

July 31
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 434

Thursday 31^st July 1783.
Present His Excellency William Paca Esq^r Governor.
The Honorable Benj^a Stoddert, Jer. T. Chase & John H. Stone
Esquires
Ordered that the Issuing Commissary supply William Deaver,
a Discharged Soldier from the 3^d Maryland Regiment & Wounded,
with rations agreeably to a Resolve of the General Assembly of June
1783, directing the Governor & Council, until further provision
could be made agreeably to the requisition of Congress to order
Provisions and Hospital Stores to be provided for the sick and
Wounded Soldiers &^ca

p. 435

Ordered that the western shore Treasurer issue a Certificate to
James Elzey agreeably to the Act proposing to the Citizens of this
State, Creditors of Congress &^ca for Seven hundred and forty one
pounds, one shilling and three pence due him on Continental Loan
Office Certificates adjusted by the Dep^y Aud.
That the said Treasurer pay to Major Levin Winder for the use
of David Wilson Eight pounds, and to Major John Eccleston
Twenty four pounds Current Money due them per Accounts passed. —

July 31
Liber No. 78

p. 447

[W^m Paca in Council Annapolis to Col^o Joshua Beall.]

M^r John Campbell has represented to Us, that he resided several
Years at Bladensburgh as an Agent for a Commercial House in
Glassgow, previous to the Year 1776, and that in the Spring of that
Year, having no farther connexion with America, he returned to
Great Britain, his native Country, when, and in New York, he has
since been engaged in the Mercantile line — And that since the Peace,
viewing himself in the light of a real British Subject, he has re-
turned to Bladensburgh, for the purpose of carrying on his Business
as a Merchant. We are clearly of opinion, that M^r Campbell is a
British Subject, and as such he has an undoubted Right under our
Laws and the Treaty to reside in this State and while he is a Resident
and conducts himself with Propriety he is entitled to the Protection
of this Government, and all Acts and Proceedings molesting him
in the Enjoyment of his Property and personal Security ought to be
discouraged by every Citizen, and prevented by the Authority of the
Magistrates. We request you will communicate these our Sentiments
to the Gentlemen of your Bench.
And are sir &^ca

August 1
Liber C. B.
No. 24
p. 435

Friday 1^st August 1783.
Present His Excellency William Paca Esquire Governor.
The Honorable Benjamin Stoddert, Jeremiah T. Chase, James
Brice & John H. Stone Esq^rs