68 Journal and Correspondence

Liber C C

No. 22

have no Authority to dispense with the Law, or suspend the Opera-
tion of it, in any other Manner than that we have mentioned. We
hope the Enumeration of these Facts, and the Reasons and Observa-
tions suggested by us will be deemed satisfactory and induce your
Excellency to think with us, that nothing incompatible with the com-
bined Interest of France and America has been done or intended to
be done by the General Assembly or the Executive of this State,
No Inconvenience hath, as yet, arisen from the Law; the Naviga-
tion of the Bay and Rivers having been, ever since, obstructed by
the Ice, and will, most probably continue so far some Time, in the
mean Time we most ardently desire to have the Pleasure to inform
your Excellency, we have received such Assurances as will enable us
to comply with your Request.

January 25
Liber C B
No. 23
p. 104

Tuesday 25 January 1780.
Present as on Yesterday —
Thomas Slaughter a Matross in the late Capt. Gale's Company
having procured Charles Davis an able bodied man to enlist in his
room is hereby Discharged.
Ordered That the Commissary of Stores deliver to Serj^t John
Morris and Joseph Crouch of the 3^d Regim^t 1 shirt and pair of Over-
alls each due them from the Continent
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Jesse Grace and
Lawrence H indie of Gen^l Small woods Guard Cloth sufficient for a
pair of Overalls each to be ch^d to Continent
That the said Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut James Jn^o
Skinner of the 7 Regim^t 3 yds Linen for Lining and 2 pair of Stock-
ings in part of the Articles allowed &c^a
That the western shore Treasurer pay to Allen Quynn Esquire two
hundred and twenty five Pounds, six hundred and ten Pounds, and
also the further sum of six hundred and seventy five Pounds, seven-
teen shillings and six Pence due him p acc^ts passed.
That the said Treasurer pay to Uriah Forrest three thousand six
hundred and seventy five Pounds due him as Aud. Gen^l to the 31 Dec^r
inclusive.
That Capt. George Keeports deliver to Lieut James John Skinner
of the 7 Regim^t if yds. blue Cloth 1 1/2 yds mixed D^o and 3 yds shal-
loon in part of the Articles allowed by the General Assembly.

January 26

Wednesday 26 January 1780

Present as on Yesterday
Ordered That the western shore Treasurer pay to Alex^r M^cfadon
six thousand & forty eight Pounds for 48 Doz p^r Stock^gs sold the
state p Agreement with the Governor & C^o