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in, in that light; and when the continental Tax is actually raised
you may then reimburse the State Treasuries. Congress as
they have no Authority, so they never will enquire into the
manner by which the State has raised her quota. If however
the Emissions alluded to above, were not expressly levied for
Continental Taxes, and you do not, as we conceive you may,
consider them in that light, no way is open but to throw them
into the Loan office, either on Loan or to be exchanged, the
former of these Alternatives we do not approve of and the
latter will deprive the State of the use of the money for some
time.
M^r Harwood's power as a continental Loan Officer extends
no further than to receive these Emissions either on loan or to
be exchanged, we therefore think he did right in not receiving
them in the way you proposed to him.
Enclosed you have Extracts of Letters from the General
they were received yesterday and will be sent by the president
to you, but least his Copy should miscarry, we have thought it
proper to send you the one enclosed their Destination is not
known.
To rescue the Troops of Burgoyne may possibly be part of
their object, tho the prevailing opinion is, that their main
design is further South.
We are Sir with highest Respect
and Esteem your ob^t H^ble
Serv^ts
Geo Plater
W^m Paca
John Henry
Dan of Tho^s Ienifer

The Board of War desire to know the Condition & Price of
the Powder if they liked the latter, a Person will be sent down
to examine the State of it, & close the Bargain

Original

Wednesday 12^th May 1779

Present as on yesterday
Commissions issued to Abraham Haff appointed Major.
John Compton 2^d Lieut John Johnson Ens. of Capt Keephearts
Comp^y. Thomas Beatty Capt, in the room of John Adlum,
Conrod Doll 1 Lieut, Nicholas Hisler 2^d Lieut, Henry Hup-
stadler Ens. Baltzer Gitzadanner 1 Lieut. & William Miller
2^d Lieut of Capt John Storess Comp^y belonging to the
Frederick Town Battalion of Militia in Fred. County
Ordered that the western shore Treasurer pay to Nathan
Harris Thirty five Pounds Eight Shillings and also the further

C. B.