EXHIBIT 10.4

                                 PROMISSORY NOTE


$250,000.00                                                      January 6, 2006


Chesapeake Logistics LLC
5304 Sunnyside Avenue
Beltsville, Maryland 20705
(Hereinafter referred to as "Borrower")

Wachovia Bank, National Association
Rockville, Maryland 20852
(Hereinafter referred to as "Bank")

Borrower promises to pay to the order of Bank, in lawful money of the United
States of America, at its office indicated above or wherever else Bank may
specify, the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and no/100 dollars ($250,000.00)
or such sum as may be advanced and outstanding from time to time, with interest
on the unpaid principal balance at the rate and on the terms provided in this
Promissory Note (including all renewals, extensions or modifications hereof,
this "Note")

USE OF PROCEEDS. Borrower shall use the proceeds of the loan(s) evidenced by
this Note for the commercial purposes of Borrower, as follows: permanent working
capital. Borrower represents and warrants that any sums due and owing under this
Note shall be used exclusively for commercial purposes and may not be used for
personal, family or household purposes.

SECURITY. Regina R. and Brian P. Flood has granted Bank a security interest in
the collateral described in the Loan Documents, including, but no limited to,
real and personal property collateral described in that certain security
instrument of even date herewith.

INTEREST RATE. Interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this
Note from the date hereof at the rate of 7.49% ("Interest Rate").

DEFAULT RATE. In addition to all other rights contained in this Note, if a
Default (as defined herein) occurs and as long as a Default continues. All
outstanding Obligations, other than Obligations under any swap agreements (as
defined in 11 U.S.C. ss. 101, as in effect from time to time) between Borrower
and Bank or its affiliates, shall bear interest at the Interest Rate plus 3%
("Default Rate"). The Default Rate shall also apply from demand until the
Obligations or any judgment thereon is paid in full.

INTEREST AND FEES(S) COMPUTATION (ACTUAL/360). Interest and fees, if any, shall
be computed on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual number of days in the
applicable period ("Acutal/360 Computation"). The Actual/360 Computation
determines the annual effective yield by taking the stated (nominal) rate for a
year's period and then dividing said rate by 360 to determine the daily periodic
rate to be applied for each day in the applicable period. Application of the
Acutal/360 Computation produces an annualized effective rate exceeding the
nominal rate.

PREPAYMENT ALLOWED. This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time.
Any prepayment shall include accrued interest and all other sums then due under
any of the Loan documents (as defined below). No partial prepayment shall affect
Borrower's obligation to make any payment of principal or interest due under
this Note on the date specified below in the Repayment Terms paragraph of this
Note until this Note has been paid in full.

REPAYMENT TERMS. This Note shall be due and payable in consecutive monthly
payments of principal and interest in the amount of $2,331.24 commencing on
February 6, 2006, and continuing on the same day of each month thereafter until
fully paid. In any event, all principal and accrued interest shall be due and
payable on January 6, 2021.

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AUTOMATIC DEBIT OF CHECKING ACCOUNT FOR LOAN PAYMENT. Borrower authorizes Bank
to debit demand deposit account number 2000005956254 or any other account with
Wachovia Bank (routing number 055003201) designated in writing by Borrower,
beginning February 6, 2006 for any payments due under this Note. Borrower
further certifies that Borrower holds legitimate ownership of this account and
preauthorizes this periodic debit as part of its right under said ownership.

APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. Monies received by Bank from any source for application
toward payment of the Obligations shall be applied to accrued interest and then
to principal. If a Default occurs, monies may be applied to the Obligations in
any manner or order deemed appropriate by Bank.

If any payment received by Bank under this Note or other Loan Documents is
rescinded, avoided or for any reason returned by Bank because of any adverse
claim or threatened action, the returned payment shall remain payable as an
obligation of all persons liable under this Note or other Loan Documents as
though such payment had not been made.

DEFINITIONS. LOAN DOCUMENTS. The term "Loan Documents", as used in this Note and
the other Loan Documents, refers to all documents executed in connection with or
related to the loan evidence by this Note and any prior notes which evidence all
or any portion of the loan evidenced by this Note, and any letters of credit
issued pursuant to any loan agreement to which this Note is subject, any
applications for such letters of credit and any other documents executed in
connection therewith or related thereto, and may include, without limitation, a
commitment letter that survives closing, a loan agreement, this Note, guaranty
agreements, security agreements, security instruments, financing statements,
mortgage instruments, any renewals or modifications, whenever any of the
foregoing are executed, but does not include swap agreements (as defined in 11
U.S.C. ss. 101, as in effect from time to time). OBLIGATIONS. The term
"Obligations", as used in this Note and the other Loan Documents, refers to any
and all indebtedness and other obligations under this Note, all other
obligations under any other Loan Document(s), and all obligations under any swap
agreements (as defined in 11 U.S.C. ss. 101, as in effect from time to time)
between Borrower and Bank, or its affiliates, whenever executed. CERTAIN OTHER
TERMS. All terms that are used but not otherwise defined in any of the Loan
Documents shall have the definitions provided in the Uniform Commercial Code.

LATE CHARGE. If any payments are not timely made, Borrower shall also pay to
Bank a late charge equal to 5% of each payment past due for 15 or more days.
This late charge shall not apply to payments due at maturity or by acceleration
hereof, unless such late payment is in an amount not greater than the highest
periodic payment due hereunder.

Acceptance by Bank of any late payment without an accompanying late charge shall
not be deemed a waiver of Bank's right to collect such late charge or to collect
a late charge for any subsequent late payment received.

If this Note is secured by owner-occupied residential real property located
outside the state in which the office of Bank first shown above is located, the
late charge laws of the state where the real property is located shall apply to
this Note and the late charge shall be the highest amount allowable under such
laws. If no amount is stated thereunder, the late charge shall be 5% of each
payment past due for 10 or more days.

ATTORNEY'S FEES AND OTHER COLLECTION COSTS. Borrower shall pay all of Bank's
reasonable expenses actually incurred to enforce or collect any of the
Obligations including, without limitation, reasonable arbitration, paralegals',
attorneys' and experts' fees and expenses, whether incurred without the
commencement of a suit, in any trial, arbitration, or administrative proceeding,
or in any appellate or bankruptcy proceeding.


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USURY. If at any time the effective interest rate under this Note would, but for
this paragraph, exceed the maximum lawful rate, the effective interest rate
under this Note shall be the maximum lawful rate, and any amount received by
Bank in excess of such rate shall be applied to principal and then to fees and
expenses, or, if no such amounts are owing, returned to Borrower.

DEFAULT. If any of the following occurs, a default ("Default") under this Note
shall exist: NONPAYMENT; NONPERFORMANCE. The failure of timely payment or
performance of the Obligations or Default under this Note or any other Loan
Documents. FALSE WARRANTY. A warranty or representation made or deemed made in
the Loan Documents or furnished bank in connection with the loan evidenced by
this Note proves materially false, or if a of a continuing nature, becomes
materially false. CROSS DEFAULT. At Bank's option, any default in payment or
performance of any obligation under any other loans, contracts or agreements of
Borrower, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower, any general partner of or the
holder(s) of the majority ownership interest of Borrower with Bank or its
affiliates ("Affiliate" shall have the meaning as defined in 11 U.S.C. ss. 101,
as in effect from time to time, except that the term "Borrower" shall be
substituted for the term "Debtor" therein; "Subsidiary" shall mean any business
in which Borrower holds, directly or indirectly, a controlling interest).
CESSATION; BANKRUPTCY. The death of, appointment of a guardian for, dissolution
of, termination of existence of, loss of good standing status by, appointment of
a receiver for, assignment for the benefit of creditors of, or commencement of
any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding by or against Borrower, its Subsidiaries
or Affiliates, if any, or any general partner of or the holders) of the majority
ownership interest of Borrower, or ay party to the Loan documents. MATERIAL
CAPITAL STRUCTURE OR BUSINESS ALTERATION. Without prior written consent of Bank,
(i) a material alteration in the kind or type of Borrower's business or that of
Borrower's Subsidiaries of Affiliates, if any; (ii) the sale of substantially
all of the business or assets of Borrower, any of Borrower's Subsidiaries or
Affiliates or any guarantor, or a material portion (10% or more) of such
business or assets if such a sale is outside the ordinary course of business of
Borrower, or any of Borrower's Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any guarantor, or
more than 50% of the outstanding stock or voting power of or in any such entity
in a single transaction or a series of transactions; (iii) the acquisition of
substantially all of the business or assets or more than 50% of the outstanding
stock or voting power of any other entity; or (iv) should any Borrower or any of
Borrower's Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any guarantor enter into any merger or
consolidation. MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Bank determines in good faith, in its
sole discretion, that the prospects for payment or performance of the
Obligations are impaired or there has occurred a material adverse change in the
business or prospects of Borrower, financial or otherwise.

REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. If a Default occurs under this Note or any Loan
documents, Bank may at any time thereafter, take the following actions: BANK
LIEN. Foreclose its security interest or lien against Borrower's accounts
without notice. ACCELERATION UPON DEFAULT. Accelerate the maturity of this Note
and, and Bank's option, any or all other Obligations, other than Obligations
under any swap agreements (as defined in 11 U.S.C. ss. 101, as in effect from
time to time) between Borrower and Bank, or its affiliates, which shall be due
in accordance with and governed by the provisions of said swap agreements;
whereupon this Note and the accelerated Obligations shall be immediately due and
payable; provided, however, if the Default is based upon a bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding commenced by or against Borrower or any guarantor or
endorser of this Note, all Obligations (other than Obligations under any swap
agreement as referenced above) shall automatically and immediately be due and
payable. CUMULATIVE. Exercise any rights and remedies as provided under the Note
and other Loan Documents, or as provided by law or equity.

FINANCIAL AND OTHER INFORMATION. Borrower shall deliver to Bank such information
as Bank may reasonably request from time to time, including without limitation,
financial statements and information pertaining to Borrower's financial
condition. Such information shall be true, complete, and accurate.

CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT. If a Default occurs under this Note, each Borrower
hereby authorizes any attorney designated by Bank or any clerk of any court of
record to appear for it in any court of record and confess judgment against it
without prior hearing, in favor of Bank for and in the amount of the Obligations
then outstanding plus interest accrued and unpaid thereon, all other amounts
then due and payable under this Note or other Loan Documents, costs of
collection and attorneys' fees in an amount equal to 15% of the Obligations then
outstanding (which shall be deemed reasonable attorneys' fees for the purposes
of the paragraph). The authority and power to appear for and enter judgment

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against Borrower shall bet be exhausted by one or more exercises thereof, or by
any imperfect exercise thereof, and shall not be extinguished by any judgment
entered pursuant thereto. Such authority and power may be exercised on one or
more occasions, from time to time, in the same or different jurisdictions, as
often as Bank shall deem necessary or desirable, for all of which this Note
shall be a sufficient warrant.

WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS. No waivers, amendments or modifications of this Note and
other Loan Documents shall be valid unless in writing and signed by an officer
of Bank. No waiver by Bank of any Default shall operate as a waiver of any other
Default or the same Default on a future occasion. Neither the failure nor any
delay on the part of Bank in exercising any right, power, or remedy under this
Note and other Loan Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall a
singe or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.

Except to the extend otherwise provided by the Loan Documents or prohibited by
law, each Borrower and each other person liable under this Note waives
presentment, protest, notice of dishonor, demand for payment, notice of
intention to accelerate maturity, notice of acceleration of maturity, notice of
sale and all other notices of any kind. Further, each agrees that Bank may (i)
extend, modify or renew this Note or make a novation of the loan evidenced by
this Note, and/or (ii) grant releases, compromises or indulgences with respect
to any collateral securing this Note, or with respect to any Borrower or other
personal liable under this Note or any other Loan Documents, all without notice
to or consent of each Borrower and other such person, and without affecting the
liability of each Borrower and other such person; provided, Bank may not extend,
modify or renew this Note or make a novation of the loan evidenced by this Note
without the consent of the Borrower, or if there is more than one Borrower,
without the consent of at least one Borrower; and further provided, if there is
more than one Borrower, Bank may not enter into a modification of this Note
which increases the burdens of a Borrower without the consent of that Borrower.

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. ASSIGNMENT. This Note and the other Loan Documents
shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their
respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. Bank's interest
in and rights under this Note and the other Loan Documents are freely
assignable, in whole or in part, by Bank. In addition, nothing in this Note or
any of the other Loan Documents shall prohibit Bank from pledging or assigning
this Note or any of the other Loan Documents or any interest therein to any
Federal Reserve Bank. Borrower shall not assign its rights and interest
hereunder without the prior written consent of Bank, and any attempt by Borrower
to assigning without Bank's prior written consent is null and void. Any
assignment shall not release Borrower from the Obligations. ORGANIZATION;
POWERS. Borrower represents that Borrower (i) is (a) an adult individual and is
sui juris, or (b) a corporation, general partnership, limited partnership,
limited liability company or other legal entity, duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of organization, and
is authorized to do business in each other jurisdiction wherein its ownership of
property or conduct of business legally requires such organization (ii) has the
power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its
business as now being conducted and as now contemplated; and (iii) has the power
and authority to execute, deliver and perform, and by all necessary action has
authorized the execution, delivery and performance of, all of its obligations
under this Note and any other Loan Document to which it is a party. COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS. Borrower represents that Borrower and any subsidiary and affiliate of
Borrower and any guarantor are in compliance in all respects with all federal,
state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to its properties,
operations, business, and finances, including, without limitation, any federal
or state laws relating to liquor (including 18 U.S.C. ss. 3617, et seq.) or
narcotics (including 21 U.S.C. ss. 801, et seq.) and/or any commercial crimes;
all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations intended to protect
the environment; and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended ("ERISA"), if applicable. None of Borrower, or any subsidiary of
affiliate of Borrower or any guarantor is a Sanctioned Person or has any of its
assets in a Sanctioned Country or does business in or with, or derives any of
its operating income from investments in or transactions with, Sanctioned
Persons or Sanctioned Countries in violation of economic sanctions administered
by OFAC. The proceeds from the Loan will not be used to fund any operations in,
finance any investments or activities in, or make any payments to, a Sanctioned
Person or a Sanctioned Country. "OFAC" means the U.S. Department of the
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control. "Sanctioned Country" means a
country subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by OFAC
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otherwise published from time to time. "Sanctioned Person" means (i) a person
named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons
maintained by OFAC available at
http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/, or as otherwise published
from time to time, or (ii) (A) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned
Country, (B) an organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country, or (C) a
personal resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions
program administered by OFAC. APPLICABLE LAW; CONFLICT BETWEEN DOCUMENTS. This
Note and, unless otherwise provided any other loan Document, the other Loan
Documents shall be governed by and construed under federal law and the law of
Maryland. Without limiting the foregoing, credit is extended under Subtitle 9 or
10, as applicable, of Title 12 of the Commercial Law Article of the Annotated
Code of Maryland. If the terms of this Note should conflict with the terms of
any loan agreement of any commitment letter that survives closing, the terms of
the Note shall control. BORROWER'S ACCOUNTS. Except as prohibited by law,
Borrower grants Bank a security interest in all of Borrower's accounts with Bank
and any of its affiliates. SWAP AGREEMENTS. All swap agreements, (as defined in
11 U.S.C. ss. 101, as in effect from time to time), if any, between Borrower and
Bank or its affiliates are independent agreements governed by the written
provisions of said swap agreements, which will remain in full force and effect,
unaffected by any repayment, prepayment, acceleration, reduction, increase or
change in the terms of this Note, except as otherwise expressly provided in said
written swap agreements, and any payoff statement from Bank relating to this
Note shall not apply to said swap agreements except as otherwise expressly
provided in such payoff statement. JURISDICTION. Borrower irrevocably agrees to
non-exclusive personal jurisdiction in the state named in Bank's address on the
first page hereof. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Note or of the other
Loan Documents shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, such
provision shall be ineffective but only to the extend of such prohibition or
invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the
remaining provisions of this Note or other such document. NOTICES. Any notices
to Borrower shall be sufficiently given, if in writing and mailed or delivered
to the Borrower's address shown above or such other address as provided
hereunder, and to Bank, if in writing and mailed or delivered to Wachovia Bank,
National Association, Mail Code VA7628, P.O. Box 13327, Roanoke, VA 24040 or
Wachovia Bank, National Association, mail Code VA 7628, 10 South Jefferson
Street, Roanoke, VA 24011 or such other address as Bank may specify in writing
from time to time. Notices to Bank must include the mail code. In the event that
Borrower changes Borrower's address at any time prior to the date the
Obligations are paid in full, Borrower agrees to promptly give written notice of
said change of address by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, all charges prepaid. PLURAL; CAPTIONS. All references in the Loan
Documents to Borrower, guarantor, person, document or other nouns of reference
mean both the singular and plural form, as the case may be, and the term
"person" shall mean any individual, person or entity. The captions contained in
the Loan Documents are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the
meaning or interpretation of the Loan Documents. Advances. Banks may, in its
sole discretion, make other advances which shall be deemed to be advances under
this Note, even though the stated principal amount of this Note may be exceeded
as a result thereof. POSTING OF PAYMENTS. All payments received during normal
banking hours after 2:00 p.m. local time at the office of Bank first shown above
shall be deemed received at the opening of the next banking day. JOINT AND
SEVERAL Obligations. If there is more than one Borrower, each is jointly and
severally obligated. FEES AND TAXES. Borrower shall promptly pay all
documentary, intangible recordation and/or similar taxes on its transaction
whether assessed at closing or arising from time to time. LIMITATION ON
LIABILTY; WAIVER OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES, EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO, INCLUDING BANK
BY ACCEPTIANCE HEREOF, AGREES THAT IN ANY JUDICIAL, MEDIATION OR ARBITRATION
PROCEEDING OR ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM THAT MAY ARISE OUT
OF OR BE IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR ANY
OTHER AGREEMENT OR DOCUMENT BETWEEN OR AMONG THEM OR THE OBLIATIONS EVIDENCED
HEREBY OR RELATED HERETO, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY HAVE A REMEDY OF, OR BE
LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR, (1) INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR (2)
PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT OR CLAIM OT PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES THEY MAY HAVE OR WHICH MAY ARISE
IN THE FUTURE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY,
WHETHER THE SAME IS RESOLVED BY ARBITRATION, MEDIATION, JUDICALLLY OR OTHERWISE.
PATRIOT ACT NOTICE. To help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering
activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify,


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and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. For
purposes of this section, account shall be understood to include loan accounts.
FINAL AGREEMENT. This Note and the other Loan Documents represent the final
agreement between the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior,
contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. There are no
unwritten oral agreements between the parties.

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF
BORROWER BY EXECUTION HEREOF AND BANK BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY
IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION WAIVES ANY RIGHT EACH MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY
WITH THIS NOTE, THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OF ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING,
STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY WITH RESPECT
HERETO. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO BANK TO ACCEPT THIS NOTE.
EACH OF THE PARTIES AGREES THAT THE TERMS HEREOF SHALL SUPERSEDE AND REPLACE ANY
PRIOR AGREEMENT RELATED TO ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES BETWEEN THE PARTIES CONTAINED
IN ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT HERETOFORE EXECUTED IN
CONNECTION WITH, RELATED TO OR BEING REPLACED, SUPPLEMENTED, EXTENEDED OR
MODIFIED BY, THIS NOTE.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, on the day and year first above written, has
caused this Note to be executed under seal.


                                    Chesapeake Logistics LLC

                                    By:  /s/ Regina R. Flood (SEAL)
                                         --------------------
                                         Regina R. Flood, Managing Member

                                    By:  /s/ Brian P. Flood  (SEAL)
                                         -------------------
                                         Brian P. Flood, Managing Member






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