of the Council of Safety, 1776. 317

to Inventory lodged for one thousand Pounds Common Cur-
rency. Major Horsey agrees to deliver said vessel fit for Sea at
Baltimore Town. The Council of Safety agreeing to insure from
Capture on her way up the Bay. M^r Horsey impowered to pur-
chase twenty Hogsheads of Tob^o not exceeding twenty shillings
p^r G & one hundred Barrels of Flour at Baltimore Prices.
The Vessel is not to be detained for the Tobacco, or Flour.
Flour to be inspected at Baltimore, if thought necessary by the
Council of Safety, to be ready to take in her cargo within
twelve days.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Catharine
Minskey fifteen shillings & eight Pence for attending Hos-
pital.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Maj^r William Horsey
three hundred Pounds, for above purchase.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Edward Timmonds ten
Pounds, for three guns.
Copy of Lre N^o 199 was sent to Col^o Hughes.
Ordered That Commissary of Stores deliver to Lieut^t
Hartsorn for use of Captⁿ Maxwell's Comp^y eighty eight
Knap, with Havresacks, Cartouch Boxes Belts & Slings, Can-
teens, fifteen Camp Kettles & Tents.
Commissions issued to Valentine Creagar app^d Captⁿ
Philip Smith 1 L^t
George Neit 2 L^t
John Parkinson Ensign
of a Company in Frederick County.
Commission issued to W^m Richardson appointed Ensign of
Captⁿ Grosh's Company in Colonel Griffith's Battalion of Fly-
ing Camp.
Smith Bishop & Joseph Mitchell severally recognize in the
Sum of one hundred Pounds Curr^y each for William Bartlett
Townsend's appearance before the Convention, when called
upon, and thereupon ordered that he be discharged.
Adjourned 'till next Day 10 ^o Clock.

C. S.J.

[Council to Hughes.]

To Colonel Hughes
Sir: In yours of the 22^d of Sep^r last, you inform us "that
Co^lo Hollingsworth would call on us in a day or two, and that
by him we should have an opportunity of sending the com-
missions and Cash." wrote for by you.
We had ourselves reason to expect that Gentleman down
as we had requested he would attend us on business of
importance but we have been disappointed as he has not
appeared.

C.S.C.

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