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grounds for the hope. I have the honor to be with the great-
est respect, Sir, Your mo obed^t & very Hble Serv^t
John Scott

C.S.C.

[A. Hynes to Council.]

Washington County the 9^th 1776.
Gentlemen. In pursuance of my instructions from your
Honours I have compleated my company a return of which I
now do myself the honour of sending you by Lieut. laac
M^cCreakin. I have applyed to Colo Reutch to review my
company to do which he did not comply, shou'd therefore be
glad you'd please by my said Lieut send me further instruc-
tions and the advance money promised by Convention to my
men and as they lay on expence now w^d be desirous to know
what subsistance money may be allowed them, if any please
remit agreeable to their inlistment by M^r M^cCreakin and by
whom I do hope your Honours will be kind enough to give
me my Route that I may know when and where to march my
Company. I have the assurance to say my Company are
compleat and effective men and has the honour to be
Gentlemen Your most obed^t & very Hb^le Serv^t
Andrew Hynes.

Original.

Thursday, October 10^th 1776.

Council met. Present as on yesterday.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Gilchriest &
Richardson fifteen pounds, for Boatage.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay Peter Heron ten shillings
for Ferriage.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Jenifer & Hooe forty
eight Pounds, one shilling for out fit of Sloop Milly.
Copy of Letter N^o 204 was sent to Col^o Henry Hollings-
worth, N^o 205 to Col^o Bond & Maj^r John Taylor.
Copy of Letter N^o 206 was sent to M^r W^m Johnson, N^o 207
to M^r Amos Garrett, N^o 208 to Doct^r Francis Neale.
Ordered That Western shore Treasurer pay to Ben^t Edw^c
Hall, for use of Amos Garrett one hundred Pounds, for Arms
and Blankets.
Ordered That said Treasurer pay to Jacob Morriss for use
of Tho^s Bond & John Taylor three hundred Pounds for ditto.
Ordered That Commissary of Stores at Balt: Town deliver
to Captain Harriss eighty six Cartouch Boxes; Belts, Canteens
Knapsacks with Havresacks & sixteen camp Kettles.
Commission issued to William Ewing appointed Ensign of
Captⁿ Morriss's Company in the 8^th Battalion of Militia.

C. S. J.