of the Council of Safety, 1776. 85

Company during their Station in Annapolis, or until the
further Order ol the Council.
That Isaac Harris take Captain Disney's Receipt for the
same and return it to be filed here.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
George Gordon six pounds six Shillings and six pence for
repairing 24 Musquets.
That the said Treasurer pay to M^rs Elizabeth Man ten
Pounds for the Rent of her House for Barracks
Ordered That the Committee of Observation for Kent
County deliver to the Bearer hereof Richard Berry ten Swivel
Guns also four brass Blunderbusses and all the Musquets and
broad Swords belonging to the Public at Chester Town, that
have been brought up from Indian River or Chinkoteogue :
Also all the Powder and Arms of every kind imported in the
Brig Friendship Capt. Martin Commander.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay
Lieutenant Philemon Warfield twenty two pounds eighteen
Shillings and two pence on Account of Capt. Henry Hall's
Militia Company.
Ordered That five hundred Pounds be lodged in the Hands
of Mess^rs John Hanson jun^r and Christopher Edelen of Fred-
erick Town for the purchasing Arms &c. for the flying Camp
and that they be requested to lay out and expend the same
agreeable to the Instructions heretofore sent to the Committee
of Frederick County on that Subject.
Copy of Letter N^o 64 was sent to Major Henry Shryock.
Adjourned till 3 O'Clock & met accordingly.

Ordered That the several Militia Companies now on Duty
in the City of Annapolis be discharged for the present.
Ordered That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay to
Samuel Harris thirteen pounds for transporting Troops to the
Head of Elk.
That the said Treasurer pay to Oliver Whiddon three
pounds fifteen Shillings for a Musquet.
that the said Treasurer pay to Captain Elisha Riggs Eighty
five Pounds one Shilling and three pence to discharge the
pay of his Militia Company.
That the said Treasurer pay to Cap^t Joshua Wilson Selby
sixty seven Pounds sixteen Shillings & six Pence to discharge
the Pay of his Militia Company.
That the said Treasurer pay to Cap^t Vachel Gaither twenty
three Pounds and Eight Pence to discharge the Pay of his
Militia Company.
Adjourned till Monday morning 10 O'Clock.

C. S. J.