304 Journal and Correspondence

C. B.

Francis Ware Charles
George Dashiell Somerset

Henry Hooper Dorchester
Andrew Buchanan Baltimore
Charles Rumsey Cecil
Luke Marbury Prince Georges
Christ^o Birkhead Talbot
William Hemsley Queen Annes
Joseph Dashiell Worcester
Charles Beatty Frederick
Aquilla Hall Harford
William Whitely Caroline
Daniel Hughs Washington
Charles Greenbury Griffith Montgomery

Wednesday July 2^d 1777.
Present as on yesterday

Ordered, That the western shore Treasurer pay to Rich^d Bur-
land two hundred & eighteen pounds, thirteen shillings & six
Pence due on Account passed the Board.
That the said Treasurer pay to Thomas Ball one pound
fifteen shillings due on Acc^t Passed.

Cap^t: Cooke,
The Governor being informed that Quantities of Sugar,
Coffee, Rum and other Articles which were engrossed and
Stored in Baltimore Town were yesterday on board Craft
with intention to remove the same out of this State, you are
immediately to proceed in a Boat with a Sufficient force to
Patapsco and so up the River to Baltimore Town and examine
all Craft you may meet with, and if you find any having on
board, Salt, Rum, Sugar, Molasses Coffee or Iron which you
have good cause to suspect is Attempting to be removed out
of this State you are to compel such Craft to return to Balti-
more Town, give Information to a Magistrate and if he judges
the goods are forfeited have the same stored for the use of the
Public. If you are informed that any Craft is gone to the
Head of Elk or else where up the Bay with any of the said
Articles for the removal of them out of this State you are to
follow them and endeavor to bring them back.

Ordered, That the western shore Treasurer Pay to Col^o Sim
one Thousand Dollars on Acc^t of the first Regiment.
That the said Treasurer pay to Christopher Edelin Three
hundred and eight pounds, eleven shillings and two pence for
removing British prisoners from Frederick Town to Bur-
lington.